2018 Kia Stinger GT vs 2018 Infiniti Q50 3.0t Sport | Head to Head comparison
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- It's Q50 vs Stinger time and there can only be one winner. Infiniti has long sold on value and a reputation for being "the Japanese BMW" but can their value hold up against an upstart Korean brand? Which car is right for you is perhaps the more important question so we cover that as well.
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My God..... first time seeing this channel.... This man can review and compare like he has a degree in it.
I'm so serious right now. He can actually help people make a solid personal choice between two vehicles, it's almost weird.
Welcome to the best car review challenge. Alex is awesome. I like his reviews more than any other!!
He’s the best solo act in car reviews
Quite simply, Alex is the best solo car reviewer on the web.
Infiniti red sport cost 50k and have 400 HP. The one on this video is the silver sport and cost 40k.
The design language of the Q50 fits my personality a lot more but I think I like the Stinger's dynamics/features more
Charlie_Willie Yea I personally prefer the styling of the Q50...
Bottom line is .. KIA is NOT a pussy magnet 😂😂😂😂😂
If I could drop $50k on a Stinger, I could care less. Goals before... jk Btw, I turn heads in my Hyundai wym?
Can't wait to see the comparison between the Q50 and G70. Awesome work, Alex!
Not a fair comparison when even the stinger puts the q50 in the dumpster. G70 is better than the stinger everywhere except room.
@@cosmic_gate476 the g70 is basically the same car but shortened... Probably better than the Q50, sure, since its quite old already. But the Stinger? Not a chance... The fit and finish, superior chasis, super suspension designs, superior engine, transmission,... The Stinger is just a bigger car with some fancy gadgets on it, but not on par with a real premium car like the q50. Hell, it even manages to outweight the q50, even though the infiniti is already quite heavy itself.
@@AI-qd4vb you have no clue.
I literally just found this channel. The amount of details this man covers in his comparison and infos he talks about is literally insane. This is by far one of the most comprehensive and detailed channel I've came across when it comes to cars info and head to head.
Seems like kia is doing what infiniti did back in 03' with the g35
Will be interesting to see how kia will progress in the next 5 years
They were on such a hot streak in the early 2000s. By about 2009 the lineup has basically not changed. Hopefully Kia doesn't hit a wall
It’s Hyundai, they bought Kia out
@@colevanboceg5399 they've had kia for decades
Hyundai only owns 33% of Kia
lol 3 years later and they are discontinuing them
Those new 3.0t make 310 whp and around 320 wtq they are really underrated from factory
No one does a better job of thoroughly comparing vehicles. You're always at the top of your game.
Great comparison. Thank you very much! Anxiously awaiting a comparison putting the Stinger GT vs Q50 Red Sport. That being said, a lot of people aren't understanding why the Stinger GT is worth the $50k price tag. It's not an Optima with a twin turbo V6. It's a car developed by big names in the industry from Audi and BMW - and compares to cars like the S5 Sportback and 440i Gran Coupe. You'll never see cars like the Optima, Sonata, Malibu, etcetera - compared to cars like that.
This is a rear wheel drive car that's capable of 0-60 in 4.4 seconds with the best warranty in the business. Why is Kia building a car like this? Why not? If you owned Kia, why wouldn't you want to offer the best products you can? If you're capable of building a car that can compete with Audi and BMW - do you avoid building it? Of course not. And here we are...
But in the end, it is still a KIA and people will still value as a KIA instead of a more expensive German car, or even a Japanese luxury car. Car value is mostly based on its name and perception and the Kia perception is an economy car despite all its one off superior performance.
I can't argue with you there - perception is everything. But that's exactly what the Stinger is here to do. It's here to change minds...
It is unclear what marketing strategy KIA plans for its performance car. In the past the Japanese car companies created new brands such as Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti to sell their high performance luxury car. The most successful has been Lexus because Toyota has sustained the brand by making each generation of Lexus more different than its Camry namesake. Will KIA has the capital to sustain this performance direction, we just don't know yet. Adding performance to a pedestrian cars have been done countless of time. Changing perception is hard and few companies can pull it off. As in the example of the Japanese cars, Acura is only seen as a more luxury Honda Accord, forever.
The biggest problem with Acura is that their TL or TLX basically IS a Honda Accord. the TLX is an important car for Acura. It's more or less their E-Class, 5-Series, Lexus GS competitor. It's too important of a vehicle to be almost exactly what the Honda Accord is. I know this because I own a 2016 Honda Accord Touring V6 - and I cross-shopped the Acura TLX. They're the same car. Look at the interior. Way, WAY too much resemblance. There was really no reason for me to buy the Acura. The RL is a nice car but it's not nearly on the level of the cars it's supposed to compete wth. Where does Acura really compete? With who? Lincoln?
Hyundai went 7 years with the Genesis Coupe and Genesis Sedan before launching "Genesis Motors" as a sub brand. The Stinger has been in the U.S. market for bearly a week. Let's give them a chance. They're moving in the right direction. The Stinger is their first car that people across all brands want to buy. I'm not saying every BMW buyer wants a Stinger. I'm saying that there are now Audi and BMW buyers who would, for the first time ever, buy a Kia. That is "huge"...
Do you know how many years it took Cadillac to convince BMW buyers the CTS was a viable competitor? More than you can count on your hands, that's for sure. Right here we're at the first model year of the Stinger and here we are with comparisons in every car magazine. Kia did good...
My observation with Acura too. That was why I bought a Honda Accord instead of an Acura which is an Accord EXL+. Genesis is still viewed as a Hyundai. CTS is still viewed as a Cadillac but it is now marketed toward the younger set instead of the traditional Cadillac buyers who are close to retirement age.
Anyway, my comment still stands regarding Kia marketing strategy about the Stinger. First of which, get rid of the KIA brand. It's too close to Killed in Action, which is a no-no in the world of marketing. What the hell are they thinking. They should have learned from GM debacle with the Nova, aka, NO Go.
Ive considered a q50 but im really leaning towards the stinger
Kia wins with that trunk as someone who owns a q50.
Gotta use the backseat often if I ever have to do an airport pickup.
Chicken Fried Corgi no it doesnt cause he didnt close the trunk door cause he knows he lied
@@boston234789 cry moar nissan fanboy
Meh, if I need trunk space I'll get a Crown Vic, the Q50 is beautiful, the Stinger is hideous looking, I don't even care how fast it is
So because you go the airport once in a while, you make a $40k purchase based on that? Makes ZERO sense.
I would choose a car based on ride, comfort ergonomics. nvh, acceleration and durability/reliability. I don't even care as much for exterior looks as I never look at the car while I'm driving, and infiniti stopped being a premium brand long ago.
@@Soloist1983 Yea I couldn't disagree more. I think the Q50 is bleh at best and that the stinger is absolutely beautiful.
Great video! For what I'm looking for in a sport sedan, I prefer the Q50. But I wouldn't buy one until they FINALLY put a decent infotainment system with AA/CP and maybe a new 8-speed.
Great as always Alex! It would be even better if you can do comparisons of directly competing cars, like Camry vs Accord, 3 series vs C class, Rav4 vs CRV, etc. It's probably more challenging logistically to arrange two direct competitors to show up at the same time, but you are THE top reviewer when it comes to relevant and comprehensive information on cars today, so I'm sure you will get a lot of support if you can make it happen.
Damn Kia outdone themselves the stinger is beautiful car and the specs damn nice
I thought it looked pretty nice in pictures. I don't like it much in person.
@@grego7168 Looks bloated in real life and the back end quite cheap...
I think it looks better in person
Alex, you are definitely the best at this anywhere on the internet.
Stinger is a great choise for sure
At the end of the day I've taken in several Mercedes C-Class vehicles, Jaguars, Cadillac, and even an Infiniti G37 on trade for Kia Stingers. They fly off the lot and with the warranty and the proven reliability of the 3.3L the car is really unmatched. Kia isn't the buy one get one brand any more, they're actually much nicer than any Nissan product on the road, go to a dealer and check them out and spend some time in them.
You made a better good point in the end. When you buy the Infiniti you'll get treated as a luxury customer at the dealership and service will be as such whereas at Kia you'll be getting the same service as the one who drives a Kia Rio. Similarly priced, a large population would rather get the Infiniti.
After 2-3 years, only snobs will pick the Infiniti.
DoctorLarry So only snobs pick badge vehicles? I'm sorry - but at the price point of 50K - brand means something. How would it sound if you said you spent 50K on a KIA?
It's stupid to care about brands, No shame to say you got an Kia Stinger, it's an awesome car. I hate Ford and I'm driving a Ford Fiesta ST because it's an awesome little car.
Ben Saying its stupid to care about brands is subjective at best. Not calling you out. But to say "brand is stupid", can easily be countered by saying "you wouldn't say that if you could afford the brand".
The issue isn't the KIA Stinger. The issue is the price tag for the KIA. Let me explain. If the KIA Stinger GT1-2 costed 30K-39K, no one would care. That's fair pricing for a KIA, especially a higher end KIA. But, but, once you hit a 40K-50K mark price tag, that's the problem. If you can afford a 40K plus car, brand is a consideration. Luxury consumer experience is a consideration. Everything gets taken into account. IE: A KIA Stinger paid 50K for a car, goes into service at a KIA dealer, and gets a loaner of a KIA Rio? The issue here is KIA doesn't have the supply to give you Stinger loaners. They will give you something that is 50% the value of your car. While actual luxury car companies, give you similar value car while your car is in service.
The problem with the Stinger is the KIA brand, they should have called it the Genesis Stinger. That would be smarter. Because a 50K car is luxury money.
Did you watch the Video, or Doug Demaros video or any other reviews? It's a great car, you get MORE than you do with luxury car brands, for less money.
I'm sure KIA wanted their pricing to be competitive and with the quality and the amount of stuff they put in to the car, that's the price they had to go with to make any profit, actually a lot of car manufactures flagship cars actually lose money on each sale, I'm not sure if this is the case for this one though.
You're basically saying no other car manufacturers should even try to compete with higher priced Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Etc Lets say auto manufacturers agreed with you, in the long run, it would be killing off innovation and competition, making those fancy brands free to charge even higher prices for the same old stuff relying on their brand name alone.
I think a lot of these Luxury brands are being kept alive by non car people who automatically will go them without even thinking about it / doing research when they get money :P
That's nice that Luxury car companies will give you a nice loaner / rental while they're charging you thousands of dollars to repair a windshield wiper rain sensor or some BS . I bet the Kia Stinger will be more reliable in the long run so you'll not need to worry about your loaner car so much.
everyone here say obviously kia cause it looks better its cheaper bla bla bla. what people don't understand is the quality of parts and quality of drive also the reliability. i made the same mistake when i bought my 2017 camaro ss on paper it was extremely convincing but in reality its not the same as the japanese or european rivals. its not a bad car and yes its faster than its competitors but when u drive a c63 or an audi s5 or and m4 they have much better feeling and they don't brake down easily my SS is done 7k miles and there is something wrong with transmission yes the warranty said they will fix it for free but when i asked why did that happened they said it can happen if u drive it aggressively????? I'm sorry but i didn't buy a sport car to drive it like Toyota Camry
Man Alex I really enjoy your car reviews I'm sort of Kiki like that I love how you explain the breakdown of the vehicles you and Brian Cooley are one of the best car reviewers out there I sure wish you could collaborate with him one day. I wonder what the weight difference on the Stinger is for the rear wheel drive and all wheel drive
Love Brain Cooley
Not even a great comparison, its supposed to be the red sport vs stinger gt
He picked equal priced vehicles. It matters.
I’d rather him compare the two top of the lines than 2 equally priced
The msrp of the 3.0t q50 is 42k and the stinger gt2 is 51k. So a redsport would be alot more appropriate comparision given it’s msrp is 52k
@@yetoneya2195 with that logic the kia stinger GT starts at $38k. While the redsport starts at $52k.
Are you stupid.... one is a sport car and the other is a normal car.
thes comperison has no sens.... the let's comper a lambo and A4,, or a RS6 vs A6....
Stinger is a sports car from a chep brand, amen
Great review.
If you love branding over motoring, you won't give the Kia a chance.
If you love motoring first, the Kia should be on your list.
Muhammad Zaman Thing is, why tf would u buy a shitty car brand...
KIA has won awards for JD Power initial quality studies two years in a row ahead of brands like Porsche, Lexus and Mercedes. So I don't think you can call KIA a shitty brand.
Aaron Burns jd power is a scam
Its still a fuckin Kia 😂
I LOVE comparisons... Alex is absolutely the BEST car reviewer.
Are you joking?
aj m Are you kidding?
sorry I did not see the sarcasm right away.
aj m Actually you're wrong.. the sarcasm was only meant for you.. If you don't like him stop watching there's no need to be rude to him or me.. Anyway I'll accept your apology.. I hope he does too.
Its not personal its not him I did not like it was the video the comparison was bad and boring. I have seen good videos with bad comparison where they know and say in the video its a bad comparison. This one he took a bad comparison seriously. Your right I wont be watching another video and I am not apologizing for being a critic. Maybe he will get better if he takes critics as constructive. I was a critic of Doug DeMuro at first but His videos have gotten much better he even did a good video on how to do a good car review that I would recommend for Alex to take a few pointers from.
Wow! Great comparison review, Alex! Both the Stinger and the Q50 seem like great entries in their class. I absolutely love the Q50, but the Stinger just offers a bit more pizzazz and uniqueness (especially for the price).
Nevertheless, I will definitely be looking forward to seeing more of these types of comparison videos. From one car enthusiast to another, keep it up!
The Kia will smoke out anything
DriveAndBeDriven p
Hawaiian Pizza or Pepperoni ones?
Azaeden Arashi It’s a Kia, don’t get carried away.
Q50 is the best. Its a KIA Garbage
The Stinger is definitely a better car. But you can find the Q50 for under $22k in the used and certified used market. While the cheapest Stinger is well over $35k with the twin turbo that competes with the Q50 3.0t. For that price difference, the Q50 is the best bang for your buck newer sport luxury sedan that's faster than almost anything in it's price range.
Great review. You left out a key component though, which is actual price paid for leases ( most people lease Infinitis as they inflate the residuals). I just leased a $58k MSRP Q50 Red Sport for $445/month, 10k miles with true $0 down (taxes and fees capitalized in monthly payments). Even paying invoice for the Stinger GT2 and taking the ~$6000 lease incentive, the same lease comes to around $650/month. That’s a huge difference!
Jonathan Devansky you can't beat Infiniti leases! Im Looking into trading in my 07 TL-S on a rwd red sport.
LOL at mentioning the MSRP of a low-mileage lease. That's such a $35K millionaire thing to do.
RCBR wow...I'm pretty sure his point was the payment is low for a $58,000 car. Not bragging that he owns a $58,000 car. The 35k millionaire thing to do is brag that you have a $58,000 car and leave out the fact that you leased it.
Jonathan.....How long was your lease? What State? Thanks
39 months, Texas
Just a note: 62 hours of driving and 3500 miles from Texas to Michigan and back. Stop and go traffic, construction zone stops, gravel road detours in my Stinger GTS I averaged right at 30 mpg. Straight highway I got 32 mpg at 75mph.
Fantastic review Alex! Been waiting for this for a long time. I have test driven it and really like the Infiniti Q50 3.0t despite its shortcomings (don't really mind the dual screen infotainment) but I am glad the Stinger won as it tottally deserves it.
I totally agree!
You picked the Q50 simply because of the two you only test driven one.? It's quite evident that the Stinger is the better vehicle.
I Finn Oh sorry I wasn't aware that you had performed a comprehensive review of both and published a detailed comparison just like Alex did.
I simply said I liked the Q50, not liked it over the Stinger or Picked the Q50 over the Stinger. And when I test drive the GT and it ends up being better I would obviously choose that. Learn to read.
I just ordered Stinger, I considered 540, 440, s5, s4, c43, g80 sports, upcoming Genesis g70 but I just liked Stinger's unique look, many convenient equipments and the price.
Red sport q50 vs Kia Infiniti wins just saying all around
Infiniti = car brand
Infinity = audio brand
/grammar cop
Goddammit I was played my entire life
tinhinnh you just blew my mind
tinhinnh yamaha ..
Samsung bland
Yeah, but the car brand will never end
The feel you get when you see the Stinger up and close is jaw braking it took my breath away, KIA has come along way. It's so pretty and muscular ready to take on any car.. lol
Close the cargo lid then........ 6:20
💪🏻 Stinger🇰🇷🇩🇪
Be quiet. Kia is from Korea
@@0506kang sdfu noone cares
Uk Kang Japanese motors>korean
@@VenomousVitamin german and korean cars> Japanese cars
AABPwannable_alpha hyuk :(
Never been a Kia fan but I think the design looks great, way better than the Infiniti.
The Stinger looks absolutely gorgeous in hot red! I'll take the Stinger over the Q50 for all the reasons he mentioned. Thanks again and keep up the great work!
Kia also holds its value better. You can get a q50 the low 20s to high teens. Hard to find a stinger under 30k
Great review, I need to get you to come down and drive our shop KIA Stinger GT. Its currently at 455 WHP :)
how sway ? LOL I need your channel. Thats amazing.
Scrolling through, I thought I recognized the user icon, then I read the user name. Happy surprise. Glad you like Alex also. If I ever get my hands on a stinger I'm sure I'll be talking to y'all.
Thank you for what you do for the car world with your incredible reviews Alex .... Keep it up
Love the Stinger GT
Very good comparison. Stinger is a super fast car!. I've leased cars every two years for the past 15. I have now a Kia Stinger GT1. This one has been the best after having BMW, Subarus, infinity, Acuras and Audis. Super good performance, styling and reliability. People asked me in every corner what is my car. Italian style with German dynamics. It is also a hatchback! same as Audi A7 but this one is 70K! My stinger smoked many cars for only 42k. Koreans showed with Hyundai, Genesis and Samsung and other brands than can be very reliable and competitive! My best car in 15 years.
Great Work Alex. Stinger seems an apt name.
I really like your videos Alex. No bs. Straight to the point.
This is a great video. I would love to see two more comparison videos: Kia Stinger GT versus 2018
Buick Regal GS and Kia Stinger GT versus Audi A5 Sportback.
The pricing in this video is off by a couple thousand. The Infiniti Q50 SPORT starts at 47k not 50k. While the Q50 RED SPORT starts at 51k. The Kia stinger gt2 starts at 50k. Idk how they could of messed this up it’s just a simple google search.
Searched it up it’s facts.👍
Give me that q50 even with the 3.7 still pick over the stinger
Not sure what is going on with your sleeves, but this is a helluva review. Subscribed.
Two words: sport. Back.
Jesus, this is a phenomenal review! Very extensive and very comprehensive. Subscribed for sure.
I wonder what he means by Infiniti's "luxury brand dealer experience." I bought a 2012 Infiniti G37X brand new, and the dealer experience didn't seem any better than the Ford dealer I've bought cars and trucks from.
ThePurpleUFO yea nothing really special. Lexus does though have a luxury experiene, when I has my is350
Thanks for the response. Infiniti had some kind of "personal advisor" or something with a phone number to get extra service, but it looked like a bunch of baloney...I called them once and never bothered again.
Fortunately, my car has been *great*...no problems at all...I love it.
infiniti has starbucks coffee. luxury enough! (J/K :))
The “luxury dealer experience” means you get to pay twice as much for an oil change and labor rates so your friends and neighbors will be impressed with your “luxury car”.
I don't go to the dealer for that stuff. Also...other than oil changes and tire rotation, the car has never needed any work. None. In almost six years now. It's still ike a new car. (I don't drive it much.)
honestly i am not the biggest car fan but i like to watch car reviews from time to time.
BUT: this is by far the fu*** best review i've seen.
ALEX you are objective, direct and factual. nice combination.
KEEP THE WORK UP!!
ps. stinger electrifies me hahahaa
Why not put the Twin Turbo Q50S Redsport AWD up against it? I understand you're looking at pricing to keep them equal but still...
He's comparing them based on MSRP. Certainly a way to do it but the review focuses on so many performance variables that it doesn't make sense to me. When comparing the performance of a top trim Kia he should do the same with the Q50 but again, he chose not to in order to keep pricing the same.
I doubt many people actually buy or finance the Redsport considering the lease deals they have on them thus again, MSRP becomes less relevant. I leased mind for 39 months with 12k yr. for $525mo with ZERO down and it's a $63k car. It will be interesting if Kia can or will do the same.
All said value and performance wise, kudo's to Kia for coming out with this car, but time will tell if owners buy them new or if Kia will create real value vs the competition like Infinity or BMW that tend to lease way better than MBZ or Audi's.
Definitely would go with the Q50
I have to admit I'm impressed with your detail. You did an awesome job comparing these two vehicles. The Stinger did just what the name entails.
Also, one of the best head to head car comparison reviews I've ever seen.
Great review, as always, Alex! Another good comparo review would be between the Stinger GT and the Genesis G70, since they're both riding on the same platform. I would be interested to hear your take on how two "sister" companies take the same chassis and take them in totally different directions. Their price points should be fairly close, as well. Not to mention the fact that you wouldn't get all the "badge envy" folks commenting on your videos when their precious Bimmers, Benzos, etc... get beat and trying to defend their butt-hurt feelings for spending an extra $20-40K on a car just so they can have better "dealership" experience. I figure the more reliable and less $ I spend on a routine service makes up for the "lack" of any "superior" dealer service I would be getting at a KIA dealer. JMHO, though. ;-)
That was a very well detailed review. The best part was there was nothing biased about either review.
Fantastic review! I’ll choose the KIA Stinger.
That's what I did, too. And I love my Stinger (GT Limited AWD version)
@@AlainHubert Good choice, it’s a far better automobile... All the badge snobs love to say it’s still a KIA ok so KIA is the BEST!
Hey Alex. Great Comparison Review..Keep these coming.
You need the red sport 400 to have the same performance and that car runs around 60k+-. Compared to the 42k and up price of the Stinger gt
Alex great video as always. I always look forward to your videos because they’re so thorough.
I’ve seen Q50 RS400s stickered at $49k. That said, I’d take my chances with the Nissan.
F23A4 Accord it’s a good pick!
F23A4 Accord new or PreOwned?
You can find new 2017 Red Sports for the same price, or even under.
Both are decent cars. I would prefer Infinity 400HP version with a proper sport tire swap ofcourse. Yes it would be a few grand more but if you spend 50k you might as well spend 55k and be happy. However I found that buying slightly used cars is much better option. I spent around 50k for a 2 year used Lexus ISF with 32k kilometers. Couldn't be happier.
Marcy playground! Alex rocks
Great video, so much better than all these stupid track races featuring Stinger vs. S5 or Stinger vs. Mustang 5.0!
You did not talk about the safety features, adaptive cruise control,autonomous driving...etc
Khaldoon Mereb aye which is all things the fully loaded Q50 had, if he was going to skip that the red sport should have been used.
Who gives a shit about safety features....its 2018 I'm pretty sure all car companies got the safety thing down by now
Some cars have better features than others.
This is an excellent review of both makes, Alex. Merry Christmas to you and your family. :)
The moment you compared an all wheel drive with a rear wheel drive, I stopped watching the video. Apples with apples please.
exactly I don't get why people are saying great review. It was stupid comparison and boring
H0LDENSUX not trying to call you shallow, but it might come across as such. He was comparing them by price not by options and while it was a weird review it wasn't invalid.
H0LDENSUX exactly.....plus this isn't even the Red sport q50
He took that into account. You should not even comment if you don't watch the whole video. These are in the same segment, especially in price.
IDK but there was nowhere where that AWD system had any advantage over the rwd🙄
Love the comparison Alex! I'd love to see more videos like this! Thanks.
Great comparison Alex. But shopping for a luxury brand I would NEVER buy a KIA.
I don't get why people are against it because it's a KIA.
Are you generally a superficial person? Worried about what others think of you? Trying to get a self esteem boost from the car you drive?
Wanderer cause 7 years unlimited Km warranty is gonna see ya burn.
Cmon, faster, louder, smoother?
Smart $ vs dumb $
Shock 7 year unlimited km warranty unreliable?
How old are the Kia vehicles your friends had that weren't reliable? Apparently they've gotten much better, older Kias might not be so dependable.
But if they got a 7 year warranty and they're going to be fixing everything, so often, it's going to cost the dealerships more than it's worth for them. They wouldn't or couldn't be able to keep it up.
That sucks, that's pretty new :O
hey alex!!! love your comparison video...a refreshing look to your videos...
can't wait for the review on the genesis version
This was a awesome review Alex! Do more like these and that would be great!
I don't know where you are getting your pricing, but on the infiniti website, you can build your own red sport and it will be less than $52,000.
Joe Six good for you dumb donkey
R 😂
Joe Six no way
Alex, great review as always. Nice to see a comparo and I hope you can do more!
Camera/video geek question- did you move down to the 1440p resolution so you could crop and pan from 4K? I must say I'm watching the video on a 4K monitor and the video quality is still excellent.
Also, how did you find using the Kia's infotainment system? The screen seems to require a bit of a reach. I was hoping they'd throw in an I-Drive style controller like Mazda and enable dual input.
Great video, can you do a 2018 wrx please!
please do more of comparison reviews from now on Alex. :) Oh and I bought a Stinger GT AWD after watching your review! Stinger is amazing, way more fun and practical than what I had before.
YES KIA stinger GT. 👍👍👍👍👍
Nice! I hope you keep doing these head to heads in the future!
@Bill - Do you have a thing about getting head?!?!?
One of Japan's most renowned luxury car brands vs Kia...yeah, Q50 all day, everyday.
Japan doesn't have luxury brands, it's just called Toyota and Nissan not Lexus and Infinity, because that's what they really are.
@@BensCoffeeRants What a funny clown in the comments 😂😂🤣🤣
@@trofimlysenko4576 Thanks but this one wasn't even a joke.
Oh apparently in 2005 they started branding them as Lexus in Japan too. But before that they were all just Toyota in Japan.
Great comparison. I would like to see a base Stinger vs a 2.0t Honda Accord Sport. Same power, similar price.
I have a 385 HP Genesis. I love it. 30 MPG. 4.6 Sedan. 2012. The Koreans have it together. Stinger is amazing.
Koreans did nothing It's all German technology BMW put this car together for them.
Excellent review as always, Alex!!! Very detailed and objective. Kia certainly came out swinging for the fences with the Stinger here!!!
on paper the Stinger is better car for sure, but not sure how many people are going for 50K Kia
Raymond Hool I already did.
And I totally plan on it within the next year.
I would pick a Lexus GS, but Stinger not a bad choice
slight correction: the 2018 Q50 is not 'new'. The engines have been available for ~ 2 1/2 years now in the 2016 model.
First Last That is consider "new". A motor that is been out for 2 years is still new. Hell if the motor is out for 4 years is still new. No car company updates motors every year or every other year. Most motors last about 8+ years before a change.
Give me a thumbs up if u vote for the Stinger
alexandergoldman
If they remove KIA and replace it with ANY symbol, a freakin lifhtningbolt) they'd sell 40% more cars
I'll keep my Q50 Red Sport 400hp Infinity anyday and be able to hold my head up around Audi n BMW both of which I've owned as well as my Mercedes SL65 v12
Just remove the emblems. its not hard.
gookmobile
@@PaulGargano88 I agree with you. Unfortunately I wasn't looking for a battle. But some Kia fan boy got his feelings hurt when I started giving my opinion about the stinger on another video. He basically thought infiniti wasn't even worth discussing in the same conversation about Kia. I almost felt sorry for the guy that he thought that high of the stinger especially when comparing to infiniti. I had to end the conversation by saying keep your cheap Kia i will take a red sport any day. So enjoy your infiniti man. Good choice.
Love both cars... Great review!
The kia better!
I mean.. you mess with the JB4 and you can easily get 350+ hp on the Q50
Better said, put the red sport and then go with a nicer tune and you will see that the Kia gets left in the dust. He didn’t compare apples to apples, he got a full pack stinger va a silver sport q50 which is weaker and without awd which makes a big difference
I found the scorecard at the top of the video seemed a bit busy with the changing headings, etc. Perhaps in future comparisons, each time one of the vehicles earns a point, display a line of text for a few seconds such as "Stinger has Apple Auto: +1" and increment a counter under the vehicle's name. Then at the end you can list on screen the reasons for the scores while giving your summary.
Doesn't seem like an apples to apples comparison tbh
Seems like an older apple that probably needs the price dropped to sell, being compared to a fresh new apple :D
I like the Kia Stinger much better but the only thing he didn't want to close the trunk on the Kia because all four cases one was sticking out on top I think he didn't want to show that on camera
people who shop for new luxury cars will NOT shop Kia! 1) prestige 2) customer service 3) reputation. This is a failed comparison!!!!!
UHM, now with the UI type graphics, you have the BEST CAR REVIEW FORMAT, CONTENT, CHANNEL !
Why aren't you comparing the rs400?
because they are focused on reviewing price vs price since Stinger buyers are value shoppers. I agree though, put it up against and AWD Redsport and let the buyers decide if they want to spend some extra bucks for the added performance.
I bought a 17' awd rs400 q50 base for 47500 in august. No navi, heated seats etc. But fast!!!!
Cause the rs400 will spank its ass
@@boston234789 (rs400 0-60 4.5 rwd 47 k awd 55k) (Kia stinger 0-60 4.6 rwd 35k awd 42k) nearly a 10k difference for a .1 0-60 no thanks.
Though you reviewed the 3.0t Q50. The 3.7 also has run flat tires AND a spare tire. Just a side note in case someone wanted a spare.👍🏾
I just bought the 2.0 Stinger and I love it! Nice job Kia
Good luck to you
I was waiting for this comparison
The Kia looks waaaaaaay better....
The 80's called and asked for Kia to return the Stinger. That vehicle is truly horrible.
they both are 2 of my favs
TheSaintST1 Eh, I’m not liking the styling of the Kia. That’s just my opinion... I’d personally chose the Q50...
bob smith Horses for courses I guess. I do like the no fuss lines of the Stinger. Q50 is perhaps a little too flamboyant for my tastes. I'd certain want to tidy up the lines in that grille though....
TheSaintST1 hahahahs it sucks and its ugly
Awesome review, densely packed with relevant info! This is how to do it! Congrats from Switzerland :-) !
As always, great informative review !~!~! A year later I still love my Q50 RS400, much prefer the looks over the Stinger. The 300/400 Hp Q50's both need the Infiniti sport exhaust and Michelin rubber, stock run flats stink. The Stinger is nice but my RS400 isn't going anywhere, both give the Germans a run for their money.
rmyAddison Yep first thing in doing when I grab mine next year, shame infinti couldn't give us that from the factory though.
Agree. I'm coming from a highly modded 2014 S4 and love my RS400 even in stock trim. $62k sticker and fairly loaded and it leased out for just over $500 month with no money down. 12k/yr for 39months. That's a hell of a deal for all you get in the car.
In my opinion the stinger is ugly simple as that. Plus it’s a fuckin Kia c’mon son. Much rather have a 50 or 60 RS.
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I have had the pleasure of driving the Stinger, the 2.0 Twin Scroll Turbo and the 3.3 Twin Turbo models.. They are nice, but never drove at hwy speed. I don't like the fact of no manual, but its still a nice quality.