The Korean edition of Auto Times reported that the latest kia The Stinger will roll off the assembly line in April 2023. And there are several reasons for that.
Kia did not dare to start the development of the second generation sports car. In addition, the brand plans to electrify its entire lineup. In addition, Stinger’s sales plummeted.
The report states that only 1,499 Stingers were sold in South Korea between January and September this year. This is 39.1% less than last year. According to Goodcarbadcar.net, Kia sold 6,643 Stingers in the US in 2022.
Concern kia The Stinger is sad because the car was excellent value for money. By the way, the most popular car was in Australia.
Kia Stinger
Last July there were rumors that the Stinger would stop production in the second quarter of this year. But that didn’t happen. There’s no direct replacement for the car, but Kia chief designer Karim Habib has said the EV6 GT’s electric crossover has “the spirit of the Stinger.”
kia Stinger can be equipped with several engines to choose from, rear or four-wheel drive. The most modest of them has a volume of 2 liters and a power of 197 horsepower. This version accelerates to 100 in 8 seconds. More powerful kia The Stinger is equipped with a motor of the same size, but with an output of 247 hp. and accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds.
The most powerful version GT equipped with a 3.3-litre engine with 370 hp, which accelerates to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds.
To have kia Stinger and turbo diesel versions with 200 horsepower, accelerate to hundreds in 7.7 seconds.