Move like a butterfly, stings like a bee - First Kia Stinger on Team-BHP

bharat4ever · 14th February 2019, 09:42

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Originally Posted by V.Narayan

In the last 20 years the distinguishing lines between brands and their positioning has been getting blurred and still more blurred. Two decades back a Kia was a Kia and a BMW or Merc was a BMW or Merc. But now quality, features, interiors, looks {drop dead gorgeous} are making those lines hazy. Love this change. Toyota and Lexus could learn a thing or two from Kia about looks!!!

Earlier buyers used to consider Hyundai a Tier-II brand. But when you see this car or a Genesis and their first class service support it makes you wonder.

Congratulations on your new asset.

Agreed with everything you said. The Koreans have come leaps and bound in a very short time. The collaboration between Kia and Hyundai came as a boon to the industry.

The i30 N for example, in many ways is much better than the Civic Type R and the big daddy the Golf GTI.

sunny310c · 14th February 2019, 11:10

Congratulations on the new beauty. The Stinger is one of the cars that I would be in the market for if KIA were to bring to our shores. Look forward to updates from you on the long term ownership experience. Love the color too.

Drive safe and enjoy the car. Wish you miles and miles of joy.

download2live · 14th February 2019, 14:01

Will keep an eye out for your car. This color is rare on this model. Most of the ones I saw were red with some occasional white, black and grey.

ais · 14th February 2019, 20:05

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Originally Posted by bharat4ever

In this review done in India, the reviewer takes it past 200 kmph, with no worry about who or what could cross the road at any moment.

Seems he is touching 240kmph. And talking simultaneously. As talented as the car, methinks. Other thoughts are unmentionable, but I hope sense prevails and everyone stays safe.

bharat4ever · 15th February 2019, 04:51

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Originally Posted by download2live

Will keep an eye out for your car. This color is rare on this model. Most of the ones I saw were red with some occasional white, black and grey.

I was mentioning on stingerforum.org that no one spots my Stinger in the wild. Hope you have better luck

vivee90 · 21st February 2019, 16:31

Thank you for the review. Definitely a car of unique character especially for a sane amount.

The design is unique and It also happens to get an award "Best of the Best 2018" from Red Dot.

Link below
https://www.red-dot.org/project/kia-stinger-21859

anish5225 · 25th June 2020, 07:45

This thread has been idle for quite long!. I just bought a MY20 Kia Stinger 2.0 GT Line(Aurora Black) in Sydney. Guess that's the second one on TBHP :-)

bharat4ever · 26th October 2020, 06:37

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Originally Posted by anish5225

This thread has been idle for quite long!. I just bought a MY20 Kia Stinger 2.0 GT Line(Aurora Black) in Sydney. Guess that's the second one on TBHP :-)

Just saw this! Congrats! We should meet up for a drive. I really don't fit in with the other groups doing drives

Puneet0051 · 26th October 2020, 17:16

Fantastic review bharat4ever and loved the car and feature set. I wish it makes to India but not in the same league as Germans. You chose blue but Red looks Hot which was first choice as well.

Red is my favourite color too, Audi Red in India to be precise

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sunny310c BHPian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 232 Thanked: 237 Times	Re: Move like a butterfly, stings like a bee - First Kia Stinger on Team-BHP Congratulations on the new beauty. The Stinger is one of the cars that I would be in the market for if KIA were to bring to our shores. Look forward to updates from you on the long term ownership experience. Love the color too. Drive safe and enjoy the car. Wish you miles and miles of joy.
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download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 1,221 Times	Re: Move like a butterfly, stings like a bee - First Kia Stinger on Team-BHP Will keep an eye out for your car. This color is rare on this model. Most of the ones I saw were red with some occasional white, black and grey.
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21st February 2019, 16:31	#36
vivee90 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Nagpur Posts: 142 Thanked: 682 Times	Re: Move like a butterfly, stings like a bee - First Kia Stinger on Team-BHP Thank you for the review. Definitely a car of unique character especially for a sane amount. The design is unique and It also happens to get an award "Best of the Best 2018" from Red Dot. Link below https://www.red-dot.org/project/kia-stinger-21859
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25th June 2020, 07:45	#37
anish5225 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 81 Thanked: 100 Times	Re: Move like a butterfly, stings like a bee - First Kia Stinger on Team-BHP This thread has been idle for quite long!. I just bought a MY20 Kia Stinger 2.0 GT Line(Aurora Black) in Sydney. Guess that's the second one on TBHP :-)
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26th October 2020, 17:16	#39
Puneet0051 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Faridabad Posts: 125 Thanked: 162 Times	Re: Move like a butterfly, stings like a bee - First Kia Stinger on Team-BHP Fantastic review bharat4ever and loved the car and feature set. I wish it makes to India but not in the same league as Germans. You chose blue but Red looks Hot which was first choice as well. Red is my favourite color too, Audi Red in India to be precise
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