Which missing feature was most important to you?

[Jenny Wang]

Hi. My brother is too lazy to sign up but asked me to post this message. I copy and pasted his questions into a poll. He only added the missing features for U.S. cars so if there's something you'd like me to add let me know and I'll update the poll. So which missing feature do you value the most?

 

[Chris]

Hi. My brother is too lazy to sign up but asked me to post this message. I copy and pasted his questions into a poll. He only added the missing features for U.S. cars so if there's something you'd like me to add let me know and I'll update the poll. So which missing feature do you value the most?

The alcantra headliner should be added.

 

[Jenny Wang]

The alcantra headliner should be added.

I just added it! Thanks for the suggestion

 

[Kia Stinger]

Well, I voted 360 Camera... It's the only thing I'd actually find useful out of all the options listed. Now just for poops and giggles I'm going to assume all these features will be available on the Genesis G70. I bet that's the reason we're missing some of these things on the Stinger. Yes, Hyundai owns both companies but they're do compete against one another. I really just wonder if there's some sort of agreement that they were able to come to IN AMERICA - that kept some content out of the Stinger. I mean - otherwise - why would anybody pay more for the G70?!

 

[AnyVare]

I voted surround camera, but would also vote for remote start via the keyfob or UVO.

 

[Charly]

This is a petty one but if you add a cover for the cup holders I just might vote for it.

 

[MelbourneStinger]

In Australia we have the 360 Surround View Camera standard on the 2.0 ltr 4cyl Turbo GT-Line, and the 3.3 ltr V6 TT GT.
I do not understand why this feature would be left out on American Stingers, even just on this poll here on Stinger forum, there is an overwhelming amount of owner's, future owner's, who are dissapointed that this feature is not available.
How do Kia make such decisions, because if Kia had conducted a market research in America, it looks like the majority want the 360 Camera, and yet Kia still left it out, cannot understand how decisions are made?

 

[eljay]

Surround view because, although I didn't plan to get it, several Kia employees and dealership reps not only said they were almost 100% sure the car would have it, but also demonstrated it to me on other models and on the K-spec cars to convince me that I wanted it. [Way to go, guys!] Also, I'm used to a car with much better visibiity.

 

[Kia Stinger]

This is a petty one but if you add a cover for the cup holders I just might vote for it.

I went in and added it for you. @Jenny Wang sometimes gets lost for a few days on end.

In Australia we have the 360 Surround View Camera standard on the 2.0 ltr 4cyl Turbo GT-Line, and the 3.3 ltr V6 TT GT.
I do not understand why this feature would be left out on American Stingers, even just on this poll here on Stinger forum, there is an overwhelming amount of owner's, future owner's, who are dissapointed that this feature is not available.
How do Kia make such decisions, because if Kia had conducted a market research in America, it looks like the majority want the 360 Camera, and yet Kia still left it out, cannot understand how decisions are made?

I don't believe the blame falls on Kia itself - but Kia's USA division - for making that decision. That's what I believe. And I believe the decision was made to give the Genesis G70 some more breathing room. I don't think anyone really saw how well-received this car was going to be - and it's probably scaring the crap out of Genesis Motors...

 

[Doel]

No LSD in the GT or GT1. All that other stuff aren't a necessity, an LSD in a performance vehicle is. Unless something changes from now to next October, or I'm able to find a killer deal on a GT2, I will not be buying a Stinger because of the lack of LSD.

 

[Kia Stinger]

No LSD in the GT or GT1. All that other stuff aren't a necessity, an LSD in a performance vehicle is. Unless something changes from now to next October, or I'm able to find a killer deal on a GT2, I will not be buying a Stinger because of the lack of LSD.

The GT actually does have an optional LSD but the GT1 does not - for some odd reason. Are we sure the GT1 only gets it in Sunset Yellow? That would make things even more odd...

 

[STIinger]

Manual transmission

Voted LSD. KDM stingers only have LSD on top of the line "GT" trim too but still, it doesn't make any sense.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Manual transmission

Voted LSD. KDM stingers only have LSD on top of the line "GT" trim too but still, it doesn't make any sense.

Yes, manual transmission would definitely be up there if any country had the option... As for LSD, it seems you can get it in the GT package in Sunset Yellow (I know, very strange), not in GT1 at all (again, very strange) but in any color GT2. Nobody knows what the reasoning is behind any of this but it is what it is...

Oh, by the way @STIinger... Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. I'm glad you found us!

 

[virgochick]

I really, really wanted a yellow one. Ended up leasing a silver 2.0L AWD instead.

 

[Kia Stinger]

I really, really wanted a yellow one. Ended up leasing a silver 2.0L AWD instead.

Welcome aboard, @virgochick! Thank you for signing up. And congratulations on your silver Stinger! Okay, so you wanted a yellow Stinger - but silver does look really nice and is easier to keep clean than any other color. What did your Stinger replace? Oh, and September 13th here.

 

[Chris]

Manual transmission

Voted LSD. KDM stingers only have LSD on top of the line "GT" trim too but still, it doesn't make any sense.

You're dreaming. I think we've seen the last of manual transmissions. I read an article the other day where they were talking to the guy that runs Ferrari talking about the lack of manual transmissions. He said no one wants them, to back up his point he went on to talk about how they spent over 10 million developing a manual for the California and then only sold 2 cars with that option.

 

[moinmoin]

I voted 360 Camera..

As this is not an election where everybody has only one vote, but a "consumer survey", I feel it should be set up so everyone can tick off as many items as they wish.
There should also be a commentary box for those individuals, who do not see their "biggest beef" mentioned, i.e. no optional sunroof...
You could even further categorize it from "must have" to "important" to "nice to have".
Maybe the forum software does not allow for "fine tuning", but the present set up is a bit simplistic. IMHO

 

[Kia Stinger]

You're dreaming. I think we've seen the last of manual transmissions. I read an article the other day where they were talking to the guy that runs Ferrari talking about the lack of manual transmissions. He said no one wants them, to back up his point he went on to talk about how they spent over 10 million developing a manual for the California and then only sold 2 cars with that option.

jahHAYZ! Over $10,000,000 and only sold two! I have no problem understanding why Kia didn't build the Stinger for a manual. Then again, they probably didn't need to "develop" a manual transmission specifically for the Stinger - but this does go to show that not enough people are buying Stinger to justify the endeavor...

 

[Kia Stinger]

As this is not an election where everybody has only one vote, but a "consumer survey", I feel it should be set up so everyone can tick off as many items as they wish.
There should also be a commentary box for those individuals, who do not see their "biggest beef" mentioned, i.e. no optional sunroof...
You could even further categorize it from "must have" to "important" to "nice to have".
Maybe the forum software does not allow for "fine tuning", but the present set up is a bit simplistic. IMHO

There's an option for multiple choice, even "2" or "3" at a time - but that would detract from the ability to see which feature is the most important one we're lacking - at a quick glance... It would be great to allow for the ability to select an ORDER like you're suggesting - and would make a lot of sense.

 

[davebo]

Definitely the missing LSD in the GT1 for me. Major bummer but I'm not paying so much more for a GT2 just for the LSD. I'll have to make due.