topgear.com - long term review
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app_master
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Good read. ta 
Nasscar
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Great report. Pretty much sums up what all Stinger owners think about their cars.
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SteveCo
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Summed up with high praise, indeed!
"As for me, this is the most over-delivering long-term test car of all the dozens I’ve run. I liked it at the beginning, absolutely adored it by the end."
"As for me, this is the most over-delivering long-term test car of all the dozens I’ve run. I liked it at the beginning, absolutely adored it by the end."
Ruturaj
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It came across my feed yesterday, I didn't realize there were more than 1 page. I just read the first one and thought this is not a long term review. Lol.
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eljay
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Nice!
But "It’s also got a brilliant parking camera system. Little cams in the mirrors give you a nifty view of the actual wheels, and the cameras have an easy and quick control interface." Really? Mine's an old build so I don't even have surround view, but do we have this wheel camera feature yet in the U.S., and I just haven't been paying attention?
But "It’s also got a brilliant parking camera system. Little cams in the mirrors give you a nifty view of the actual wheels, and the cameras have an easy and quick control interface." Really? Mine's an old build so I don't even have surround view, but do we have this wheel camera feature yet in the U.S., and I just haven't been paying attention?
Ruturaj
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2019 has surround view camera.
StingerLover
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That is the one thing I miss from my Optima SXL.
eljay
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Yes, of course, but that's not what he's describing, is it? I've driven a Cadenza with surround view, and saw only the bird's eye view of the car, not a shot of the "actual wheels," as the reviewer describes.
Ruturaj
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Ohh. I am highly sure 2018 and 2019 Stinger doesn't have it. K900 and few new other Kia's have something similar.
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SteveCo
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There are on-screen buttons to swap out the birds-eye view in the split screen, and select specific views such as the rear wheels (in reverse) and front wheels (when in drive).
Very, very useful for preventing curb rash while parking, as you can visually maneuver the wheels within centimeters of the curb.
Very, very useful for preventing curb rash while parking, as you can visually maneuver the wheels within centimeters of the curb.
eljay
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Thank you for the clarification. No one ever demonstrated that to me when I was doing test drives in other models. (Bad salesmanship?) Can you tell I'm still feeling the sting (pun intended) of the U.S. being cheated of surround view on the 2018s? Now it's worse.
Legendsk
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Not exactly. The mirrors will automatically tilt down to look at the rear tires when you shift to reverse. But there is a trick to it. The mirror adjust switch needs to be in either the left or right position. The unfold-auto-fold switch can be in any position. Normally I avoid parking places so tight that I would want to fold the mirrors before parking. I much prefer being the only car in a whole line of parking places to minimize door dings. So I just leave the switch in the driver's side position.
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turboAWD
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Not sure which setting you're using, Legendsk - but IIRC, if you leave it in the MIDDLE, then you get auto-fold-down for reverse, AND fold when locking.. That's what I always leave it on until I accidentally bump it, and then I have to remember which switch to set to what setting 
Legendsk
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Not sure which setting you're using, Legendsk - but IIRC, if you leave it in the MIDDLE, then you get auto-fold-down for reverse, AND fold when locking.. That's what I always leave it on until I accidentally bump it, and then I have to remember which switch to set to what setting
Absolutely agree. I had found this so long ago, I forgot the combination. I edited my post so it won't mislead anyone. Sorry about that. Thanks turboAWD.
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eljay
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Yes, I use this feature of the mirrors, but find it's limited, not as good as the view SteveCo posted.
But hey, I live in the San Gabriel Valley, where cars are plentiful and parking spaces are scarce. Maybe once in twenty times I can find a spot in a parking lot that's isolated from other cars. More commonly, I have to circle the lot several times to find someone pulling out of a space I deem sufficiently wide. And if I do find an isolated spot, by the time I return I'm hemmed in by "Armageddons" and "Escargots." But, fingers crossed, knock on wood, no door dings in 20 months of ownership.
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Doel
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it's actually middle for the auto folding and middle with the side mirror selector (for adjustment) that gets you the reverse turn down.Not sure which setting you're using, Legendsk - but IIRC, if you leave it in the MIDDLE, then you get auto-fold-down for reverse, AND fold when locking.. That's what I always leave it on until I accidentally bump it, and then I have to remember which switch to set to what setting
I once accidentally left that selector switch on one side and couldn't figure out why they stopped turning down in reverse.
MerlintheMad
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May your luck continue unabated.
Not true. To get your side mirrors to turn down in reverse, you have to have the mirror adjustment switch in either the L or R position. In the center the mirrors stay up.
