Paladin611
Active Member
Phenomenal news! An item like this should have its own thread. My son is happy for this news too!
Kia Stinger facing the axe.
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Phenomenal news! An item like this should have its own thread. My son is happy for this news too!
Hockster
Stinger Enthusiast
cncBilly
2500 Posts Club!
Yup and we believe everything we hear coming out of China.
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MerlintheMad
10000 Posts Club!
"Oh! The irony!", applies here, unfortunately.Yup and we believe everything we hear coming out of China.
Hockster
Stinger Enthusiast
At least it wasn't another reference to some random blog by someone know one ever heard of before predicting doom and gloom.
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
Stated prior that it has been sales of the 2.0T that has been the disappointment and what has dragged Stinger sales to be lower than expected.
In this article about booming Telluride sales, Bell (Director of Corporate Communications for Kia here in the US) reaffirms that...
Buyers Are Spending Big On Hot-Selling Kia Telluride
Now, maybe the upgrade to the 2.5T (along w/ offering all the tech/amenities available in the 3.3TT/3.5TT? for the top trim of the base engine; remains to be seen if they will do this) will improve sales of the base engine.
In this article about booming Telluride sales, Bell (Director of Corporate Communications for Kia here in the US) reaffirms that...
Buyers Are Spending Big On Hot-Selling Kia Telluride
Now, maybe the upgrade to the 2.5T (along w/ offering all the tech/amenities available in the 3.3TT/3.5TT? for the top trim of the base engine; remains to be seen if they will do this) will improve sales of the base engine.
Hockster
Stinger Enthusiast
Can't even get the 2.0 in Canada any more. Was dropped for 2020.
TwiceStung
Stinger Enthusiast
We only “catch” everything they export.Yup and we believe everything we hear coming out of China.
STNGRGT-Ontario
Member
I have the 2019 Sorento LX Premium V6 3.3 AWD and I love it! 290 hp naturally aspirated... great buy.^^^Agreed. The last SUV I enjoyed driving was my wife's 2008 MDX SH-AWD. 300hp and that aformentioned SH-AWD, it handled and accelerated like no SUV I've ever driven.
My wife has a Sorento with the "regular" V6. It just feels so dull to drive. Now, if they threw in the V6TT in that one, I can easily change my tune.
Jacques
STL Stinger Club
Though I love the amenities, functionality and the like about my wife's Sorento, the V6 in it is OK...hence my suggestion of putting in the Stinger's TT V6 instead. If you ever get the chance, take a drive on a 2008-13 MDX SH-AWD. For whatever reason, that Acura's 300hp SOHC VTEC V6 sounded and ran so good. Not to mention, the SH-AWD made it a shockingly good handler. It would just hug the corners in a cloverleaf with confidence.
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From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
Everyone keeps talking about the sales numbers failing but from what I've seen in my local area is the dealership is having trouble getting them. We've gotten 3 units and the first two were sold before they were unloaded from the truck and the 3rd is the one my gf ordered in January that just came on Monday. Took almost 5 months to get her Stinger and in the 1/2 day it was parked at the dealership 2 people tried to buy it out from under her. Lol. Maybe this is only true for my area but seems like if they were more available the numbers might be a lot better.
STNGRGT-Ontario
Member
Beautiful ghost grey Stinger! Very nice
Nasscar
2500 Posts Club!
I’ll be looking at one of those when the 2020 model gets released here mid year.
