Kia Stinger scoops up award

The Kia Stinger has been awarded for its advanced engineering and customer appeal at a special ceremony in Detroit to mark the launch of the inaugural J.D. Power automotive engineering awards.

This award is presented to the engineering team responsible for the highest-rated new entry into the market for the 2018 model year. 

“These awards are based on feedback directly from customers who bought the vehicles,” says Doug Betts, senior vice president of global automotive at J.D. Power.

“That’s something that should bring great pride to our award recipients. It’s about understanding what customers are saying and why they're saying it, then trying to engineer a product that will really answer their needs.”

The significance of the award is not lost on Todd McDonald, managing director of Kia Motors New Zealand, who says the Stinger ranks as one of the most exciting cars he has driven and it fully deserves this and other accolades bestowed on it.

“Regardless of your motoring needs the Stinger is a hugely rewarding drive and it’s a source of great pride to all of us involved with Kia,” he says.

The Kia Stinger was introduced to New Zealand at the beginning of 2018 with a classic rear-wheel-drive layout and features the choice of a twin-turbocharged V6 engine GT model that delivers a blistering 0-100kph acceleration in just 4.7 seconds and a turbocharged 2-litre model with its own high-performance credentials, capable of 0-100kph in 6.0 seconds flat.

The Kia Stinger is on sale in New Zealand from a recommended $54,990 plus on-road costs.