Kia USA has updated the "Specifications" and "Features & Options" documents

[Bamm1]

https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/models/stinger/2018/documentfile#stinger

The specs now include fuel economy and max/min weights for each trim level.

The Features & Options document, post update, STILL makes NO mention of the following options (on any trim level):

• Wireless charging
• 360 degree Camera
• Heated rear seats

So I guess they are not available in the US.

 

[Gentracker]

One other change; sunset yellow is available in limited quantities, but according to the document, only on the GT and GT2.

Not cool.

 

[Jayce]

Well, that's disappointing. I guess I can live without them, but I would have hoped they would have given us everything that everyone else was getting, especially for the price we're paying. They could at least offer it. I would pay extra for them.

 

[Johnnyfive]

Thanks for sharing this. Big disappointment if the 360 camera is really not an option.

 

[unintelligible]

And adaptive dampers aren't listed either (only "High performance dampers" listed as "S" across the board), even though we know the base car is riding on standard dampers and the higher ones have adaptive. This list is a mess.

Thanks for sharing this. Big disappointment if the 360 camera is really not an option.

And the US Owner's Manual has a whole section on it, which makes its total lack of availability completely ridiculous.

 

[BarryLI]

Just noticed ventilated seats are only available on the GT2 model, I have them on my Cadenza now and had them on my previous Optima, yeah that makes no sense at all.

 

[hereward]

And adaptive dampers aren't listed either (only "High performance dampers" listed as "S" across the board), even though we know the base car is riding on standard dampers and the higher ones have adaptive. This list is a mess.



And the US Owner's Manual has a whole section on it, which makes its total lack of availability completely ridiculous.

Yes, this list is a mess and the Kia Marketing guys are like Keystone Cops on steroids. Sheesh!

 

[seanmccubb]

It also looks like you can now get the LSD on the GT but not the GT1?? It was previously only on the GT2.

 

[Jumpy]

The Optima has those features, right? lol

 

[Merkur720]

I don’t remember seeing “multi color LED accent lighting for dash and doors” before. But I’d still rather have features being shown on the display models across the country. It seems more trouble than it’s worth to distribute globally with everyone getting slightly different option packages. Oh well!

 

[regnitStinger]

I don’t remember seeing “multi color LED accent lighting for dash and doors” before. But I’d still rather have features being shown on the display models across the country. It seems more trouble than it’s worth to distribute globally with everyone getting slightly different option packages. Oh well!

I really like the ambient lighting in my friend's 4 series. So this is good news at least for me.

 

[CHC]

I really like the ambient lighting in my friend's 4 series. So this is good news at least for me.

I haven't seen the multicolor interior ambient lightening until now in this review article from Arstechnica. It looks pretty cool!

from: Arstechnica Review

 

[admonite]

It also looks like you can now get the LSD on the GT but not the GT1?? It was previously only on the GT2.

Yeah, It looks like the GT is all performance with no frills and the GT1 is the performance engine but leaning more toward the nice things. Then there's the GT2 at the pinnacle of both.

 

[Japarican]

Shift by cable gear selector? All other ones I've seen show the shift by wire gear selector only available on GT2

 

[david norman]

Just noticed ventilated seats are only available on the GT2 model, I have them on my Cadenza now and had them on my previous Optima, yeah that makes no sense at all.

I saw the camera earlier on the GT2 options on the safety section. Now it’s gone. Strange

 

[Jayce]

I saw the camera earlier on the GT2 options on the safety section. Now it’s gone. Strange

Even the people developing the website thought it should be in there, ha.