Kia Stonic SUV 1.0T GDi 48V 98 GT-Line S 5dr DCT Owner Review

1.0T GDi 48V 98 GT-Line S 5dr DCT
Kia Stonic review (2023)

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In their own words

This car often rolls back a little in drive and rolls forwards a little in reverse (on even slight inclines). However, the main fault in this car is in the acceleration. When you press the accelerator, it takes a second for the car to move and when it does so, it lunges. This can be deadly when timing to pull out into traffic from a side road.
The inside feels cheap, with hard plastics everywhere and the fuel economy is woeful for a supposed 1.0L mild hybrid, averaging only 38mpg.
The lane assist yanks the wheel aggressively away from you and has to be manually turned off at the start of every journey. If left on, it would literally cause you to have an accident.
On the positive side, it handles well and the horn is good.
I would definitely not recommend this car to anyone. My previous car was a Toyota Corrolla hatchback hybrid and on hindsight it was a far superior car in every way.

  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 5 out of 5 5.0
  • Meets Expectations: 2 out of 5 2.0
  • Overall Rating: 2 out of 5 2.0
  • Sean doesn't recommend this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Petrol
  • When purchased January 2025
  • Condition when bought New
  • Current Mileage 5,000 miles
  • Average MPG 38 mpg