New to the Stinger community, came from a Infiniti Q50 Red Sport

[certified82]

Hello all! Coming from the Infiniti platform.... Excited to be part of this community and learn about this platform!

 

[Kia Stinger]

Hello all! Coming from the Infiniti platform.... Excited to be part of this community and learn about this platform!

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. I'm glad you found us! Tell us about your Stinger - and how you like it compared to the Infinity Q50 Red Sport.

 

[ChaneRZ]

Welcome

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Congrats and welcome to the Forum!

The Q50 is a great platform but you will find tons of options for the Stinger as well.

We have one of the largest aftermarket and OEM Kia Stinger parts collections on our website at www.K8StingerStore.com.

Feel free to reach out if you would like a discount or if you have any questions!

Enjoy the new ride,
Daniel @ the K8 Stinger Store​

 

[Devin]

Welcome. I think there is a Stinger vs Red Sport thread around here somewhere...

 

[Landshark]

nice, i came from a Q60 Redsport

 

[JSolo]

^^mmmmm KAD!

 

[5tinger]

I've driven Q60 RS and that 3.0tt is sweet. Revs freely and beatifully.

 

[RedCal]

Welcome to the hive!

 

[DoctorStiches]

Hello all! Coming from the Infiniti platform.... Excited to be part of this community and learn about this platform!

Oh boy! Welcome!

 

[Ohiocruiser]

nice, i came from a Q60 Redsport
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Which one do you like better? If i didn't need all the stinger cargo space, i would be very interested in q60. Other than two idiotic screens, it looks very cool.

 

[certified82]

Which one do you like better? If i didn't need all the stinger cargo space, i would be very interested in q60. Other than two idiotic screens, it looks very cool.

Honestly I've only had my 23' Stinger GT2 Elite since last Sunday. I already know i love the extra safety features my 2018 Red Sport didn't come with. The Stinger definately feels and drives and feels like a bigger vehicle by far. I think what I'll miss is the shifting option on the boot of the Infiniti and possibly rev matching. But there's alot more on the Stinger that I still have yet to learn. My vehicle isn't broken in yet so I can't open it up like I want to.

 

[Landshark]

Which one do you like better? If i didn't need all the stinger cargo space, i would be very interested in q60.

they both have their pros and cons ... depends on what you like/need. a lot of these points are just my personal opinion ...

Q60 RS
pros: better-looking exterior and interior, mechanical shifter and e-brake, one button on steering wheel to turn on/off driving aids
cons: outdated infotainment, tiny trunk, no spare tire, no cooled seats or folding mirrors, questionable turbo reliability

Stinger GT2
pros: more room/hatch back, spare tire, cooled seats/folding mirrors/HUD
cons: KIA quality, dealership experience, infotainment screen could be bigger, no fog lights

they're pretty close performance-wise. factory Bose and HK stereos are also both very good. you really couldn't go wrong with either

 

[certified82]

they both have their pros and cons ... depends on what you like/need. a lot of these points are just my personal opinion ...

Q60 RS
pros: better-looking exterior and interior, mechanical shifter and e-brake, one button on steering wheel to turn on/off driving aids
cons: outdated infotainment, tiny trunk, no spare tire, no cooled seats or folding mirrors, questionable turbo reliability

Stinger GT2
pros: more room/hatch back, spare tire, cooled seats/folding mirrors/HUD
cons: KIA quality, dealership experience, infotainment screen could be bigger, no fog lights

they're pretty close performance-wise. factory Bose and HK stereos are also both very good. you really couldn't go wrong with either

Definately a PRO with how much space the Stinger has. Planning to start a family soon and the extra space is night and day compared to the VR30DDTT. I was initially looking at the Genesis G70 and the one and only deciding factor in not purchasing that vehicle was the 10.5 cubic feet of trunk space it had. I honestly like the vehicle appearance of the Stinger, also loved the Q50 but it is getting stale.

 

[5tinger]

I feel the Q60/Q50 RS were underrated. The dual screen infotainment system was a very bad idea.

But I'd say the Stinger is an overall more polished platform.

 

[RedCal]

Honestly I've only had my 23' Stinger GT2 Elite since last Sunday. I already know i love the extra safety features my 2018 Red Sport didn't come with. The Stinger definately feels and drives and feels like a bigger vehicle by far. I think what I'll miss is the shifting option on the boot of the Infiniti and possibly rev matching. But there's alot more on the Stinger that I still have yet to learn. My vehicle isn't broken in yet so I can't open it up like I

If you have any plans for modding the Stinger, front and rear sway bars are an awesome upgrade... and makes it feel less "big" in the handling department

 

[certified82]

If you have any plans for modding the Stinger, front and rear sway bars are an awesome upgrade... and makes it feel less "big" in the handling department

Noted. Thank you!

 

[Landshark]

I feel the Q60/Q50 RS were underrated. The dual screen infotainment system was a very bad idea.

But I'd say the Stinger is an overall more polished platform.

i liked the dual screens ... top screen at eye height for nav, bottom for HVAC/settings/etc. ... its just that the whole system was so outdated.

i replaced mine with a big ass "Tesla" screen

 

[certified82]

I feel the Q60/Q50 RS were underrated. The dual screen infotainment system was a very bad idea.

But I'd say the Stinger is an overall more polished platform

i liked the dual screens ... top screen at eye height for nav, bottom for HVAC/settings/etc. ... its just that the whole system was so outdated.

i replaced mine with a big ass "Tesla" screen

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Do you still own your Q? Or have u switched to the KIA?

 

[JSolo]

I think the screen layout in #18 is ideal. Landscape, especially wide landscape is more time consuming to read. Portrait, everything right there, just need to move eyes up/down.

For map orientation, portrait is best, can see further out.