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- The Kia Stinger is the best car the South Korean automaker has ever produced.
- We've driven it on two coasts and have been blown away.
- The sports sedan is packed with appealing features for a relatively low price, given that it's going up against Audis and BMWs.
When the Kia Stinger was revealed in 2017, nobody saw the BMW/Audi fighter coming from the South Korean automaker.
That said, the car - in its magnificent sleekness - was a welcome surprise. The auto world collectively salivated over the opportunity to get behind the wheel.
For us, that happened in early 2018. We spent a few days driving around the Bay Area in a $52,000 Stinger GT2; we then recreated that experience a couple of months later on the East Coast.
The car is simply splendid. It has some standout features that are worth highlighting: