Used Kia Stinger 2017-2023 reliability review

Name: Used Kia Stinger 2017-2023
Rating: 3
Author: Mark Pearson

A left-field choice maybe, but a used Kia Stinger is handsome, reliable and good value for money. The V6 GT S is a belter.

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What should I look for in a used Kia Stinger?

The Stinger is a long and low and wide car, so check the bodywork for any scuffs or dents picked up in multi-storey car parks or on urban shopping expeditions.

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It’s vital to make sure your Stinger has always been serviced according to the service schedule, otherwise that handsome seven-year manufacturer's warranty might not become void.

Is a used Kia Stinger reliable?

The Stinger finished in 17th place out of 26 cars in the executive car class in our most recent What Car? Reliability Survey. Kia as a brand finished in seventh place out of 32 manufacturers.

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About the writer

Name: Mark Pearson

Title: Used cars editor

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Mark Pearson has been a motoring journalist for more than 15 years and is currently the used cars editor for What Car?.

Mark spent his formative years at the BBC, where, at various times, he scheduled, broadcast and archived television and radio programmes and researched, wrote and produced promotional material.

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