KDM 2021 Stinger GT: my new car has arrived

[MerlintheMad]

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First drive in the snow! I was impressed. All seasons and AWD performed great, never even spinned a tire (even in a couple inches of snow on unkept side roads, not pictured).

Only thing that caught me off gaurd was the radar being blocked by snow and the collision system turning off. Probably for the best anyway.

Dang! But you're awfully close to that car!?

Did you change lanes at all? Those snow "ridges" can be pretty dicey. But the AWD handles them well enough. I never felt my car lifting, it just "plowed" through them without losing traction. All of my vehicles have been on A/S for the last thirty plus years; but this is the first one that is AWD. Amazing difference!

 

[Blue Bucket]

Dang! But you're awfully close to that car!?

Did you change lanes at all? Those snow "ridges" can be pretty dicey. But the AWD handles them well enough. I never felt my car lifting, it just "plowed" through them without losing traction. All of my vehicles have been on A/S for the last thirty plus years; but this is the first one that is AWD. Amazing difference!

Driving in Korea is interesting. If you don't flirt with tail gating, you will get massively cuttoff (even in the snow), which happened to me twice yesterday.

I had to change lanes a few times. Plowing through is a great description. Very smooth compared to my WRX I had awhile back. I'm guessing the weight helps a lot with this car.

 

[NS_Stinger]

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First drive in the snow! I was impressed. All seasons and AWD performed great, never even spun a tire (even in a couple inches of snow on unkept side roads, not pictured).

Only thing that caught me off gaurd was the radar being blocked by snow and the collision system turning off. Probably for the best anyway.

You should feel the AWD with a good set of snow tires, the AWD Stinger is very capable in the snow!

The radar turning off is pretty much standard across all vehicles equipped with radar, they just turn off when they're covered or partially covered so they don't cause you to get in an accident.

 

[jalcala]

interesting set of gauges there in the middle...dont recall seeing them before.

 

[Blue Bucket]

interesting set of gauges there in the middle...dont recall seeing them before.

There should be some better pics earlier in the thread. Its part of the "monitoring" package, and I think has been updated from previous years.

 

[MerlintheMad]

interesting set of gauges there in the middle...dont recall seeing them before.

There should be some better pics earlier in the thread. Its part of the "monitoring" package, and I think has been updated from previous years.

The left one is a temperature gauge, by the look of it (oil?): are the other two torque and boost? If so, then S. Korea has different looking gauges than the ones they send to the US.

 

[jalcala]

The left one is a temperature gauge, by the look of it (oil?): are the other two torque and boost? If so, then S. Korea has different looking gauges than the ones they send to the US.

That's what I am thinking.

 

[Blue Bucket]

The left one is a temperature gauge, by the look of it (oil?): are the other two torque and boost? If so, then S. Korea has different looking gauges than the ones they send to the US.

Exactly, oil temp., torque, and boost.

 

[Jayphil]

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First drive in the snow! I was impressed. All seasons and AWD performed great, never even spun a tire (even in a couple inches of snow on unkept side roads, not pictured).

Only thing that caught me off gaurd was the radar being blocked by snow and the collision system turning off. Probably for the best anyway.

AWD with LSD and proper winter tires will surely make a great winter performer! Be sure still to drive safe since AWD and LSD will make you accelerate faster but not make you brake faster though!

Also of course camera/sensor will not work most of the time in snowy weather and like you said it is best like this. I am hoping that the threshold to desactive those technology is well set so that when activited it will work 100% of the time and not fall on you the rare time you would need it.

 

[SKStinger]

@Blue Bucket With all the news related to Hyundai/Kia fire related safety recalls and their apparent lack of a real solution, I’m curious if your car still has the same fuse box layout under the hood as the pre-facelift. It sounds as though the HECU fire prevention recall now covers 2018-2021 3.3 Stingers here in North America.

Any chance you can take a close up photo of the fuse diagram that is on the underside of the engine bay fuse box? Also one of the fuses inside? An obvious fix would be replacement of the multi fuse with one that has two 25a fuses in it. Or that they’ve added two 25a fuses in the back of the fuse box dedicated to the HECU.

 

[MerlintheMad]

It sounds as though the HECU fire prevention recall now covers 2018-2021 3.3 Stingers here in North America.

Where did you hear that the MY 2018 are now included in the HECU TSB?

 

[I Stung U]

Nice and Congrats !
I don't like the lights going across the back either, as now it kinda looks like a charger.

 

[SKStinger]

Where did you hear that the MY 2018 are now included in the HECU TSB?

Not sure about 18’s but it now applies to 2020 models also. You should check your VIN.

And let’s face it, Kia’s track record with these recalls is to add model years as they catch fire. They’ve been doing that for years now. Leaving out model years that have the exact same drivetrain/components makes zero sense.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Not sure about 18’s but it now applies to 2020 models also. You should check your VIN.

And let’s face it, Kia’s track record with these recalls is to add model years as they catch fire. They’ve been doing that for years now. Leaving out model years that have the exact same drivetrain/components makes zero sense.

2018 KIA STINGER 4 DR FWD My VIN returns "0" recalls.

 

[Guzman]

2018, in Canada at least, are part of the recall. I got my letter last week. Tried to book an appointment but dealer doesn’t have the part or an ETA on when they will get it....of course

 

[SKStinger]

2018 KIA STINGER 4 DR FWD My VIN returns "0" recalls.

Just a matter of time. It’s Kia/Hyundai’s MO.

I want to know if they’re taken any steps to resolve this issue on the facelift model. Running 12 gauge wires from the HECU to 40a fuses does not inspire confidence. If the facelift fuse layout is identical then this is another example of Kia/Hyundai not continuously improving/addressing their safety defects and just waiting for fires before putting bandaid “fixes” in place.

 

[Guzman]

Well that doesn’t give me a lot of confidence, even when I eventually get it “fixed”. For such a “serious” recall (don’t park it in the garage?!), you would think that they would want to fix it properly. As far as the dealership experience, I am sure I am going to have to call them numerous times, since they last time they never called when they got my part in (electronic suspension control error)

 

[Blue Bucket]

@Blue Bucket With all the news related to Hyundai/Kia fire related safety recalls and their apparent lack of a real solution, I’m curious if your car still has the same fuse box layout under the hood as the pre-facelift. It sounds as though the HECU fire prevention recall now covers 2018-2021 3.3 Stingers here in North America.

Any chance you can take a close up photo of the fuse diagram that is on the underside of the engine bay fuse box? Also one of the fuses inside? An obvious fix would be replacement of the multi fuse with one that has two 25a fuses in it. Or that they’ve added two 25a fuses in the back of the fuse box dedicated to the HECU.

Bad photos, sorry. I can try and get better if there is something you can circle in the photo to better highlight.

 

[SKStinger]

Bad photos, sorry. I can try and get better if there is something you can circle in the photo to better highlight. View attachment 55514View attachment 55515View attachment 55516

Those are perfect. Kia has added the two 25a fuses in the rear of the box (where it says VDC). Good to see! And there are two blanks in your front most multifuse. That’s where the HECU wires used to go.

 

[MerlintheMad]

(don’t park it in the garage?!)

That's just protecting themselves. There have been NO fires inside garages. And really no proven cases of spontaneous combustion of a stopped, dead cold car either.