2022 Kia Stinger Vs 2021 Kia Stinger: What Are The Key Differences?
2021 ж. 11 Нау.
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Today I compare a 2021 Kia Stinger GT1 to a 2022 Kia Stinger GT2!
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GT2 is overall is better but compared the 2021 GT1 and 2022 GT1! For all those looking to purchase the 2022 GT1 my humble opinion get the 2021 GT1! Since KIA don’t sell the GT model for 2022, the GT1 is basically the GT model. Only advantage of the 2022 GT1 is remote start, new rims, upgrade 10+ screen, more ambient lights, refresh taillights light bar, active exhaust making 3hp which majority of 75% going to upgrade the exhaust. Way better off getting 2021 GT1 and get good deal and cheaper. 2022 GT1 has some downgrades features in GT1 removing premium audio, no sports gauges in the middle gauge? No cool seats? No more full led headlights? Let me break it down! The 2021 GT1 includes most features that 2022 GT1 doesn’t have! Auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink® and compass Driver's seat memory system Ventilated front seats Auto-dimming outside mirrors Sunroof with sunshade High beam assist Rain-sensing windshield wipers Driver attention warning Forward collision avoidance Lane keep assist Supervision Meter Cluster w/ 7.0-inch Thin Film Transistor (TFT), Color LCD Display Harman Kardon® QuantumLogic™ Premium Audio w/ Clari-Fi™, 720 Watts and 15 Speakers UVO eServices w/ 8-inch Touch-Screen Display and Voice-Command Navigation System Electronically Controlled Suspension (ECS) Yes do get a nice little refresh for the 2022 GT1 only for bigger screen more ambient lights, new exhaust with supposedly three more horsepower and nice light bar in taillights and new rims style. Mostly cosmetic!! Double check my list if some features might include but bottom line 2021 GT1 is better and do your research! Get those 2021 GT1 for good deal if your on a budget!
Your wright I take the 2021!
MVP
The 2022 also drives by itself 😂
FYI: The GT2 on 2019-2021 models also have a camera on the front grill. The one in the video did not because it is a GT1... Also, the older GT2 models have Nappa leather which is softer than the GT1 used as a comparison. It appears that the only difference in the leather would be the stitching. Lastly, the gear shifter is the same in all GT2 model years and in 2019-2021 model years, there also is a camera button in the center console.
The additional stitching added on the seats for 2022 definitely give the seats a more premium and classy vibe. Given it is green on the exterior I only wish they had the option for dark brown leather.
Underrated car. Cool new logo. Thanks for the review Ben!
You got a pretty great presence and confidence even on your budget. I've seen many many reviewers who just aren't that inviting to listen to or watch. Hope you the best of luck! I'd love to get in to car reviewing soon here in LA but i don't know if i have the confidence so might just be the behind the scenes to a buddy who's got an English accent LOL.
Thank you Ben, For the side by side comparison.
The refresh looks really good
Thanks for the video! Keep up the comparisons 👍🏻
Great review! I bought a used 2018 Premium. It's lacking the newest refinements but I totally love the thing.
The 2.5 GT Line came out last year in Europe. And it came with heated and cooled seats as well as diamond stitching as well
Wow, when did you get to 100k Subs? Nice!
REALLY NICE COMPARISON!!! Planning of buying within the next 2 weeks!!! Was considering Mazda 6 Carbon Edition, then, heard about this KIA Stingray!!!
4:33 The little things in life that make my day.
Actually a good inclusion in a car review because if you buy the car a lot of people are gonna do the same thing on those rear doors
good review man! thanks for your help~
I have a Canadian spec 2018 GT Limited (GT2), the new infotainment/turning indicator camera/logo are the only things I would want, besides that am good. Not a fan of the new rear light bar but, that green just pops nicely.
My only complaints about the refresh are the fob and lack of sunglasses storage. That’s it though. All the other changes make the car so much better and remedy all my nitpicks about the original Stinger.
Old wheels and exhaust tips🙋♂️
Them new exhaust tips look way to big the car.
Yup I agree, the new wheels just don't look that good for the car and the exhaust tips are way too big
The exhaust, and by extent those covers, just begs to be swapped for an aftermarket one, to be honest.
Same
Yup
The 2022 also has a frameless rearview mirror, a blind spot camera in the center digital dash when you use the turn signal and an available suede dash...
There's also a side camera when you put the flashers to see the dead angles, like the Telluride has.
Love KIA and their new cars. The wheels on the 2022 model looks insane!
Eh. Looks kinda like the wheels a teen would put on his first car :/
They're growing on me. They look good in motion.
i like the new bigger screen but the over sized exhausts look odd and i prefer the shapes of the rear lights of the old one at the night. Thought they would make more changes.
2022 Kia stinger all the way I just may pull the trigger after sitting on the fence No rear illuminated fall with LED light bar on the 2021 model they cleaned up the rear end significantly for 2022 which looks a lot more grown-up and professional
Yeah. Too bad they had to slap those ridiculous muffler covers on the 2022. They are silly big and do not flow as well in proportion to the rear end as the smaller 2021 covers.
You were not comparing cars at night but the 22 Stinger has more nighttime glowing lights in the dash that you can change colours on. I notice the switch arrangment on the left side that has the gas door and hatch buttons has changed
I just bought a barely used 2019 GT2 Limited on a good deal and aside from the badge and screen interior is basically the same except I have the sunglass holder and there's no cheap plastic parts + has suede. I'm disappointed the 2022 doesnt have any performance upgrades to it or added functionality to the exterior, this car deserved better!
Yes, KIA kept the BlindSpot View Monitor lane change cameras. It's either the K900 or the 2022 Stinger GT2.
Perspective perspective perspective. Thanks for the perspective.
Great video Ben both Kia’s look good I like the 2022 better
The only other difference I noticed was on the Steering Wheel. The 2022 has replaced the glossy black trim on the bottom, with Aluminum looking trim.
Im not a fan of the new tails lights but overall still beautiful. Sticking with my 2018 tho
2020 to Kia stinger all the way I just may pull the trigger after sitting on the fence
Do it!!! It is sooo much fun!!!
Ive quickly accelerated into family life but i wish this exact version was around when i was still buying sports sedans. My current 5 might be my last for a while and have to cave to a SuV soon
@@jissanhuq3792 Nah man, just do what the euros do and get a hot hatchback with some decent cargo room for the family vehicle. Kids can learn to squeeze into a sedan or a smaller vehicle like we did growing up.
@@Jkev24 lol man i wish... we have 3 dogs and ones a Great Dane. The two small dogs already sit on my wifes lap while the dane takes up the entire back n this before we have kids! Id kill to even be able to get a small hot hatch on stilts like a Porsche Macan like car. I test drove a X3 m40i and our big dog couldn't even really fit in the boot of that. If we needed more than 1 car I'd get something compact for sure. Certain scenarios you really can't surviving on sedans or small cars if you only need 1.
Dude, get one for sure. They're so underrated because of the Kia badge. They're super comfortable and they're quick. We've had one for a few months now and I still like to look out the window and just watch it, because it's so well done by Kia.
In Australia we get the GT which is the top of the range model so it is the same as the GT2 in your country although we don't get the AWD here in Oz. The changes are minimal and subtle and I am glad they didn't butcher the design like BMW did with the new 3 and 4 series. The major changes for the Oz models will be 64 colour ambient mood interior lighting, some extra safety features like camera blind spot monitoring etc. and a bit more leather on the dashboard. I believe we are also getting a remote start function on the key. I will be interested to see what the price of the current model will be when the new ones start coming in. Last years model, which is what I have, may be the best bargain for someone looking for a new car if you can get one. Stinger reigns supreme
The 2021 stinger and 2022 are exactly the same in Australia
One thing I disliked about the prior models is the infotainment screen, its small and awkward looking. the new one is a vast improvement. I'll be buying a 2019 GT AWD Limited (different model designations in Canada) in a couple of weeks. Got a hell of a deal on a fleet vehicle that has only 3500km on it (been sitting in storage since it was purchased). I'd hold out for a 2022 but I'm basically getting a new car for half the sticker price. Any updates on the black exterior trim packs that were supposed to be available or updated interior packages?
I love the the 2022 Kia stinger and the both cars are so beautiful
I love the new info system, bu that's about it. Having modded my 2018's bov valves, intercooler, intakes, secondary downpipes, and exhaust, I would be leaving too much behind if I switched.
@isaiah chestnut I would have to verify if they're compatible, but chances are it would work since the engine is the same.
I have a 2020 GT2 and the only thing I wish I had from the 2022 is the 10.25" infotainment. And maybe the new exaust
You forgot the badge?!
I had a 2020 Kia Stinger GT2. Just got the 2022 Stinger GT2. I love all the little updates. The Blindspot camera is great. The back really looks better.
Prefer the old taillights, new ones feel uninspired, I get they tried to do something new with the existing dimensions, but it falls kind of flat..
I just got a 2020 GT2. Can’t see shit out the back lol so a rear view cam would have been nice. I’m fine with the screen size, planning on putting in an exhaust. However I’m wondering if I should have gotten AWD instead of RWD
@@LoneStarStinger The RWD is faster than the AWD.
Excellent. 👍 Thank you.
I do hope they release a 2022 ceed GT with the new logo and features especially also driving modes
The front grill camera isn't an update. It's a trim difference from GT1 and GT2 that's been around.
I have a 21' GT1 and I think it's better than the 22'. 1) The remote looks cooler 2) Still has sunglasses holder 3) drive mode icons look better 4) better MPG rating. 5) rims look better.
Exhaust tho 😬
@@mct8888 muffler delete.
I have a 2020 and I'm sorry I don't c a big enough difference to substantiate the price increase. 😕
I don't really like the new wheels and taillights on the 2022. Doesn't really look the best to me. I do really like the new badge Kia has, and putting a new badge like that on the 2021 I think would look a lot nicer
Think people would bash for putting the new logo on a 2021? I’d rather do that I like the new badge but would rather settle for a 2021 and save a little $
I can't believe they haven't incorporated the full digital dash. Lower level cars in their lineup have, why not the top?
Analog gauges are timeless.
They both are beautiful
Nobody notices the new frameless rearview mirror wth... Also a lot of the things you mentioned (i.e. front camera and gear selector) were available in the 2021 as well in the GT2
Those quads are huge
Dude, getting rid of the sunglasses holder ... don't know if I could do that now. I'm only half joking. I love those sunglasses holders! Thanks for the comparison!
Albert.B did a great job.
How is the foot room? I saw that the leg room was pretty decent
I would most certainly take the dealer discount for the older model year. Hey, a thousand bucks or two is nothing to sneeze at! It can buy a lot of gas, or pay for a year's insurance. The driving pleasure is the same for both vehicles.
U should probably get the k5 cuz it looks the same. Doesn't use premium fuel, lower insurance compared to stinger.
Glad I went with the 2020. Wheels are worse and those massive fake tips are a no go for me. I do like the bigger touch screen though.
Yes, the exhaust (tips) look so fake. They could have at least mated them to the actual exhaust so they'd look like they were actually being used - versus just for show. Seeing those huge cutouts, but the actual (real) exhaust pipes in the middle of them looks soooo cheap.
I like better the design of the 2022 but both have the same engine so it doesn't matter The new logo looks better
I have the 2020, and the only thing i would like is the new exhaust sound. Also the 3 extra horses would be nice.
I would not switch for 3hp lol. Just do a catback exhaust and gain some hp and nice sound at the same time.
The two cars are so good looking😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
I wonder if they’ve got rid of the rattles in the 2022 model. Or whether they had even got rid of them in the 2021 but I wouldn’t like to buy a new car and have an annoying rattle I couldn’t get rid of like some people did. Does anyone have an update on that?
I am really considering a Stinger...but the MPG is pretty terrible for a turbo V6.
The 2021 looks better! I hate the rims on the 2022. The GT2 for 2021 has the same rims as the one you’re showing. The interior seats look better on the 2022 but if they are not firm your lower back with hurt on a long road trip. Soft seats are not good for long road trips. I hope KiA comes out with a new Stinger soon with better tech such as digital gauges. Thanks for the update.
Not talking about the headlight differences or rear diffusor. Also the 10.5 inch infotainment system vs 8, and would've liked to have seen a GT2 to GT2 comparison.
There wasn’t two gt2s on lot
Ford and GM should be taking notes. Kia/Hyundai will not stop and I love it.
Does it have wireless Android Auto/Apple Car Play? Or is it still wired for the 2022? Thanks for the video!
Unfortunately it’s still wired
I like the older wheel design
I wish the screen wasn't so ugly in the 2021 lol. Only thing that keeps me from wanting it, looks way more slick in the 2022 just seems to fit the dash better
Just got my 2022 GT2 ascot green 😍
Looks like the 2022 does not have the manual shift mode option on the console shifter either.
The new Kia logo is fucking beautiful
The colour on the ‘22 stinger looks like Guard on the new f150
Wonder if it has as much rust as a new F150?
Bullit Mustang as well
well done, thanks
Does the 2022 4 cylinder engine make 300hp now?
Is that the only wheel option on the 2022 model?
Thanks 🙏🏻
Old one looks better than new one. But... except 10.25 info system and exhaust sound. lol
Ya my only complaints I have about my 2020 stinger is I wish the exhaust was better (10" screen and better fuel economy would be nice to).
@@GMKDP agree agree agree that
Can’t decide between this or new GV70
They should have done a "blacked-out" Chrome deletion package on the 2022 kia stinger..like they did the kia telluride 🤯🤯
They call it the scorpion package on their website. If you go to build one you’ll see it
@@bavlynabil7868 🤯🤯😳😳
How did you get a 2022 Stinger when we’re only half way through the year 2021?
i have stinger 2021 with most of the features from yours 2022. Strange, but maybe in europe it looks different.
The shifter in that 2022 has nothing to do with it being newer, it’s the shifter you get in the GT2 .. my current stinger (non 2022) has the shifter just like that. Has all the features of the 2022 being reviewed here... just my two cents, the 2022 back end is not an upgrade on the stinger.. those massive muffler covers look cheap and the tail lights look like the lights on every other sedan coming out now.
I agree about the fake tail pipe tips, they look tacky. The new tail lights look a little more classy to me though, especially seeing old and new side by side.
2021 GT2 is identical. Only difference is that you're trading the extra 3mpg for a different badge and interface on the electronics
why they don't use full digital center like in new hyundai cars?
The korean spec has a digital display
Does the Stinger have the speedometer projected on the windshield? I thought I saw that somewhere?
That’s the Heads Up Display. It is standard I think on the GT2 and optional in some of the other trims.
Like the 2022 better but both are nice. Like the new Kia logo
What the differences with the 4 cylinder?
Factory remote start built into the key fob from a Kia finally
I like the new tail lights but the exhaust is WAY over the top. I really think the whole car needs a facelift, the design is cool but it doesn’t look as sporty as the K5, and that’s two levels below the Stinger.
Does anyone know how to get the old stinger key with the '22 model?
Apart from the remote start I don’t understand why they changed it. That key was unique to their halo car. And now, it just has a key from any other lower end Kia. Stupid!
Day Time running lights are different on the 2022
Kia took inspiration form Sony VIAO for the Logo
Just got the 2022 Kia Stinger GT2 had the 2020 Kis Stinger GT2. Love the updated features. I think it's one of the best cars out there. The value for what you get is amazing. It's worth paying for the upgrade from the GT1 to the GT2
Best cars my arse...i would rather get an m5...way more luxurious and way more fastet...hell...for 50k i can get a widebody scat or even a slightly used hellcat....way faster...
@@papakuku2260 I was saying for the price you can not get a BMW with all the features for $50,000. Heads up display Nappa leather, camera blindspot, ect. I am sure you know a lot more about cars than I do. I think it's a great car for the money.
i like manual gearbox shift
Better logo, better color, better tail pipes, better wheels, better interior.
Any word on an electric stinger in the cards? I'm tempted, really like the stinger, but it seems like KIA is stepping up on the electric side, and I kinda want to wait just to see if they announce a sporty EV (especially if that's what the scorpion turns out to be).
Thanks...
Where am I going to put my sunglasses? So weird they dropped that ?
Glovebox?
@@KidKingdomHearts Not me !
Weight reduction 🤷🏿♂️lol
Sucks how the Elantra N sounds more throaty/beefy compared to this V6 smh
2021 better rims. Better rear light's. Also the exhaust tips on 22 are way too over exaggerated.
Honestly the size of the infotainment screen for me, 2022 looks way more fitting on the inside. Along with the better shifter
@@speedtab215 At least here in Europe we have the better shifter on the old models as well. The larger screen is the best update for me as well. I really liked the old model but the tiny screen felt so outdated. I do prefer the smaller exhaust tips of the older model though. The new big ones are just too much.
@@speedtab215 It's just another difference between GT1 vs GT2. You get that shifter on the older GT2 models as well.
I want the 2.5 - just enough power to be fun but not enough to get me in serious trouble. Car reviewers don’t have to pay insurance on these things =)
I wonder how much you have to put down on this boy to get good payments
Why would they get rid of the sunglasses holder?! To save a few cents on parts on the assembly line? Come on Kia!
The shifter isn't different, at least not by year, it's another one of those trim differences. If you had a 2021 & below, GT2, you'll have that same shifter, as you have in the new 2022 GT2 your showcasing here.
yeah I have a 2017 model with the new gear shifter
@@Metallicazor I just traded in my 2018 2.0T Premium model with the T-shifter. They all have it except the GT2 model. I got a 2021 K5 GT 2.5T with the same exact T-shifter.
2022 also has a few more ambient lighting areas on the dash. Still prefer my Indigo edition for the color and the awd+LSD combo!
11:05. There you have it. The key differences.