Updated Kia Stinger sports sedan revealed: New tech and tweaked styling

This sports sedan from Kia filled a massive hole in Australia’s new car line-up, and now a raft of changes brings some hi-tech features.

2021 Kia Stinger.

Kia’s most driver-focused machine just got smarter.

The brand has revealed the updated Stinger GT sports sedan, which benefits from some new hi-tech features.

The Stinger’s safety tech now includes the brand’s new Blind Spot View Monitor, which uses side-mounted cameras when the indicator is activated to project a view of your blind spots in the instrument cluster. This tech made its debut in the recently launched Kia Sorento large SUV.

A new exhaust makes the Stinger GT a tiny bit more powerful.

This is coupled with blind-spot collision avoidance tech, which helps prevent the Stinger from drifting into the path of other cars in adjacent lanes.

Along with the upgrade safety comes improved infotainment, including a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen replacing the smaller eight-inch unit from the current model. Base models get a bigger digital display in the dash.

Kia has also managed to squeeze a little more power out of the brand’s flagship 3.3-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine by adding a bi-modal exhaust. The engine now makes 274kW and 520Nm.

Kia has installed a big central touchscreen,

There have also been tweaks to the Stinger’s look, with new tail lights extending the entire width of the rear and turn signals mimicking a chequered flag.

The new look is finished off with a pair of fresh alloy wheels.

Kia Australia chief Damien Meredith believes the upgraded tech and styling will make the Stinger even more desirable to drivers and families alike.

But the upgrades don’t come cheap.

Kia has upped the price of all its Stinger. The four-cylinder base 200S is now $53,090 drive-away — a rise of about $2000. The four-cylinder GT-Line version is now about $700 more expensive.

The flagship V6 powered 330S and GT variants now cost $56,890 and $66,690 respectively — a rise of about $3000 and $2000.