Early in the year, I seem to recall reading – I can't remember where – that Kia was targeting US sales of 15,000 Stingers for 2018. They were at 13,000 as of Sept end, averaging about 1450/mo, so they will reach that 15k. The Stinger has gotten a ton of love for Kia. It seems to be that ‘halo car' they were hoping for. Plus, it would seem to me that the capital investment for tooling and manufacturing infrastructure for this totally new/different car for Kia would be significant. Doesn't make sense that they would want to shorten the life of this car. It will continue to provide the halo and allow Kia to get their return on the investment.
All that said, even though the price-point is still awesome in relation to comparative cars, and the enthusiasts love it, I doubt that the Stinger will ever become ‘popular'. SUV's are eating up the sedan market, plus the typical sedan buyer looking at an Optima, Accord, or Camry won't/can't drop the extra $. Frankly, I'm fine with that. Maybe a future classic?I love most-everything about the car, and I love having a car that's different.
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