2023 Kia Stinger: production will end in April 2023

• Kia will end production of the Stinger in April 2023.
   
• Low sales of the model explain the company's decision.
   
• In Canada, only 491 models were sold in the first six months of 2022.

The Kia Stinger showed up on the market in 2018 and, right from the start, critics were unanimous: Kia had surpassed itself with this first true sportscar. It was very luxurious and had a great design, offering, for a fraction of the price, the experience of a luxury GT car.

Unfortunately, despite the presence of a hatchback, the Stinger was never an SUV and by the time it showed up, it was clear that many buyers found it attractive but opted for a utility vehicle anyway.

As a result, sales never took off. And as is often the case with a singular model, you get good results at the beginning, as buyers are seduced and move on, but then the hype dies down.

As a result, it wasn't long before rumors of its demise surfaced. Of course, Kia wasn't going to eliminate it after something like 24 months on the market. However, it became increasingly clear as time went on that a second generation was not going to happen.

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