Look away, Stinger fans. The V6 bruiser has officially been axed 😢
a great deal. It looked fantastic, it drove with real panache , it was fast, well equipped and, given the levels of kit, decent value as well. But it was just as easy to present a very rational case against buying one, unfortunately. The twin-turbo 3.3-litre V6 was neither the most emotional nor the most efficient, making it a tough sell for both private and business customers. A list price in excess of £40k made it especially tricky for the latter from a company car tax perspective.
Bring all that together with various environmental pressures and it should be no surprise to learn that the Kia Stinger has been taken off sale in the UK today. Boo. Kia’s kinda sad about the demise, too: ‘The high-performance, rear-wheel drive sports saloon served as a bold statement of intent for the brand, capable of covering great distances in comfort and style.
Now, just half a decade later, we live in a world where the Stinger can be replaced by a 585hp EV as Kia’s flagship GT. That certainly feels like progress. Whileis far from a direct replacement for the old four-door coupe, it undoubtedly continues the tradition of looking like nothing else on the road, offering buyers loads of equipment and, for the performance and tech on offer, not costing much money. It’ll even do big skids as the Stinger did, thanks to its rear-drive drift mode.
Kia UK’s CEO and President, Paul Philpott, said: “The EV6 GT is the ideal car to take the baton from the Stinger in the UK. Our future product plan has a major focus on electrification, and globally Kia plans to offer a line-up of 14 EVs by 2027. Combining high-performance capabilities with an incredible design and a long-range electric powertrain, the EV6 GT is an important part of this plan, and a true new flagship for the Kia brand.
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