IT’S the little SUV with loads of metropolis attraction. Enjoyable to drive, nimble and agile, the 2021 Kia Stonic GT-Line is a gorgeous, succesful metropolitan champion, with commanding model and the angle of an even bigger SUV.
To place it by means of its paces, we made loads of quick journeys across the jap suburbs, coping with cross metropolis visitors earlier than heading south. The Kia Stonic GT-Line proved itself fairly succesful and dealt with every little thing we threw at it.
Whether or not it was motorways, metropolis driving, coastal tarmac or nation roads, the compact SUV carried out nicely in all driving situations, due to Australian tuned suspension.
Powered by a 3 cylinder 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces 74kW of energy and 172Nm of torque, the Stonic GT-Line seems to be nice on paper. However that’s a part of the issue. In actuality it feels underpowered, regardless of its twin clutch transmission.
Gear choice is somewhat clunky too, with the automobile clearly selecting a gear that was method too low, revving fairly exhausting earlier than discovering its option to the fitting one. Likewise, there have been instances when the Stonic selected a gear too excessive, and was laggy at greatest.
As soon as the revs had been proper although, the Stonic reached peak energy supply shortly and feels snug and succesful. Regardless of the DCT points, this quirky little SUV nonetheless had us desirous to drive it and having fun with the experience.
Externally, Kia’s small SUV presents as a pointy and dynamic trying, low driving crossover. The GT-Line physique equipment and wheels complement the city look actually properly, and the addition of roof rails is eye-catching and appears significantly cool.
The color vary is on-point too and contains Perennial Gray (as examined), Clear White, Aurora Black Pearl, Sign Purple, Sporty Blue, and Mighty Yellow. There are 4 extra GT-Line unique paint schemes as nicely.
These embody Clear White, Mighty Yellow, Sporty Blue and Sign Purple, all out there with Aurora Pearl Black roof. Inside, the 2021 Kia Stonic GT-Line comes customary with some fairly cool tech, together with an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
It options Bluetooth, smartphone connectivity, push button begin, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and satellite tv for pc navigation. The local weather management air con did an important job of maintaining us cool too.
We cherished the addition of the sunroof and located the seating very snug. The cabin house is a pleasant place to be and supplies an fulfilling driving expertise. There’s plenty of exhausting scratchy plastic supplies although, which can irk some consumers.
Rear leg room for taller passengers is restricted, significantly so with similar-sized occupants within the entrance seats. The vary topping Stonic shares a lot of its underpinnings with the Kia Rio GT-Line too.
The cargo house within the metropolis SUV is 1155-litres, with the rear seats down. It’s additionally full of such security options as lane preserve help, lane following help, a rear view digicam with pointers, LED daytime working lights and entrance fog lights, simply to call a couple of.
Kia gives a 7-year limitless kilometre guarantee and 7-year street aspect help. The 2021 Kia Stonic GT-Line is obtainable from $29,990 dive away.
Our check car was supplied by Kia Australia. To seek out out extra in regards to the 2021 Kia Stonic GT-Line, contact your native Kia seller.
