Welcome to CarSceneKorea.
I introduce newly released Genesis, Hyundai and Kia cars.
And the car I have behind me today
or will soon have is 2023 Kia Stinger
but not just any other Stinger
it's about Tribute Edition
and that will be the last edition, last Stinger.
There it is Kia said it officially.
And bear with me here in Korea we still require masks indoors
so that's what I'll be having so for a few seconds.
So let's go inside and go check it out.
And we have it right here Kia Stinger Tribute Edition.
And right off the bat we can see that it's got the special color
specifically for this Tribute Edition only
that is Moonscape Matte Grey for extra 250 dollars
and this limited Stinger is, will be the final version as the name suggests.
The Tribute Edition and right before this one,
Korea also had the Acro Edition
where it was quite similar
with some of the cosmetic things, touch up on the exterior
but this Tribute Edition is really the final version of it all.
Unfortunately, the reason why we see this model right here
that means the Stinger is now discontinued after this Edition.
And this time Kia really nailed it
because with right here Stinger Tribute 201 out of 1000.
And there are 1,000 units total worldwide
and of that 1,000, 200 is allocated to domestic Korean market.
This Moonscape Matte Gray color is 100 units only
and which was also available on the Acro Edition that I just told you about.
there is the Escort Green,
which will come in 100 units as well.
And for North American Market, if not United States,
there will be 400 of this Kia Stinger Tribute Edition.
And speaking of the numbers,
unfortunately all the specs that we have on the Stinger
is exactly the same as to the current Stinger.
This will be the all-wheel drive 3.3 with the turbo model.
There are a few cosmetic differences on the outside
well, let's get started with the wheel right there.
If you're a stinger owner slash fan,
you would definitely tell the difference right away
that is not only the blacked out wheels and also the different looks
but look at that over there.
The caliper is now black with red accent and Brembo written on it.
I've actually spotted this one on Genesis G70 Shooting Brake
and I really love the taste and the touch right there.
Seems like they got that right over here as well
because the Stinger is actually a direct competitor
to that of the Genesis G70.
The beauty of stinger was definitely this fast dropping coupe-line
as well as a giant hatch on the rear.
That is kind of a little bit controversial now with
with the Genesis G70 having the Shooting Brake as well huh.
However, once again with the G70 Shooting Brake,
thing is, that is limited to European market
as well as just only a handful of them are actually sold here in Korea as well.
Until this day, remains a strong competitor in its segment.
So the hatch opens all the way up like so.
I'm throwing the names out here too you know
the Audi A7 or Porsche Panamera and such and such
I'm not talking about the spec-wise but just the trunk-wise.
And this is really, really versatile.
The owners and my friends and I actually have been in Stinger a lot of times
as we know Stinger has been in the market for some time now.
That is definitely a plus it was Irreplaceable.
Well, that is until we saw Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, right?
However, I absolutely love this color seeing this in person.
Hyundai Motor Group recently just killing it
with this beautiful colors and the exterior design and looks.
And we have a lot of choices to make
when it comes to the exterior color and paints.
Once again, if you are really in the market of looking for this Tribute Edition
I would definitely go with this color.
Not only is it uniquely the Tribute Edition only,
but it actually looks really good on Stinger.
Because Stinger's got some beautiful character lines as well as the profile
it really makes the car stand out.
Matte paints is not necessarily for all cars.
There are only a handful of cars that could actually
have the matte color on and look good at the same time.
And of course, the Stinger being one of them.
And this horizontal tail light long before
Hyundai started giving their seamless Horizon Lines and whatnot.
This beautiful Horizon Lamp and
I absolutely love the face lifted one right here.
Let me show you,
look at the sequential turn signal or Matrix pattern.
Really looks beautiful in the night time
and also make the car stand out by far.
And this is the side mirror.
A flag type side mirror that's been lowered down to the door
and that makes the car also upscale and more luxurious.
Supported with the camera right there, of course.
And this is the piano black plastic
which is given to this Tribute Edition as well.
And up on the front, it's not Matrix pattern
but rather it's got those dotted patterns.
And this is not official this is my personal thoughts
but that probably comes from that Hornet inspired.
Maybe this is the high of hornets and whatnot.
So that being said kind of a jumping around here but
all the stories lead to one another, so bear with me.
There is that design specifically for this Tribute Stinger.
So that is kind of a hornet-like
if not that is the beautiful crest.
And this definitely shows respect to the outgoing Kia Stinger model for sure.
And you see Stinger actually means a lot
not only to the customers and the owners,
but also Kia themselves as well.
Stinger definitely is the performance vehicle among the Kia family
and there isn't necessarily one within the Kia family.
However, Kia came with the Stinger
because they know they can they want it to show us that they can.
And that's the reason why they came up with the Stinger
and that they had the explicit emblem for the Stinger only
which is gone on this Tribute model as we can see.
The Kia emblem is gone.
That might be a plus that might be a minus to some of you guys out there.
But I actually personally really liked the Kia Stinger emblem right there.
Long story short that actually resembles a car as a whole.
The four points, tips at the end resembles the wheels
and also that emblem all together formulate a chassis and the car.
The front chrome part and also the lip.
Vertical design, it all remains the same.
I really feel sad and sorry to let the Stinger go.
And that being said let me show you the inside
where there are subtle and minor differences
depending on how you look at it.
That might be subtle and that might be a big difference.
So let's go.
So, immediately different is definitely the interior
and also the different color leather here.
and of course that Crest once again
comes with all good Alcantara, excuse me, the suede design that we all had
from the previous Stingers.
A beautiful sunroof that opens all together.
This is what's a little different.
So it's got the carbon pattern to it.
However, unfortunately this is not a legitimate carbon,
rather it's the carbon film on top of the interior and
Kia did the work, kind of making it giving the carbon look to it.
And that is not actually carried over to the trim over here, nope.
It's the leather that we know of.
However, the Carbon trim is actually used right over there at the door catch.
And also supports and comes with the Lexicon premium sound system.
I love the twitter here it's just a beautiful touch.
Where they need to be. All self-explanatory buttons and all.
You see, I actually never had the chance to properly review Kia Stinger
because this car actually came out before I started running CarSceneKorea
reviewing brand new cars in this manner and fashion.
So although I've been in this car a lot,
I mean I was with this car in tracks
and also drifts and canyon, touge runs and whatnot.
Because this car is what that is meant to be right?
I see it here and there all the time;
however, it's my first time actually being in a cabin like so
and reviewing the car properly, huh?
The gauge cluster and the steering wheel.
Also all the interior the air vents that I actually love the most.
Some people don't like that
because you actually cannot use a generic smartphone holders.
This is inspired from the turbines of a jet. Absolutely gorgeous.
Keeping it simple, neat and clean.
Everything, the buttons are self-explanatory.
Right here and you'll get used to all these in no time.
The infotainment system that we are familiar with from other Kia family.
Had the chance to properly drive and review the Stinger myself
but I guess so we'll see before the next time.
And I'm really a bit skeptical about having the opportunity and chance
to review test drive this Tribute Edition,
but we'll see how that goes who knows, right?
GT. All-wheel drive 3.3 baby that's what we're talking about!
Buttons for the ventilated seats and heated seats.
Oh, this is really fancy.
Heated steering wheel. Parking alarm. The camera. Autostop on and off.
Everything is self-explanatory.
Autoholds and Drive Modes.
You twist it around. Twist that around,
and also the bolster squeezes in
when I put the car into Sport mode.
That kind of may look outdated,
with the all the column type and also the rotary types and whatnot.
But I actually do like having one of the physical ones like this
kind of you know has that I'm not going to say it's a manual
but I actually do prefer and like having these kind of things.
Quite ergonomic, you know.
You can lay your hand like this and it's really, really gives you a firm strong grip.
I really like how it feels laying my hand on it.
Alright, so let's go to the back, second row seat and see what's got the updates.
A little bit of a sacrifice in the headroom
because of the design and as well as the sunroof.
Something that you could live with
given the performance, the practicality and the looks of the Stinger.
So compared to G70, it's not all that bad either.
It does not come with a reclining seat or anything like that.
Well, you could definitely fold the seat completely though.
Just like so.
And doing that, you have actually a plenty of room and storage.
So you see? It's quite spacious and you can fold all these three down
and you definitely have quite a lot of room on the second row seat.
Also gets the vents like so in the turbine looking
and also you can control the temperature there too
for each passengers on the left and on the right
with those 12 volts and fast charging supports as well.
Well, let's actually pop the hood and see what is inside the hood
although we know it is a Stinger after all.
Just so you know, fake hood vents, it's not cut open.
Well, there isn't quite no need for that.
Because Stinger does a great job with the radiators here and also the design.
They got the massive front grille so no need for that, but fancy.
I like it. The engine bay of the 3.3 turbo we know of.
Diagonal braces, kind of makes the car more aggressive as well.
And of course, it's practical they're not just going to put it there for the looks.
So there is the middle, the center and the engine is all the way into the cabin.
That means performance.
Alright, so I guess that is it.
I really feel bad sorry to see the Stinger go.
The last time.
Because I know this will be the last time I see one in the showroom.
This, ladies and gentlemen, has been 2023 Kia Stinger Tribute Edition.
And they got the whole thing written on here here about the story here.
All right, so that's it for today.
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and I'll see you in the next video.
Really feel bad, I gotta say goodbye to this Stinger.
All right farewell, my friend.
And we'll see you with the next performance car from Kia brand.
Hopefully.