Instead of the 18-inch wheels with 225/45 tyres fitted to lesser Stingers apart from the GT-Line that gets 19s, our 330Si had 19-inch alloys with 225/40 tyres up front and much wider 255/35 rubber at the back.
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Being an Si trim level, our test car included forward collision alert, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane-keeping assistance, driver attention monitoring, adaptive cruise control, a larger 8.0-inch touchscreen, leather upholstery, sports front seats, front parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers and a luggage net. Six-cylinder Stingers also have a limited-slip differential and variable-ratio sports steering setup. Exclusive to the V6 Stingers are bright red Brembo brake callipers peering from behind the wheels clamping larger 350mm front discs and 340mm rear discs. Identifying V6-powered Stingers – and the top GT-Line four-cylinder variant – is a black and chrome grille design, complimented by gloss-black front and rear bumper inserts and dark-chrome door mirrors. Standard Stinger equipment includes a 7.0-inch touchscreen with reversing camera, satellite navigation, digital radio and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone mirroring, dual-zone climate control, artificial leather seats, an electrically adjustable driver’s seat, dusk-sensing headlights, electric-fold door mirrors, rear parking sensors, keyless entry with push-button start and 18-inch alloy wheels.
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Another three four-cylinder variants are also available, starting at $45,590 plus on-roads for the 200S. Price and equipment On test here is the Stinger 330Si, mid-point of three V6-powered variants priced at $55,990 plus on-road costs, plus $695 for the Deep Chroma Blue paintwork that is the only premium finish and the only available cost option on this variant.
So is this a performance bargain or low-cost luxury? Spoiler alert: The Stinger is both. Believe us, photos do not do this car justice. As such, the brand has gone all out making the Stinger look and feel expensive inside and out. It is hard to believe this is the same Kia that sells Picanto and Rio econoboxes. Beyond Australia, Kia is pitching the Stinger as a more attainable alternative to premium models such as the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe. As an affordably priced powerful rear-drive large car, its launch was impeccably timed for the end of Australian car production – an event that was initially expected to herald the demise of attainably priced, powerful rear-drive large cars. Overview FEW, if any, cars launched in 2017 were quite so eagerly anticipated as the Kia Stinger and even fewer caused as much of a stir.
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