KIA STINGER FROM $52,750

Kia’s Stinger, a big, sporty, four-door coupe, opens at $52,750 for the 200S, with a 182kW 2.0-litre turbopetrol four/eight-speed automatic and rear-wheel drive. Stinger GT Line is $60,430. More serious performance lives under the bonnet of the 330S, priced at $56,530. Its 3.3-litre twin turbo V6 generates 274kW of power, put to the road via the same drivetrain. The top of the range GT, tested here, is $66,460. Stinger is Kia’s first attempt at a genuine GT performance car, and it shares architecture and mechanicals with the Genesis G70. Stinger’s handsome, distinctive sheetmetal is in marked contrast to its plain interior, which has perhaps too much in common with Kia’s humble hatchbacks. GT is loaded though, with luxurious heated and cooled front seats, upholstered in Nappa leather, plus a full…

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