US Stinger is degraded

[Ruturaj]

I found this out on http://oppositelock.kinja.com and quoting as it is.

Here is a quick example of what I’m talking about when I say the US Stinger is degraded. Pay attention to the center tunnel where your knees rest and the shifter are mounted.



This Euro-spec above gets soft, stitched faux-leather by the knees cupholder cover and premium material trim.



This Aus-spec Stinger gets a cupholder cover, gloss black plastic but ditches the soft material where the knees would rest.



The US-spec car gets a very hollow silver plastic console cover, no cup holder cover because it would be too flimsy to get away with, hard plastics at the knees, and absolutely no resistance or dampling behind buttons, knobs, and dials on that center tunnel. And before you say that this is a lower spec Stinger, it’s not. That shifter is only in the top trim GT2 Stinger for the US. The only Stinger with shift-by-wire. Every other Stinger uses the shifter from the first Euro-spec picture.


What I’m saying is that the US Stinger, even in top trim, isn’t even on part material wise to the lower mid-level Stingers in other markets

 

[MelbourneStinger]

This Aus-spec Stinger gets a cupholder cover, gloss black plastic but ditches the soft material where the knees would rest.

I have not seen a cupholder cover in an Australian Stinger, sure that is not true, and the photo of what is supposed to be the Aus spec, is Left hand drive, Australian cars are Right hand drive.

 

[GuyManDude]

Here is a shot of the interior in my base Stinger. There is high gloss black plastic over the center console. The shifter boot is leather with a rubber textured grip on the shifter. In regard to the buttons ie. seat warmer, drive control, tc and sw they all have a sturdy feel and operation.

 

[Ruturaj]

Yes, looks like you guys are right. Kia USA is showing cup holder covers in pictures. All reviews on youtube were without one. It is getting confusing.

MOD can you move this thread to some other relevant section (maybe Kia stinger in news or Kia stinger talk),
I was quoting http://oppositelock.kinja.com/kia-stinger-markups-are-beginning-to-break-60-000-1821683059

 

[Kazz]

USDM Stingers are faster, though.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I found this out on http://oppositelock.kinja.com and quoting as it is.

Here is a quick example of what I’m talking about when I say the US Stinger is degraded. Pay attention to the center tunnel where your knees rest and the shifter are mounted.

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This Euro-spec above gets soft, stitched faux-leather by the knees cupholder cover and premium material trim.

View attachment 1793

This Aus-spec Stinger gets a cupholder cover, gloss black plastic but ditches the soft material where the knees would rest.

View attachment 1795

The US-spec car gets a very hollow silver plastic console cover, no cup holder cover because it would be too flimsy to get away with, hard plastics at the knees, and absolutely no resistance or dampling behind buttons, knobs, and dials on that center tunnel. And before you say that this is a lower spec Stinger, it’s not. That shifter is only in the top trim GT2 Stinger for the US. The only Stinger with shift-by-wire. Every other Stinger uses the shifter from the first Euro-spec picture.


What I’m saying is that the US Stinger, even in top trim, isn’t even on part material wise to the lower mid-level Stingers in other markets

I have top spec. AU GT & my console area looks the same, no cup holder cover here either. At least US models get additional interior colours, only BNL or RNL here.