Or the Stinger will not be available to more people.
The Kia Stinger is a very affordable performance sedan. However, the brand isn’t happy with the way the model is selling. The company is still considering whether to give it another generation.
Gregory Guillaume, senior chief designer at Kia’s styling agency in Germany, stated that “At this moment I’m doubt it’s doing so good as we hoped.” Car Sales From Australia. “We didn’t expect to produce large volumes. It was a halo vehicle. We wanted to be successful in America at least, where we believed it could work.
Guillaume believes that the brand must be patient with Stinger. The public isn’t familiar with the concept of a Kia performance sedan, so the company will need to wait at most another generation before abandoning the segment.
“As you all know, there are many things going on in electrification. It could be that Stinger is transformed into something else. I don’t know. We are not there yet. “We’ve got some time,” Guillaume said to Car Sales. He hinted at a future possibility if the model is given a second generation.
According to Car sales, Stinger deliveries in Australia are less than half of the company’s expected figures. The numbers in the United States aren’t much worse. Between January and August 2019, Kia delivered 9,435 units. In comparison, 11,624 units were delivered by Kia in the first eight months 2018. Dealers offer attractive discounts to make the performance sedan even more appealing to buyers.
The limited-edition GTS is America’s most popular Stinger. The rear differential is mechanically limited-slip. It also features a Drift Mode. This mode is available on all-wheel-models and only affects the rear wheels.