April 20, 2024
Automobiles
Kia starts preorders for Stinger sports car
[THE INVESTOR] Kia Motors on May 11 began taking preorders for its much-awaited sports car, with domestic sales due to start late next month.
The maker of the K5 midsize sedan and the Sorento sport utility vehicle has unveiled the prices and features of its first vehicle that will carry an independent Stinger badge without the KIA logo.
The Stinger comes in three engines -- a 2.0 turbo, a 3.3 twin-turbo, and a 2.2 diesel engine -- all mated to an eight-speed automatic gear box. The 3.3 turbo with 370 horsepower on tap and52.0 kilogram-force meter of torque can push the car from naught to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.9 seconds, the company said in a statement.
The price ranges between 35 million won (US$31,000) and 49 million won depending on “advanced” safety features and options such as the all-wheel-drive function, the statement said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
The maker of the K5 midsize sedan and the Sorento sport utility vehicle has unveiled the prices and features of its first vehicle that will carry an independent Stinger badge without the KIA logo.
The Stinger comes in three engines -- a 2.0 turbo, a 3.3 twin-turbo, and a 2.2 diesel engine -- all mated to an eight-speed automatic gear box. The 3.3 turbo with 370 horsepower on tap and52.0 kilogram-force meter of torque can push the car from naught to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.9 seconds, the company said in a statement.
The price ranges between 35 million won (US$31,000) and 49 million won depending on “advanced” safety features and options such as the all-wheel-drive function, the statement said.
By Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
