 Right, first-things-first: I’m sure that a lot of "brand snobs" (sorry, but you know who you are) will turn their nose up at a Kia. No, it’s not a BMW or Mercedes, with all the ‘status’ that comes with the great German luxury brands that the Stinger is competing against. Honestly, that put me off just a bit at first. But if you can get past that – if you are truly buying a car and not a brand, I don’t why anyone would NOT want this car. I started researching cars over the winter. Wanted to move up to at-least an entry-level luxury brand e.g., Audi A5 Sportback, Infiniti Q50, etc. I started reading the great reviews for the Stinger. Took the V6 GT for a test drive and I was blown away. The power/acceleration (wow!), handling, braking, and overall performance are fantastic. The interior build quality is excellent. And hatchback/utility, and 4-passenger room of the car is a real plus.  Kia snagged stalwarts from Audi and BMW to design and engineer this car, and it shows. They made a point to say they built this as a GT, and that’s what I wanted: a car to cover long distances quickly, in comfort and in luxury. My wife and I are “empty-nesters”. We take plenty of weekend getaway trips, and I use it as a daily commuter. Or, if I just want a lot of fun, put it in Sport mode, find some twisties and some open straights… it’s a blast! The car is perfect for us. And, by the way, it gets a lot of admiring looks from other drivers. Folks' first reaction might be "that's a lot of money for a Kia".  Actually, I see it as a steal. Comparably equipped and powered, the comparable luxury models (think Audi S5 Sportback) would be at-least another $20k. Add the 10yr/100k warranty, and it was a no-brainer for me. I rated Reliability 4 stars, because I haven't had it long enough to really tell. So far, no problems, squeaks, or rattles. Solid. Now, there are a few things that I'm not a huge fan off: the rear view visibility is somewhat limited with the sloping lines and huge c-pillars - hence the 4-stars on Safety; there's a lot of tech... the engine auto stop/start is default-on -  I wish it was default-off; the shift-by-wire in the GT2 / having to press the "P"/park button also takes awhile to get used to; and the auto-lift-hatch seems to be guessing as-to when you want it to open.