Kia Stinger comparison tests. Why is everything yell from him? Kia Stinger Review (2018)

Kia today builds unusually attractive cars. This manufacturer, previously specializing in budget models, decided to master the premium class using such styles, materials and equipment that were once completely alien for them. New KIA Stinger 2018 - Fresh example. The model combines the styles of the coupe and hatchback, the dynamics of the sports sedan is balanced with the comfort of the Grand Tourer. Sounds familiar? Yes, this is the same formula, which was used when creating Audi A7 and A5 / S5 Sportback and BMW 4/6 of the Grand Coupe series. What is there - even Porsche Panamera!

Naturally, Kia is much less. But is it enough enough to successfully compete with prestigious German models? Let's see what the new Korean Liftbek offers us.

• elegant design;
• comfortable salon;
• a lot of standard equipment;
• good performance;
• affordable price.

• close rear row;
• high flow Fuel.

Specifications Kia Stinger 2018

KIA has set itself a goal to go out to the level of mastty German competitors, and the appearance of a 365-strong GT at the top of the Stinger lineup is another confirmation of its ambitions. The manufacturer presented this version as an alternative to Audi A5 / S5, and the testers noted that it was more interesting to drive than the All-wheel drive RS5. By the way, Stinger-2018 is configured by default rear wheel driveBut AWD is also available.

Work characteristics Stinger largely depend on the power unit. GT uses twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V6, whose 365 hp / 510 nm allow you to overclock the machine from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.8 seconds. The turnover is pleased with smooth progress, the engine responds quickly when you are "torque" accelerator. Those who want to save can take gasoline or diesel aggregate Looking. Both variants are not bad, they generate 247 and 197 hp. respectively. Even without a powerful V6, the car is impressive as a quick dynamics and high responsiveness thanks to a skillful chassis and an accurate, well-suspended steering.

Albert Burman, who was once the chief engineer of the famous M-Department of BMW, was engaged in the technical part, before giving his talent of South Korea and applied "Bavarian magic" to Stinger.

The range of force aggregates is not bad, but with any engine Stinger is not particularly economical. The most "voracious" top model GT is in the city it consumes 12.7 l / 100 km (on the highway 9.9). For a small semi-self-leafbeck weighing about 1.8 t. This is too much. Diesel version With 2.2-liter CRDI works much more economical, spending 5.8 l / 100 km. True, it accelerates slowly - for 7.3 seconds.

All aggregates are accompanied by eight-speed ACPs, but you can go to manual control if you want to enjoy full control. Shifts occur not as smoothly as in Audi or BMW, when you use one of the sports modes, but also not jerks. Models with rear-wheel drive are supplied with a self-locking differential and torque vectorization function that improves the passage of turns.

As for the suspension, an independent architecture is applied here (ahead is MacPherson racks, behind a multi-dimension). GT gets adaptive shock absorbers as standard. In Comfort mode, riding is quite smooth, and although it is noticeably hardening when switching to Sport, never becomes so tough to call discomfort. Standard suspension also copes well with the cracked asphalt, but passes the shock from large bodies and pits into the salon.

To improve aerodynamics and reduce turbulence, Stinger equipped with functional "gills" behind the front wheels, a flat "belly" with a rear diffuser, smoothing the air flow under the chassis and an elegant spoiler on the trunk. As a result, the windshield coefficient decreased to 0.30.

New All-season tires Michelin Pilot Sport are designed specifically for Stinger in accordance with the Formula 1 racing experience. The manufacturer claims that they hold the clutch with wet road as well as with dry, showing excellent reactivity and wear resistance. How well does all this work in aggregate? Take the car to the test drive and check yourself.

Design Kia Stinger

Even widow after watching new Kia. Stinger in car dealerships, you can easily accept it for Audi. Peter Schreire was a leading designer Audi, he held at least the latest place in the company before Hyundai appointed him with his chief designer (he is currently engaged in global Hyundai and Kia product design). Like Yang Callum, who moved from Aston Martin. In Jaguar, and immediately writing design from your DB7 for the new Jaguar XK, Schreier clearly does not feel remorse, conducting their own sketches from the Audi trash basket. KIA leaders, to their honor, do not even argue when someone calls Sting Stylish Twin Audi A7.

"Oh, of course," they say (it seems, if the words "brazen plagiarism" were sounded, they would have arguments that the models absolutely disresses). The attentive eyes will see the features of Jaguar in the roof line and muscular sides. But wait: Since someone is engaged in the imitation, he must copy the best, isn't it?

Having a length of just over 4.8 meters, the new Stinger 2018 enters the territory of two classes - it is 20.3 cm longer than BMW 4 Series Grand Coupe, but in short, Audi A7 is almost 15 cm. However, its 114.4-inch The wheelbase (290.5 cm) is almost identical to A7 and longer than that of the above-mentioned BMW, Mercedes-Benz C-Class or Lexus IS. It helps to carve out more space for the legs of the rear row and at the same time improves cargo capacity. The latter additionally rises due to the folding rear seats, so you get an almost accurate copy of the huge trunk A7.

From the side of the car looks sports and elegant - a smooth body with a long accurate hood, lowered by the "check-out" profile, wide wheeled arches and short swells in front and rear.

Some elements and body color can you choose to your taste - company KIA Does not slip on the option. Full description You can learn all the details from the local dealer, while our new Overview Kia Stinger 2018 affects only highlights.

Interior Kiya Stinger

Like almost everything latest models Kia and Hyundai, Stinger goes head to the head with cars that are much more expensive. A brief list of available "delicacies" includes:

• 16-way driver seat adjustment with custom rollers;
• soft skin nappa;
• chic 720-watt Harman Kardon audio system with 15 speakers, subwoofer and resonant cameras in the roof central racks;
• display on the windshield;
• 18 various systems help driver.

All this looks like a fantastic for the car worth below € 26,000. There is even a tray for wireless charging phone. The similarity with the "Germans" is obvious: the central console with sternming on it a full-color 8-inch tablet type display is copied with AUDI, and the ventilation ventilation is with Mercedes. However, from the point of view of luxury, not to mention the originality and sophistication, this KIA is far from the prestigious dear Germans, even if it successfully competes with them in other areas. However, it would be unfair to criticize the car with a low price for the lack of a special chic.

Interior Kia Stinger is simple, but Elegance and convenient. There is a lot of space for the driver and the front passenger, and each pilot must be able to find a comfortable position due to the adjustable chair, storage of settings, and the electrical adjustment of the steering wheel adjustable by the inclination and reach.
The rear seats offer enough space for adults space in the legs, but high passengers will suffer from the width-dropped wort.

As for the trunk, its 406-liter volume (according to the European VDA measurement system) does not reach the 480-liter AUDI A5 Sportback and BMW 4 SERIES GRAND Coupe. At least the manufacturer made a model a bit more practical using a highly rising luggage cover, a small loading lip, facilitating work with heavy things, and folding (60:40) seats of the reverse row, increasing cargo capacity up to 1114 liters.

Equipment of updated Stinger

In the world markets new model 2018 Kia Stinger is represented by several versions with different levels of equipment. For Russia, there are 5 options: Comfort, Luxe, Prestige, GT-Line and GT.
Basic kIA equipment Stinger 2018 includes:

• 18-inch alloy wheels;
• audio system with nine speakers;
• Bluetooth;
• climate control;
• heated leather seats;
• 8-inch multimedia touch screen;
• navigation;
• 7-inch informational TFT display between steering wheel devices;
• rear view chamber;
• front / rear parking sensors;
• differential of limited slip;
• anti-blocking brakes;
• help when attaching on the rise;
• "Active hood" to protect against injuries did not have time to jump off pedestrians in time;
• old-fashioned halogen headlights (but LED DRL and rear lights).

The versions of more expensive receive the following options:

• heating and ventilation of the front seats;
• Harman Kardon with 15 speakers;
• electric trunk;
• heated rear row;
• skin covered Nappa front seats;
• display on the windshield;
• lED headlights and control of "dead zones" with monitoring rear transverse traffic;
• autonomous emergency braking;
• help to maintain stripes;
• control of driver fatigue;
• modernized Brembo brakes;
• adaptive shock absorbers;
• 19-inch wheels;
• circular viewing system and other useful and pleasant things.

Where are Kia Stinger and when can I be ordered?

For the Russian market, the stylish Liftbek 2018 Kia Stinger is collected in Kaliningrad (knots are delivered from KIA plants in Slovakia and South Korea), the book of orders for a new car is already open.

Its price starts from 1,899,900 rubles - so much asked for the basic rear-wheel drive version without additional options at the start of sales in Russia, while the cost of well-packaged models will rise to almost 3 million rubles.

The main rivals of the new model will be:

• BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe;
• Audi A5 Sportback;
• Infiniti Q50;
• Jaguar Xe;
• Ford Focus. (Sedan Body);
• Alfa Romeo Giulia;
• Genesis G70.

Conclusion

Kia Stinger produced a good impression when debut. Even harsh critics note that the Korean brand is moving in the right direction. Performance is good, pleases and low (compared to the main competitors) price with excellent standard equipment. Stinger is a beautiful, practical and high-quality vehiclebringing driving pleasure.

Stinger 2018 Especially for YouTube Channel Stenni Test Drive. You asked - I tried for you. I had to ask for a long time one person to lend this car and it was possible. Winter, snow and kia Stinger 2018.

Kia Stinger is equipped with a cruise control, posterior parking sensors, three-zone climate, an audio system with six speakers, a regular navigator with a seventhuminum display, light and rain sensors. All this we get in basic configuration. Although at first glance, we may seem like a too meager list, the sorcement side, I believe that in this case we get the most necessary things.

About the appearance we have already spoken many times, I even specially traveled an auto car to France, where I did full Overview. Nevertheless, I would like to note that the red color, which turned out to be at a test drive, really looks very stylish. During the test drive, passersby constantly looked at me, and the drivers tried to see the model name.

I sit in the salon and. everything is very familiar with the model Kia Optima.. Steering wheel, air intakes, panel and interior stylistics completely displays the style of Kia. Everything looks harmonious and stylish, except. Sad and very old monitor. Such a monitor I did not expect to meet in the cabin for 2-3 million rubles. Sorry. True, all disappointments from the monitor overlap the chair. Yes Yes. I think I'm not mistaken if I say that this is one of the most convenient car chairsin which I was sitting. Unreal convenient. very comfortably. In the long road you will be very convenient. During acceleration. It will be convenient. And red. You yourself understand what it pushes.

I specifically make a test drive surrounded by snow, ice and lack of asphalt to closely approach everyday realities. The car showed himself worthy of respect, although low-profile disks constantly reminded of themselves. If they had a little more "meat", everything was perfect. In winter, it is still worth having a "spare" winter wheels, so as not to feel every transition from asphalt to ice or frasonable snow. Summer on low-profile wheels everything will be super.

Main Chip Kia Stinger - Dynamics and Management. There are no words, some emotions. it best Kia. which I met. Of course, from 370 horses do not expect other emotions, but the ability to make this is not just fast car, but also convenient in management, here it is necessary for science. In general, I can say one thing - dynamics and management for all 100. The main minus is the price. Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI having 197 hp It will cost from 1 899 900. Luxe version costs 2,109,900-2 209 900, in Prestige - 2 329 900-2 429 900. GT Line for 2,659,900 rubles. Kia Stinger, which I have on a test drive, V6 3.3 Twin-Turbo GDI (370 hp, 510 N M) Available only to the top version of GT and starts from the price of 3,229,900 rubles. Yes. Yes. You understood me correctly.

Conclusion is simple. Car Kia. Stinger turned out to be a great car with excellent data. It has comfort and style and dynamics, but I believe that the price for the top version is too big. On the other hand, the goal of KIA was clear to the new level of the KIA brand and once again prove that they have ambitious plans for the conquest of the market, in which the Germans are leading for many years. An ideal solution It will be - choose the "right" body color in the luxe configuration.

In the next video and post, I will try to compare Kia Stinger with Audi A5 Sportback and answer yourself and to you the question "Destinative Li Kia Stinger stand next to the German Titans of the Auto industry?"

Write comments, reviews and criticism - if possible I will answer! Respect each other.

But, you see, one thing to evaluate the exhibition copy and completely different - live contact with the serial car. I do not emanate, suggesting that the first thought that comes to mind when meeting the Stinger, "this is not at all kia"! An abolished "European" with a lung, barely caught by the "American". I will not admire the purity and balance of design, the saturation of the whole gadgets and competent ergonomics. I will try to evaluate the riding qualities of Korean new items. And yet - relate exterior appearance In the style of Gran Tourismo with real features car.

Design and ergonomics are not revolutionary, but in trend.

The instrument panel accents the information on the main thing.

For the completeness of the sensations on the test drive, I chose the all-wheel drive 370-strong version of this "stinging insect" - this is exactly what is translated from the English Stinger. In the Mediterranean, on the island of Mallorca, somewhere in the middle between palm and lutekmayor is the Circuito Mallorca racing route. It is small, but wechkana completely from turns of various complexity. Initially, I was somewhat surprised by the choice for the test: Stinger, inherently, - a pronounced representative of the Grand Trampimo class and is far from a racing car. Nevertheless, the first circle put everything in places. So: 3.3 l / 370 l. p., gasoline V6 with double turbocharging, 8-speed ACP, four-wheel drive. Dynamics of overclocking to hundreds - 4.9 s. The maximum speed is 270 km / h.

The turns are perfect. Under speed overestimation - controlled parallel demolition.

Start. Gradually, in each turn, I increase the speed, bringing it to critical - when the demolition of all wheels begins. To assess security, this is a kind of reference point. On real racing barges It is almost immediately immediately, after a minor lateral demolition, it is necessary to disrupt the wheels to slip and the uncontrolled rotation-waltzing begins. Since in the future, a completely unprepared young with the ambitions of Schumacher, the behavior of the car must be absolutely predictable and safe. So it comes out. Easy controlled sliding of all wheels with a gradual car outlet for a larger radius. Honest, confident "five" on a five-point scale! Increase the speed and intentionally the whole circle is going with "errors". The assessment is invariably - excellent. And I suppose, in order for journalists to be able to appreciate all this, the organizers have chosen the racing track for the dough. Such an approach allowed us to immediately assess the possibilities of the novelties and not to arrange the race on the roads of general use with traffic jams and traffic lights.

Everything for convenience and correct ergonomics.

For the second arrival, I chose a rear-wheel drive Stinger, 2.0 l / 255 liters. p., Gasoline (diesel engines will not supply to Russia), 8-speed automatic activists, dynamics up to hundreds for 6 seconds, maximum speed 240 km / h.

One movement can be transferred to the manual gear mode.

The gasoline motor with the V-shaped "six" and double turbocharging contains a stable of 370 horses and accelerates to hundreds for 4.9 s.

I will say briefly: it is, of course, not perfectly managed four-wheel drive, but the creators have done everything so that the stabilization systems reliably hold the car on the specified trajectory. Even forcedly broken in, it seemed, the deadly skid, "Stinger" remained manageable. Then, after the test, I was surprised to find out that one of the European colleagues was able to dig a car and fly off the track. Interested in this "master", on dinner I asked me to show me a "virtuoso". It turned out nothing surprising. A very young guy was sitting, confusedly believed to bold in a plate. Apparently, behind the wheel without a year week. It is clear, I was angry until the opportunity to "drive on cool wheelbarrow", I specifically spoke, got into the resonance, here the skill and ended: panic, fear, complete loss of control. Classic! "What about reliability and security?" - can silently ask me some. I will answer: in any case there is a reasonable limit. It is still like, say, the ultra-dodging of the parachute does not cancel the need to open it in time. So the car here is absolutely nothing to do with the brakes, first of all, in the head of sitting behind the wheel! Otherwise, Brembo will not save.

Specifications Kia Stinger V6
Gabarits.	4830x1870x1400 mm
Base	2905 mm
Curb weight	1780 kg
Full mass	2260 kg
Clearance	n. d.
Volume of trunk	406/1114 L.
Volume of fuel tank	60 L.
Engine	gasoline., V6, with double turbocharged, 3342cm 3, 370 / 6000l.s. / Min -1, 510/1300-4500 nm / min -1
Transmission	automatic., 8 st., Drive full
Tire size	front. 225/40R19; rear. 255/35R19
Dynamics	270km / h; 4.9SDo100km / C.
Fuel consumption (City / Route / Mixed.)	14.2 / 8.5 / 10.6 liters per 100 km
Competitors	Audi A5 Sportback, BMW 4 Gran Kup series, Infiniti Q70

• Ideal handling and stability in all motion modes. Excellent noise and sound insulation. Bright, stylish appearance.
• Standard, without adaptive stylization, the shape of the radiator lattice slightly reduces the overall high level of design.

Driving It gives pleasure on the roads of any quality (I suppose, even in our, Russian, execution). Salon

Stinger is not only a "sting", and also "stinging insect", "whiskey with soda" and even a "ulcer answer." Korean brand, another ten years ago, Mitsubishi's old MatsubiShi engines for even older motors Mazda, now I encroached the holy - the segment of the rear-wheel drive "Grand Tourists". And no matter how condescendingly, they looked at this stinging insect from Stuttgart, Munich and Ingolstadt, the ulcer response turned out at least interesting. Especially if we compare prices.

T o that Kia will release something similar, it has become clear for several years ago. Invite German designers and engineers and at the same time do not make a single "bombing" car, albeit for the image of the company? No, Korean charged hatchs and sedans with GT nameplates are a separate song, more precisely, the traditional heating of the audience with a brand.

For a new audience

Stinger, represented in 2017 in Geneva after Furrora in the States - a completely different caliber thing, and as it seems, quite promising, with its audience. The charged elefbeck for four - five places is still a marketing move - it implies a special philosophy as the owner and his family.

It seems like wives and children in such a car, most likely should not be ... But with a lot of dimensions - length 4 830 mm, width 1,870 mm - and inherent in the present Gran Turismo, a 406-liter trunk, why not?

Peter Schreyer, and together with him and Gregory Guillau once again showed that they were not written, and found non-standard solutions for a completely atypical for KIA product. Imagine the body of Stinger solid for apthell. Without door openings, lanterns, hood covers and trunk doors. Powerful, heavy silhouette, almost in the spirit of oil-box. And then follows a miracle.

Some correctly fiber lines that divided the monolith into components suddenly visually facilitate the design. The same narrow and deep introduction of continuations rear Lights In the wings are unusual, but justified. It is justified and small, like a hatch, a hood cover that reminded me of Porsche ...

In practice, the negative side is revealed. The opening angle of the rear doors is very small, the shape and size of the openings - an adult will slide with difficulty, despite the fact that the second row is not crazy for two. So, still the idea to plant the children's young and advanced couples there was initially.

And yet, in my opinion, many designer decisions on the exterior are successful: the Stinger will be 100% recognizable on the Stinger road. Yes, and a set of offered colors, including clean, without metallic yellow, gray, blue - very competent.

And also black chrome of a la clock RADO Radia grille, air intakes on the hood and wings and external mirrors for top-complete settings ... Class addition for any color theme. How much it passes without scratches is the second question, but how richly it looks!

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All this causes the most lively interest of the inhabitants of Sochi and the surrounding area. And even DPS staff, stopping Stinger only in order to understand what the beast arrived at the resort. And when you find out the price, hear about the full drive, and even a Kaliningrad assembly, somehow smiling strangely and let go with a sigh.

Yes, 2 209 900 rubles for a 2.0-liter all-wheel drive version with leather salon, LED headlights, self-locking differential, alloy discs, seats and steering wheel heating, climatic three-dimensional, rear view camera and other buns, charm anyone ... although our GT -Line for 2 659 900 rubles not to say that the road is extended for this class, and even on the contrary.

Stinger is larger and cheaper than Audi A5 (from 2.4 million) and BMW 4 Series (from 2.6 million), and a slightly compact AUDI A7 (from 3.7 million) and BMW 6 Series GT (from 3.6 million ). The starting price of Stinger - and at all 1 990,000 (although the drive will be rear and "mince" more compromised), and soon promise a deformed version of another 100 thousand cheaper - for 1,890,000. Actually, no other strategy to access the pricing path on the price war on Oppon territory to be and could not. Kia is desperately dumping, offering a very interesting product. Or is not interesting enough?

In the troika "turbo-deflectors" is clearly spied somewhere - and the car was not designed at all in Korea, but in the European design center. The protruding visor of the 8-inch multimedias is also not news. Everything else is authentic, you will not try on any other GT.

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The advantages should be attributed to the oval niche analog dashboard with white backlight and excellent graphics that fits in any interior solutions. For fans "numbers" - a widescreen display between lymbami, with output, as well as, tuning parameters of a car, as well as navigation. It, in the optional version or configuration, GT-Line is duplicated and through the projection on the windshield.

The whole set of functions on-board computer turns and changes with the buttons from the steering wheel. But their traditional location is changed - put on the right spoke along with the cruise control and speed limiter, while telephone control and audio - left. Switch all this wealth to the touch will not immediately work.

In general, Stinger's steering wheel with an electric motor on a rail, creating the effect of a full-fledged hydraulicer with a real, non-imperceptible rigidity, frankly good. In the configuration of GT-Line servos of its adjustment in the large range - also an undoubted advantage.

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Only here to the diameter of the grip truncated by the bottom of the ram, I could not get used to it, and that is why. The usual sort of size seemed huge against the background of the already mentioned elegant tidy. However, thanks to a very short course of 2.3 turns, this was not a fundamental minus.

Surprise caused a tiny plastic "twist" on a massive central tunnel near the selector automatic transmission, controlling Drive Mode - presets of interaction of the most important systems. In her place still asking something more serious, durable and memorable. But it is much more convenient than the same buttons: there is no need to lower the eye below the tidy, on which the change of modes is indicated, and the fingers are definitely not mistaken.

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On a 2.0-liter machine, there are five of them, including those familiar with Eco, Comfort and Sport two more - Smart, feeding Stinger under your style, and Custom, with individual installations. All of them, as usual, change the ratios of the settings of the automatic transmission, engine, steering and suspension. The latter, by the way, with MacPherson in front and a multi-dimension from behind.

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But the entire buzz lift or fastbeck, which is considered to be Stinger - in the engine. On the idling The sound of the Motor Motor Theta II with the superior is almost normal. Slightly "sharpened", but without a special oversight, despite two pairs of exhaust pipes.

Send yourself covered leather The chair, the scope of the side pickups of which will have to fit even the driver with a wrestler back, touch the joystick and smoothly talk to the place. No jerks, just barely noticeable and, as it seemed, too much hasty switching of a corporate 8-speed automaton.

It is not quite ordinary, without the usual position "P", which is activated by a separate button. It turns out in the "Parking" you can move from any mode, and faster and easier than with a traditional scheme.

It seems that the accelerator is a bit tailored, but it allows you to quickly get used to the car. A little more short press, the tachometer arrow approaches 2 200 rpm, and here it is also manifested by a nor, which is noticeably increasing in the "sport" and a stunning sound.

To be honest, it is not entirely natural, but not "plywood". Some part goes through the speakers of Harman Kardon, reinforcing the acoustic effect in the cabin under the shredded windows. But you can enjoy both "clean art", turning off the gain through the menu. Or stand in a pair of meters from rear bumper And ask someone to press gas. Believe me impressive!

Furious thrust from a place from a 247-strong motor during a cut of 1,898 kg, of course, it is pointless, but it is honest, and it really grabs it for almost all traditional exercises. Still 353 nm at 1,400 - 4,000 rpm.

Quick overtaking, which is on freshly built Sochi tracks, that when the rigid serpentine in Solokuluul is raised, it is doubtful in power, although its peak is achieved only at 6,200 rpm. At the same time, the passport acceleration of 6.0 s to one hundred per sensations turned out to be completely real.

I am m) on a serpentine, squeezing a small three-spoke steering wheel, the rear cut two twin exhaust pipes, releasing exhaust gases from a 370-strong burbed V6, desperately squeezed 19-inch wheels when the all-wheel drive transmission chets the rear axle in turn. And this is not Jaguar, not BMW and not Maserati. At the hub of the steering wheel of a non-bright hard plastic - the emblem Kia!

Actually, Kia is known since 1944 - then Koreans made bicycles and motorcycles, in the 70s took up cars, but not enough stars from the sky, produced inexpensive cars using licensed japanese engines and platforms. After the crisis of 1998, Kia got under the wing of Hyundai, and in 2005 in Kia they understood: "It's time to conquer Europe." Loaded the famous designer Peter Schraira and began.

The model range has expanded rapidly, and many have appreciated more "European" appearance than entities hyundai machines. KIA's popularity grew, and technology developed jointly with the parent company efforts. What am I about all this? Yes, simply in Kia decided - their level rose so much that it was time to protrude about it for the whole world. So he appeared - Stinger!

And not just appeared, but furior produced. Long, low, wide, with a huge hood and plenty of bright stinger details attracted crowds of people at all automotive exhibitions. Also in Russia - it is worth stopping how around is going to a lot of curious, moreover, a ruler of 9 colors includes several bright shades - among them yellow, red, bright blue.

"What kind of car? How much is? What motor? Looks like Maserati! " And really. Remove the emblems, and can hardly come to mind that this is a serial car from Korea. In some places, Peter Schraira and Gregory Gioma even stopped - the boutophores on the hood and the front bumper bumps are given the origin of the "stinger". Although the roof line at the rear doors is reminded of "OPTIM". But Stinger has no relationship to it!

At the heart of Stinger - initially the rear-wheel drive platform, the same and at the "Jenzisa" G70 for the difference that the "Stinger" front of the McPherson rack instead of two chances. But the main thing is hidden under the hood - 370-strong V6 3.3 with two turbines. How not to remember that Stinger is not only a "sting" translated from English, about which the bee honeycombs of the radiator grid and corners are reminiscent lED fleece - But the famous portable anti-aircraft missile complex. And he to beat him in the inhabitants of the premium segment.

The photo is the most neutral colors. But another 2 options for seats and door panels are offered - brown and red. The zone where round deflectors are located, are finished with a pleasant soft plastic. But the tablet looks an alien element, and, in addition to the wheel hub, face and handle opening doors, which are made of plastic

Sounds funny? But inside Stinger and really good - the salon looks better than in the photos. Soft plastic, pleasant clicks of round deflectors, cold metal keys on the center console, Mercedesian openwork nets of HARMAN / KARDON speakers and unexpectedly comfortable, "breeding" landing with a low pillow and elongated legs - sat down and instantly adjusted everything for themselves.

Only the same hub of the steering wheel from cheap roughly plastics is knocked out. How so? Only one item, and the impression will deteriorate. And the control of secondary functions is assigned to the touch screen - there were no places on the central tunnel for the washer or another controller. But the rest of the ergonomics is good, and the visibility is acceptable - by car with a length of 5 meters and a width of 2 easy to maneuver in the city streets.

An error occurred during the download.Multimedia complex is known in many others models Kia.. Functional, speed and graphics are good, but the diagonal of the screen on modern standards is already small - 8 inches

Ride nice. The steering wheel is poured, the suspension is dense, slightly shake at low speeds. Eight-stage automatic ( own development The Hyundai-Kia concern) works barely noticeably, and V6 caresses the hearing of velvety hodge. Thrust so much that the gearbox is not necessary - 510 nm is available in the 1300-4500 rpm range. But it is worth getting out of the city on serpentine, to patch the pedal to the floor and ... Stinger with unexpectedly loud roar rushes forward! 4.9 seconds declared to hundreds, and the truth is somewhere nearby.

Driver's seat with electric drive - already in basic equipment. The versions of the more expensive the memory of the provisions appears, and the GT additionally regulates the degree of lateral support. Ventilation is also available. Rear enough place for the feet, and people of medium height will not rest in the roof due to the large angle of tilt back. But in the width threesome here is closed

It turned out that the "volume" of the outlet sound can be reduced or added through the menu (3 options are available), but the rest of the Stinger is 100% natural - it is so simple that there is no one thousand kilometers away. Not a single error in choosing an angle of rotation of the steering wheel, and in the manual mode of the machine you need to move only with a very aggressive ride. And how he cheers up the rear axle under the burden, although Stinger GT is available in Russia only with all-wheel drive transmission! Feels character ... BMW. And not just like that - Stinger was set up by Albert Burmann, who myself, with whom we are the last BMW M3.

But it will not come out "hairpin" in a spectacular drift - the stabilization system is not turned off to the end, since the "Russian" machines have a SPORT + Custom Place Custom! It is in it that the timbre and the volume of the release system (and, more precisely, the level of its sound from the speakers), although the most valuable is the ability to reduce the effort on the steering wheel, leaving the power unit and suspension in the Sport.

However, Stinger is not a sports car, it is not created for fool, and the GT signboard means Grand Turismo here, great tourism. Upload a couple of suitcases in a comfortable (Liftback!) Trunk, but wait a couple of thousand kilometers to the sea without drops of fatigue - this is the true element of the "Stinger". And if the mountain road falls along the way, it is capable of much. The only thing that grieves is not the best noise isolation. The rustling of tires is heard and noise from cars passing by cars.

The volume of the trunk on the European Methodology of VDA does not seem outstanding - 406 liters, but the lifting rear door greatly facilitates the use of them. The backrests of the seats are folded - then the volume grows to 1114 liters

In Kia, they understand - with all the advantages of "Stinger" to take it in the top configuration for 3.3 million will be units. Therefore, the main bid in the representation is made on two-liter versions. By the way, the basic stinger with rear-wheel drive is also equipped with differential lock! What a pity that there were no such cars on the test. Although this is a niche product.

Most of all "stingers" expect to sell with a two-liter turbo engine and fully drive. This modification is not available on the European market, so it was necessary to separate it to Russia - in particular, the clearance was increased by 20 mm (up to 150 mm). Adaptive shock absorbers - the privilege of V6 versions, so setting the pendant "Stinger" 2.0 tried to pay attention to the maximum.

Fortunately, the two-liter Stinger was not a much tougher version of GT - yes, irregularities he worries coarsely, and on the waves he lacks that smoothness in a comfortable mode of adaptive racks. But it is possible to go through the road quickly along the "curve" - \u200b\u200bwith the energy intensity of the order here. Only on decent drops of the suspension lacks the stroke on the post, about which the shock absorbers will immediately inform the knock.

There were no complaints and brakes, although here is ordinary brackets instead of 4-piston Brembo calipers at the GT version - winter tires Nokian HakkaPeliitta R2 B +10 on asphalt strongly limited our head. But the engine ... its possibilities after the limitless thrust V6, of course, modest - to drag a 247-strong "four" mountain range accounts for 1.9 tons (by 73 kg less than GT). As a result, you often take a pedal to the floor, and the sound is annoying "synthetics", so it is better to switch it to the easiest mode. And what 6 seconds before hundreds here can we talk?

How the basic version will go with the 197th solution of the same motor until the mystery is generally announced only during the test. But the main thing in the other is the price! 1,899,900 rubles for a well-equipped rear-wheel drive liftback - 8-speed automatic, 18-inch wheels, heated steering, seats, driver seat electric drive, insanity of artificial leather salon, incinual access, three-zone "climate", light and rain sensors, a salon mirror with autocession and the power supply of the side. Not bad set.