2022 Kia Stinger GT2 AWD MSRP: $53,690 MPG: 17 city / 24 highway Horsepower: 368 hp @ 6,000 rpm Engine: 3.3 L V6 Curb weight: 4,023 lbs Tire size: Front: P225/40R19, rear: P255/35R19 Torque: 376 lb-ft @ 1,300 rpm

Absolutely no complaints about that interior. Properly functional with clean aesthetics.

This car is a unicorn, that’s why I traded in my 2018 for a 2022 model. Styling, hatch back, power, rear drive architecture, sized a little bigger than other luxury compact sport sedans, and warranty. It’s the perfect daily driver for me.

Stinger owner here! There is an actual launch control mode, you just have to hold the TCS until stability control also turns off and it'll prompt you on the screen

Love how your videos are very straight to the point, but most importantly you give us real footage from a daily driver's perspective without the salesman like gimmicks.

“Let’s throw it into sport… it’s properly quick!” I really enjoyed that part. It’s sick that the Sport mode also adjust the driver ergonomics. I’ve never had the pleasure of driving a car that has that feature, but it does seem pretty dope.

A really nice example of KIA doing bits, it is a shame about them not selling well - tough market at that price point. If it had a BMW badge etc..., people would be losing their minds.

RIP Stinger line-up. 165K Kms and still going strong for me. 0 issues.

Great review by the way...most people spend way too much time talking outside and inside the car and that test drive was awesome. Greatest part of owning these cars.

Here in Australia, I have the top of the range GT which comes with everything standard. The equivalent for a German vehicle is almost double the price. In my humble opinion, when everything is considered, price, performance., standard equipment, driving experience and warrant, there is nothing close to it on the road today. Love my GT. Cheers from Oz

I’ve swapped lots of cars and this one is finally keeping my interest. I’m absolutely loving owning this car.

I had a 2021 Kia Stinger GT1 AWD in Ceramic Silver, which I later replaced with a 2021 Audi S5 Sportback in Turbo Blue. Had absolutely no problems with the Kia. Haven't heard a single rattle in it. The only thing that was weird to me (not that it mattered) was that the start/stop button would glow brighter during the day then other buttons (heated seats, etc), but at night it would switch vice versa, where the start stop button was dimmer than the rest of the buttons😄 The range was also very small. My best was 320 miles (vs. 420-430 miles in the Audi). Beside that, excellent car. Unlike many competitors, it was instant on throttle response, no delay/lag off the line. Some things that I noticed with the Audi was that it does not have a floor mounted pedal, which I did miss. Also, the Audi had a much more noticeable delay if the gas pedal was pressed down quickly from a start. Launch control gave the S5 incredible off-the line performance. The Stinger did not have a "from boost" launch control. Also, you could not feel any speed in the Audi, and triple digits felt like a 40 mph cruise, whereas on the Stinger you felt you were going fast. The sound isolation was also much better in the Audi. The comfortable sport suede massaged seats in the Audi were many more times comfortable than Kia's seats. Despite the $10,000 difference on the price at the time, I would still say if your paying that much, the Audi will offer a more refined and luxurious experience. It's a much better highway cruiser. For its price, the Kia was a great performer. Can't really go wrong with any car in this class.

Been window shopping these recently and looking for a video to see how it stacks up in 2022, glad you made this!

Anyone complaining about the price needs to properly research. A similarly optioned s5 sportback or m340i will push north of $70k. The GT2’s $55k is loaded so I suggest anyone interested dig into every feature you get for that. Of course the Audi and BMW will be a little tighter with superior build and handling. But if you want good power, all options in an attractive looking car, the $55k is still a bargain imo if you don’t want to pay an extra $15k for features.

I recently purchased a 2023 Kia Stinger G2 after finding out this car was being discontinued. I had been seeing this sexy car on the road for several years. When I had a hard time locating one, I ended up going over to check out the Audi A5. After telling the saleman what I was comparing it to, he was like "It's a nice car but it's still a Kia." I politely told him "Sir, I don't care. I like what I like." Luckily, I found the car I wanted in the color I wanted and now I own a Kia Stinger. Sleep on Kia if you want. I think this car is going to become a coveted model.

That 50k price tag is holding this car back. I love it and so does alot of other ppl but there's so many better options out there for 50k.

I absolutely love this car. Picked up a sweet deal on a 2023 Stinger GT2 from a Cadillac/Buick/Dodge/Jeep/Ram/GMC dealership where I had bought my 2017 Ford Fusion from. They were badgering me day and night to try and buy back my Fusion for about 3k less than i paid for it 3 years ago. The only thing they had in their lot that I was interested in trading in for was the 2023 Stinger. I really loved my Fusion SE though, and I really didn't think it was worth it while they were asking 50k for the 2023 Stinger. I asked if I could go look at it, maybe go test drive it but turns out the manager of the place had driven it home that night since he was considering buying it 😂 I turned them down and expected to just drive the Fusion into the ground until I donated it towards a tax writeoff. Two weeks later, I'm napping on my couch after working an all nighter when some chick from the dealership calls me up saying she knows I had expressed interest in the Stinger, that the price had dropped and she was wondering if I wanted to go test drive it. Since I had worked all night before I didn't have work that day so I was like " Heck yeah why not." I drove over there and they just handed me the key and said "see you when you get back." Connected my phone up to the car seamlessly and started bumping my shit, thinking about where I wanted to take it. Found one of my favorite freshly paved county roads with fields on either side for about a half mile. Pre-cruised it to make sure everything was kosher before turning around. I stepped on the gas and I STG not 6 seconds later I was doing a buck thirty without realizing it (wasn't even in sport mode either). I'd never gone that fast in a car ever up to that point. I'm pretty sure I subconsciously decided I was going to buy her then. After some hemming and hawwing back at the salesman's desk I decided to just keep renting instead of getting a house in the current market and sealed the deal; 36k for a brand new sports sedan with 4k miles after trading in my 2017 Fusion SE. The previous owner had even installed weathertech floormats that just came with the dang thing for no extra cost after he had sold it to the dealership for a Cadillac instead (he bought it new from the KIA dealership not knowing it was a sports car 😆) The Stinger GT2 is an absolute joy to drive and I can't recommend it enough. It sounds good, feels good, and is, like the video said, just a awesome all around option that fuckin' ZOOMS when you put your foot down. Nothing but constant complements on how nice it rides and how comfortable it is as a passenger. 👌🏻

I have had 2 in less than 3 years. 2019 gts lost with less than 10k miles due to an inattentive driver turning into me going through an intersection. Now a 2023 gt2. Amazing car and very hard to find right now.

I bought mine 3 weeks ago and I'm super happy with it

Saw a girl driving her stinger earlier and it looked so cool I had to find a pov video😂 hers was debadged and had an E emblem, on the tires too , exterior grey, was so so beautiful I couldn’t believe it was a kia

My dad has the gt line and I can 100% say that Kia has outdone just everyone else.

Great review as usual. Love that exhaust sound. Gorgeously designed car inside and out. On long drives you could sleep in it at rest stops with rear seats down. With a more aggressive financing options more people might be willing to sign on the dotted line.

Without the markup I’d snag one in a heartbeat, but dealers near me have added damn near 10k to the price.

I can't believe kia has improved this much!

There is LSD For the RWD. Torque Vectoring for AWD which is what I have, GT1 AWD (2019). Glad you loved the car man! I love driving mine. Also for the excitement factor, there’s alot of tuning around for these now and you can get them up to 500hp easily which wakes it up even more.

Excellent, professional grade review! Interesting observation on the rattle issue. I've watched several reviews on this car and I believe this is the first someone commented on rattles.

Poor pricing is holding them back. The msrp for this should be closer to 45k

Got the same model and year and I freaking love it. The rattles aren’t so annoying to me but I do hate one thing… it EATS FUEL! But take it on the HWY and it’s a breeze and everyone is looking at you giving you the thumbs up LOL. I love it! Get it!

I'm glad that you weren't afraid to mention the interior rattles. Seems like most of the other car reviewers (who act more like salesman) neglect to mention the rattles. One of the big reasons why I sold my 2019 GT2 AWD after a little over a year of ownership. There were other annoyances that made the car not feel like it deserved the premium price tag.

Drove it 2017 when it just came out and had 370 HP It was so fun to drive, in my opinion its the perfect GT for the price. But as you said: The pricetag in combination with its brand name KIA hold back some of the interested buyers who went to Audi S4 or other competitors.

I have a 2019 gt2, fully loaded, no rattle issues, and thanks to the current market it's only worth 6k less than what I purchased it for! Also, dare I say it's more reliable then European competitors.

I had a 2023 Kia Forte GT. thing was snazzy. Sadly, totald it. Will forever trust that car with my life. Recovering with ONLY a broken shoulder and no front end as well as two wheels missings along wiht the engine on the side of the highway and driver side door lmao. Struggled getting out of that thing to let paramedics know I was fine.

14:16 you had to keep holding the traction button for 3 seconds to completely disable it. That way, when you brake and floor the pedal it'll say "launch control ready" in the cluster screen.

Just when I thought it has been a while since you did a test drive of the Kia Stinger, low an behold there's a new video of you driving in one!! 👍

Interior rattles is one thing i cannot live with. Thats one of the main problems with kias, I had a optima turbo and it was the same thing. The rattling sunroof drove me crazy.

So there's something I've noticed with the transmission after driving the Stinger a few times. If you have your foot slammed all the way down on the gas pedal, the upshifting manually is quick. However, if you are not flooring it, upshifting is slow. I know the car tries to keep the shifts smooth but it's somewhat annoying to have the timing of the shifts be different every time, unless I'm just flooring it. It's not just either really fast or really slow either, it varies in between that as well. It feels like there is a strange disconnect since I just can't anticipate the shifts. Other than that, it's a good car with good value.

We bought a 2020 GT2 kind of on a whim. We tend to go through cars about every two years and the Stinger came up on the lifecycle back in February. We can't find anything out there that we would rather have and there sure as heck isn't anything out there that is as good an all-rounder in my opinion. The biggest problem I have is that the wife has a bit of a lead foot and loves to take everyone and everything out at the stop lights. I've owned a Mercedes and Jaguars and they were great cars, but I was over them and ready to move on...I feel more connected to this car for some reason....maybe it's because there just aren't that many out there and I appreciate what Kia is trying to do. A couple other things to consider. Service is a fraction of what a European car costs. I don't get a loaner and the dealership doesn't have an amazing lounge, but I don't see the value in paying hundreds of extra dollars for a Kuerig coffee and a granola bar. The warranty is best in class. The trunk is ridiculous; the crap that we have crammed into this thing is alarming. The backseat room is better than most in this class as well. But the one thing that no one talks about here is insurance. It's like they don't realize that this thing is a mid 4 sec 0-60 car and treat it like a hatchback for pricing. I don't think that there is anything in this level of performance that can be insured as cheaply. I don't think that it does any single thing "best in class", but I can't find anything that ticks as many boxes as well and I think that if there is we're probably looking at twice the cost between initial cost, service, and insurance and even then I don't think that you're looking at more than just a modest gain. I think that this is going to be our last ICE vehicle unless I win the lottery at which point I'll have McLarens and Porsches and all kinds of other stupid cars.

You're living the dream TheTopher!!

Silicone spray on all the seals is a must, especially around the doors in the summer. They make so much noise otherwise.

As a former 2022 GT2 owner, this car was hard to give up. Also at around $1000 a month in ownership costs, it was also hard to NOT give up. When I lost my job it was the easiest decision ever to sell it after only owning it 3 months. First mods I recommend are oil catch can and a pedal commander; the acceleration really shines once you put in a pedal commander. Went full bolt on with mine and embarrassed a lot of people who scoff at Kia's

Sad to hear the interior rattles issue is still not revolved as it is also a major deterrent for me to get one; roads here are horrendous to start with yet our A4 is still rattle free 4 years later. The Stinger GT has always been on my short list as an alternative to a potential future S5.

I don't believe that the rattle can be actually attributed to the car build, but rather the result of the hatchback trunk cover. If you remove it the rattle is gone. You can also use some velcro to better hold it in place.

I can't believe how quiet that motor is, even under the hood. Beats my Toyota V6.

If the kia dealership experience treated you like you bought a $50k car then I'd consider one but when I went in to look at one I was treated like was buying a Kia Rio

I have been waiting so long for this review!! Thanks so much!

It’s really nice… but, I really think I’m going with an M340i over this. Or, if the back seats are negligible, the new M240i. Ik, I sound like a BMW shill right now, but those two cars are really attractive at their suggested prices.

if it has a rattle, take it back to the dealer and they fix the issue, don't need to live with the problem. Couple of washers, seal lubricants etc and they are good to go. A lot of them have no issues at all. I have been in 5 and one had a rattle in the sun roof that was fixed a week later. Quality control isn't as good as some of the germans but for us here in Australia the stinger is half the price of the S5 or 340i xdrive. 2mins fixing a rattle is a lot easier than finding an extra $60,000 for a car

If it's like my 2019, you have to hold down the traction control button for a couple seconds to really turn it off and enable the launch control. There is a second beep when you've held it down long enough, and a second orange light indicator displays on the dash, instead of just the one that displays in this video when you turn it off with a single short press. This is also not just for launch control, but to really disable the traction control and assisted braking and stuff. If I don't have it fully disabled, with both orange lights on, I get some really annoying braking at times when I don't want it.

I raced 2 of these so far, In my infinit g37 sedan, I can say honestly, these cars are quick, I’m always behind them about a car length away or 2, but wow they are fast, I did not expect that the first time I raced one, why? Well my g37 almost always beats any v6 car that I usually race here in Florida, I want a stinger now!!

I bought a used 2018 GT2 with 22,000 miles in 2020 for 40k. It is a very nice car. I wouldn't buy a new one though at 50k plus. It is plenty fast for everyday driving. I put a JB4 tuner on and it really woke it up.

It is a good car and competes well in the sport sedan category. The rattles can be quieted by applying silicone to the weatherstripping at the doors and hatch. I've had no interior rattling.

Still love the Stinger GT. If I wanted a fast, fun, practical 4-door for ~$50k, I’d head straight for one of these and wouldn’t think twice about it. No, it’s not perfect, but none of the slight shortcomings would be dealbreakers for me personally. And as much as I try to stay above discussions of brand stigma, image, perception, stereotypes, etc., what I do think there’s something to be said for in that respect about the Stinger GT is that it’s off the beaten path. It’s an insider’s choice and shows that you’re an intelligent buyer, and to me that’s worth more than any Audi or BMW or Mercedes logo.

Would love to see a video on the new Porsche Macan S with the 2.9 L engine.

I just leased Honda Accord sport this year after my lease is up im definitely getting the stinger next

Hey Topher, could you get a S5 sportback to review? I'd love to hear your thoughts, that and the m340i and TLX type s are my favorite performance sedans at the moment.

as a previous Kia Stinger owner I will never buy another Kia product, the rattle is definitely annoying but the biggest problem is the uncomfortable suspension, it’s too harsh for a vehicle that drives like a boat and has a massive amount of body roll. my shocks gave out TWICE. another problem is the transmission, the tuning of it doesn’t make sense for a sports car, the shifts aren’t as sharp as other torque converters (ZF8 for example) my transmission blew at 16k miles so I guess thank god for 100k mile warranty. and finally the tuning capability’s are underwhelming, these are hardly fast my Stinger was nearly 500whp but man the amount of money it cost to get there is not worth the cost. My opinion for potential Stinger buyers… just spend the extra $4k on an M340i like I did. $57k M340i XDrive is a much superior platform, it’s essentially an AWD Supra Sedan, that B58 is no joke… and the B58 also sounds a million times better than the Stinger’s 3.3 V6

These things are much more affordable here in Korea, I’ll probably end up getting a used one with low mileage for around 35k. Can’t go wrong at that price

Love your videos! I’m getting a 2022 CLA 250 hopefully the next month. Love to see your review on the car if possible. Thanks!

I would say this car is the best car that you can get in this price range beside that people does not like the brand value of "KIA". Drove 2019 Stinger GT for an year and its absolute banger

Just bought a 23 gt elite suede package and I love it!

this car is a dream car

In Canada, the top trim does come with AWD and LSD which are awesome, but it doesn't have adaptive suspension.

Sad people care about brand name so much and don’t buy it just because it’s a Kia, if it had Benz or bmw on it they would sell . I love the Kia brand they make really good cars at a good price

I never had one rattle in my stinger

I bout my Gt a few days ago and I can’t stop spinning the tires it’s so fun!!!!

Everyone always looks at purchase price but they don’t look at total cost of ownership. When shopping it’s probably a better idea to look at how much you’re going to be paying after about 5 years of ownership. I’ve had old used cars cost me just as much in repairs and ownership than brand new cars with higher price tags. Brands change over time. And if you ask me I’d rather own a Kia than anything the American brands currently offer.

11:04 my reflection scared tf out of me 😂

got my 2018 stinger with 8k miles at the end of 2021 love it

I had this car back in June, 2022 Kia Stinger GT2, Snow White pearl with red interior. I bought it however crashed and it got totaled back in November. Only con of car for me was the brakes, but nothing biggie, replaced once by dealer in first 6,000 miles I did indeed drive it very hard, but it doesn’t cost much to switch to aftermarket. Still miss the car and the random looks from people. Lots of people ask hey man sick car what car is that? I replaced this car with a BMW M340. BMW feels faster than the stinger, however the quality on the buttons and such isn’t up to par as the Kia. It’s great though!

If they had a manual trans option, I'd consider one. Otherwise I'll keep my 10 year old Honda V6 with a 6 speed manual. Naturally aspirated, and not as fast, but more fun to drive. Regular unleaded too, no premium.

Damn this guys out here trying out brand new cars, and here I am struggling to get my first car. Props to you bro well done.

There is launch control. you needed to put it into sport mode and hold the TC button until it turns off ESC.

11:04 anyone else got a black screen?

if every manufacturer uses the same buttons and switches from lower models, wouldnt that make it par for the course? no one is going to voluntarily spend money on something if none of the other automakers are..

Considering the upgrade from my Optima The K5 definitely isn’t worth it in my opinion

That’s my dream car

u didnt do the launch control right btw, u need to hold it for 5 sec with traction and esc off

RIP STINGER you are a classic

Rode in my friends stinger and oh my goodness I did not expect this car to be so fast

Felt there was something up with the video.. then I realized its filmed right by my house haha

Fun Fact: remove the fuse for AWD and you now have RWD only. Quick way to go back and forth between the two.

I was under the impression that the 2022 GT did have a LSD? Like the 2019 GTS AWD drift car!

I had a 2018 GT2, red interior, ceramic silver exterior. Had a JB4, intakes and exhaust. It was fun to drive and I loved smoking scatpacks. It wasn’t engaging to drive though (to no surprise). I also got lucky and had zero rattles. I’ve heard the new ones are worse. I also don’t think they’re worth buying with any sort of markup. I got mine last year for 32k with 32k miles. I wouldn’t pay more for a Kia of any sort. The biggest issues with these cars is the fact that you have to go to a Kia dealership for warranty work. They treat your car like a Rio and break more than they fix.

Would be a great used vehicle, found numerous nicely equipped ones for $29-33k with low miles

Had a 2019 Stinger GT2 for less than a year, but sold it when the value rose back up above what I paid for it. The rattles were just nuts. I probably successfully fixed about 5 of them, but more just kept popping up. It’s so disappointing to hear that they haven’t solved it. Kia can’t target any market beyond the adolescent-minded if they don’t fix those rattles.

great review, however it's price is NOT Competitive......forget 55,000, 70,000 plus plus out the door because dealers are jacking up the price.....it's very expensive, thats why sales are very slow.....Dealer pricing is killing this car.....Kia will end this car because of what the dealers are doing.....it's called GREED!

I “ordered” mine in April, dealership has told me month and month again, no updates. Nearly 5months of waiting, I called them Monday and I’m told I won’t get my 2022 gt2 Scorpion because they are not producing them anymore and most likely will get a 2023. Like WTF, I put in the order can’t they honor what I wanted, the specs I wanted? On top of that, they really told me this 5 months in, I’m so sad and heartbroken 😭💔 I really think that is the reason why not many are being sold, I’m literally ready to research for a different option but it’s going to be hard, I’ve been too excited to get this baby😮‍💨

Your launch control wasn’t properly activated. Gotta hold the traction button to fully turn off then you can launch, it will say it in the cluster

Dealership markup is killing this car and it's not chip shortage it's just pure greed.

This car is unique I would prefer this car over every German brand for its price. Here in Germany you can buy the Stinger for around 60k EUR (65k USD)

Reliable but fast car , and 4 doors , yea I’m sold

If I hadn’t gotten the forte, I would’ve love this, even though I know these are priced more than the forte, of course but I would have definitely loved to have shelled out more money just to have the stinger

I am interested in possibly buying one of these for travel. Your video was helpful and well done. When you have a moment could you share what gear you used for the camera and mic? I have a car detailer client and this style of video would work well for showing their product and process.

Surprised that this isn't selling well because I see these all over my city, almost as often as I see any audi or mercedes

I think you hit the nail on the head. Its a pretty awesome car but is it what I would buy at that price point? I think I could be sold on it, especially living in the northeast I think it would be a pretty fun and capable car.

I prefer German cars but I've tried the Kia Stinger and the Genesis G80 and they're fantastic cars.

Awesome vehicle, beautiful interior and exterior reliability is a 10, it's fast.

Sick car.

This cars a great bargain but north of 50k I think most people will be looking elsewhere

In Germany, you can get a Benz, Audi or BMW for basically the same price. Especially when you are looking at the used market for both. 40k€ for a 2018-2019 model is just way too much for a fancy Kia.