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A sports sedan by KIA? Not only that but it’s actually good. Watch the video review to get my impressions of the car.

It’s not that long ago that KIA just made crappy econoboxes and now the Koreans have a sports sedan good enough to rival BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

With its 3.3l twin turbo V6 engine developing 366 hp the KIA Stinger GT performs quite well. A rear-biased all-wheel drive system makes sure that the Stinger is fun to drive in all sorts of weather conditions.

The Stinger is well built and uses quality materials. It comes as standard with a 7-year / 150’000 km warranty, which should give potential owners some peace of mind.

Not only that, with a list price of CHF 61’000.- fully optioned out the Stinger GT is CHF 24’000 cheaper than a comparably optioned out BMW 440i X-Drive Gran Coupe. That’s 28% less.

Does the Stinger GT then offer 28% less car? On the contrary, the Stinger is actually slightly larger, more powerful and has a longer warranty than the BMW. As for the driving dynamics, the Stinger GT does not have to hide from the competition. It’s a really well handling sedan that can be lots of fun on twisty roads. On normal roads it’s also very pleasurable to drive as despite the good handling characteristics the Stinger still manages to be comfortable.

It’s more than obvious that I am impressed with the KIA Stinger GT. Not only does it offer great value for money, it’s also an ideal car for people who do not need to impress others with their car’s badge.

Mercedes-Benz are often considered money-pits, the AMG-versions even more so. But how much did it really cost me to own one for 2 years? Find out in the video.

I start with a review of the car, if you only want to know the costs, go directly to 18:25.

Alternatively, here’s a short rundown:

It’s CHF 22’370.- in 794 days and 23’571km of ownership.
That equates to
CHF 10’284.-/year
CHF 856.97/month
CHF 197.76/week,
CHF 28.17/day
CHF 0.89/km

At the time of filming CHF 1.- ~ USD 1.-

Expensive? Sure, but considering I got to drive a gorgeous 500hp roadster for two years it’s not too bad.

Also, it’s worth keeping in mind that the bulk of the expense was taxes and insurance. That would have applied to any similar car from any manufacturer. Therefore, even though some stuff broke on it, it cannot be said that Mercedes-Benz are money-pits. At least not from my experience with this car.

However, if you want a car of this caliber, be aware that it’s not going to be cheap and that a bit of money in the back pocket is always good to have.

Der Hyundai i30N ist Hyundais Einstieg in die sportliche Kompaktklasse.

Ein wirklich gelungener Einstieg. Das Auto macht Spass, sieht gut aus, fühlt sich gut an und kostet nicht die Welt.

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