Top 10 2018 Kia Stinger Specs You Need to Know

The Stinger will be available with two exciting engine options. The base engine is a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder making 255 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The uplevel engine will be a 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 with 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque. Both engines use an eight-speed automatic transmission.

In Canada, the Stinger GT with AWD will be the only one available.

All V6-powered Stingers carry the GT moniker in its name, so all Stinger GT models will have a V6 and regular Stingers (without the GT) will have the four-cylinder engine. Premium fuel is recommended for both engines.

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The top trim GT comes standard with high-performance Brembo four-wheel disc brakes. Front brakes have quad-piston calipers, while the rear brakes have dual-piston rear calipers. All the calipers are aluminum and coupled with large diameter brake discs to reduce heat and provide short stopping distances.

All other trims have four-wheel disc brakes with single-piston calipers front and rear. In addition, the GT has an electronic parking brake, while lower trim levels use a mechanical version with an electronic parking brake as an option.

The Kia Stinger is available in five trim levels. The base Stinger 2.0T retails for $32,795, Stinger Premium 2.0T goes for $37,895, while the GT 3.3T, GT1 3.3T, and GT2 3.3T go for $39,895, $44,395, and $50,395, respectively. AWD adds $2,200 to all trim levels.

Canadian Stingers come in just two trim levels, the Stinger GT and the Stinger GT Limited. AWD comes standard in both. Official pricing for Canadian markets has not been announced, but the GT is expected to come in under $47,000 while the top trim GT Limited is expected to come in under $52,000. (Destination is included in all pricing.)

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All Stingers come standard with leather seats. The GT trim levels come with premium Nappa leather seating in a host of colors such as red, light gray, and black. Seats up front are heated and power adjustable for all trim levels. Rear seat heating is standard across the GT trim levels.

The GT in Canada has heated leather front seats with 12-way power adjustment. The GT Limited comes equipped with Nappa leather seats that are cooled up front and have heating both front and rear. The driver’s seat also has a cushion extension feature.

The base Stinger will have a 7.0-inch audio display touchscreen as standard. It will use Kia’s UVO infotainment software and also include Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality. A nine-speaker audio system comes standard as well. Higher level trims come with a 15-speaker Harman Kardon system. Navigation is standard from the Premium 2.0T and above.

The GT trim levels come with an 8.0-inch display touchscreen with added navigation. A 7.0-inch TFT screen between the speedometer and tachometer is also included here, while the base Stinger makes do with a smaller 3.5-inch LCD display in its instrument panel.

There is a lot of advanced safety gear available for the Stinger. The $2,000 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Package comes as an option on all trim levels. Included is a Driver Attention Alert System, a first for Kia, to prevent distracted driving. Forward collision with pedestrian detection and rear cross-traffic alert are also included.

The Canadian GT comes with rear cross-traffic alert as standard while the GT Limited further adds autonomous emergency braking, smart cruise control, a height-adjustable color head-up display and a lane keeping assist system.

All Stingers ride on a front MacPherson strut suspension and a Multi-Link rear suspension. The base Stinger’s suspension is tuned to offer a balance of handling and road comfort while the GT comes with a Dynamic Stability Damping Control system. The driver has a choice of five driving modes (Custom, Eco, Sport, Comfort, and Smart) to adjust for varying levels of road conditions and driving style.

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