Kia Motors Nigeria is set to introduce the revolutionary and uniquely built luxurious sedan, Kia Stinger to the market in 2018.
As contained in a statement released on Tuesday, the company’s decision was buoyed by the brand’s continued offering of what it describes as best-in-class premium sedans.
“The appealing style of Kia Stinger,” it states, “set the world aflutter with its striking design. With its gran Turismo design, the all-new Stinger strikes the perfect balance of power and refinement, featuring your choice of two turbocharged engines matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission.
“In the same vein, the great Muhammad Ali’s famously taunted heavyweight-title opponent Sonny Liston, saying he’d “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” in their upcoming match back in 1964. We have to wonder if the team that developed the all-new Kia Stinger took that quote as their mantra because it describes with uncanny precision the car they created to attack the sports-sedan segment.”
The Stinger is the first model in Kia’s line-up to offer five different driving modes – Personal, Eco, Sport, Comfort and Smart – for more customized and responsive handling on the road. With increased body sealing and improved sound insulation, Kia has also boosted NVH performance for a pleasant and silent ride.
To ensure smooth and stable driving performance, Kia has paid special attention to fine-tuning the suspension of the Stinger. Employing high-quality suspension links, springs and shock absorbers, Kia has refined tire movement to prevent spinning from sudden turns – a problem that can occur with rear-wheel drive vehicles. Everything from the engine room layout to the weight distribution of the car has been rearranged and optimized. The low centre of gravity and stiffness of the vehicle body keeps the Stinger lightweight and well-equipped for maximized driving performance and fuel efficiency. The reorganized layout reduces flow resistance to the front of the engine which leads to a much more effective engine cooling process.
Eulogising the new Kia offering, Orth Hedrick, Vice President, Product Planning, Kia Motors America, was quoted to have said: “From its GT concept-car origins to the years of tuning and refining on the legendary Nürburgring circuit, no detail was too small to be obsessed over.” –
With its striking curves and promising performance chops, the Stinger has been adorned across the globe with reputable awards, one of such is the Cars.com’s Best in Show Award for the 2017 Detroit auto show.
Set to redefine the luxury sedan segment, the Stinger, according to Kia Nigeria, “plans to stun all and dictate the pace in the keenly contested segment”, as it arrives Nigeria in 2018
