Kia sells the 2019 Stinger five different ways. Turbo-4 cars come in base or Premium trim, while V-6s get GT, GT1, or GT2 badges.

We call the Stinger family a 9 for features. Base cars miss out on one necessary feature, but otherwise, it’s hard to fault the Stinger here. (Read more about how we rate cars.)

All Stingers come with power features, power front seats, leather upholstery, automatic climate control, cruise control, shift paddles, and at least 18-inch wheels. They also get fine audio systems with at least a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment display, AM/FM/XM/HD radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and Bluetooth with audio streaming.

Every Stinger also gets a strong warranty good for 5 years or 60,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper coverage, and 10 years or 100,000 miles of powertrain coverage.

Stinger Premium hatchbacks add a sunroof, a power tilt/telescoping steering wheel, digital gauges, LED headlights, an 8.0-inch touchscreen with navigation, and a 720-watt, 15-speaker Harman Kardon sound system. These turbo-4 Stingers come with rear- or all-wheel drive, and it’s the AWD Stinger Premium that we pick as the value of the lineup.

On the V-6 side, the Stinger GT gets the base car’s equipment and adds some aluminum interior trim, three more speakers, and 19-inch wheels; rear-drive models get a limited-slip differential. The GT1 gets digital gauges, the bigger touchscreen with navigation and Harmon Kardon audio, and LED turn signals.

At the top, the spendy GT2 adds a head-up display, nappa leather, cooled front multi-adjustable seats, and a handsfree liftgate. Its price can soar to more than $50,000.

Stinger options include wireless smartphone charging, heated rear seats, and surround-view cameras.

Forward-collision warnings with automatic emergency braking come standard on Premium, GT1, and GT2 models, but aren’t offered on others. If these were standard on all Stingers, it would earn a perfect 10 here.

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