KIA Stonic experiences?

wadewade

I'm looking to buy a new car soon and have narrowed the choice down to something like the Citroen C3 Aircross. But I've now seen the Kia Stonic advert that looks very similar. Has anyone got one of these please? I'd be grateful for both overall comments and, if applicable, views on the automatic transmission and/or the parking assist screen.
Many thanks.

casseus

wadewade wrote: »

I'm looking to buy a new car soon and have narrowed the choice down to something like the Citroen C3 Aircross. But I've now seen the Kia Stonic advert that looks very similar. Has anyone got one of these please? I'd be grateful for both overall comments and, if applicable, views on the automatic transmission and/or the parking assist screen.
Many thanks.

Had one a curtesy while my car was at kia dealership. Loved it, its next on my list.

Rear parking cam is good quality too ive seen worse on a mates 7 series.

System

Can't overlook the very generous warranties that Kia have on new cars either.

wadewade

Thank you both, personal experience counts for a lot in my view. And yes the warranty is a valuable safeguard.

HWG

Rented one for a week in France, so I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but I thought it was great.

Nippy, comfy, solidly built. I imagine it's pretty cost effective too. I'd deffo buy one.

iolanthe07

Kia dealership lent me one while my Rio was being serviced a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was excellent. This was a manual, but AFAIK all Kia automatics are torque converter; a traditional, simple, solid, reliable and well-tested system, though there is a small price to pay in performance and fuel economy.

wgl2014

iolanthe07 wrote: »

AFAIK all Kia automatics are torque converter; a traditional, simple, solid, reliable and well-tested system, though there is a small price to pay in performance and fuel economy.

They're not, they use a dual clutch system.

marlot

wgl2014 wrote: »

They're not, they use a dual clutch system.

That would be better to say they ALSO use a dual clutch system. Which you get depends on the model. For example, Sorentos have torque convertor, Sportage has DCT, I believe.

This is their latest 8-speed torque-convertor box: https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/tech/kia-shifts-up-with-new-eight-speed-automatic/


Not sure what's fitted to a stonic.

wadewade

Thanks, everyone, your views have been very useful to me.

loskie

Kia Stonic sounds like a brand of laxative