The Hyundai is approximately 700 pounds lighter than the Kia.
Although sedans aren’t selling as well as they used to, that doesn’t stop Hyundai and Kia from making them. It has made some very hot cars. Although the Kia Stinger GT Hyundai Elantra N and Hyundai Elantra N are powerful cars, they are very different underneath. A Sam CarLegion YouTube video reveals how much they are not.
The Kia Stinger GT packs a twin-turbocharged, 3.3-liter V6 engine with 365 horsepower (272 Kilowatts) as well as 376 pound-feet (506 Newton meters) of torque. The larger car weighs in at 700 pounds more than the front-wheel drive Elantra. The turbocharged 2.0-liter four cylinder makes 276 horsepower (205 kW) as well as 289 lbft (391 Nm). The Elantra can produce up to 286 horsepower (213 kW), for just a few seconds, if you need that extra power.
The GT’s AWD allows the Stinger to lead the Elantra by a significant margin in the first race. The Elantra N starts to move and it maintains pace with the larger Stinger. It even gained on it just before the finish. Although the Elantra was unable to get traction off the line and only powered its front two wheels it wasn’t able to catch up with the Stinger.
The Stinger gets off to a slow start in the next rolling race. This leaves the Elantra with a substantial lead. The second race is more impressive. Although the Stinger has a better start, it cannot pull away from Elantra. The two finish together, even though the Stinger was pulling away at the end.
Although their specs aren’t exactly the same, that doesn’t mean they can’t race on the track. Even though the Stinger GT may have the edge. It’s nice to have more mainstream options, as luxury automakers often make fun-to-drive sedans. Unfortunately, they aren’t being bought by many people. Here’s a pair of fun cars that you should check out if your goal is to stand out among the crossover crowd.