Kia Stinger vs Nissan Maxima
The Maxima costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in the US.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $2,516
- $2,449 (better)
- New Zealand
- $3,257
- $3,169 (better)
- Australia
- $2,698
- $2,626 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,978
- £1,925 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 23 mpg
- 24 mpg (better)
- Also
- 10.1 L/100km
- 9.8 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 370 miles
- 432 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 660 L (better)
- 405 L
- Length
- 4,831 mm
- 4,897 mm
- Weight
- 1,935 kg
- 1,638 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 3.5 L V6 petrol
- Power
- 246 kW (better)
- 224 kW
- Torque
- 466 Nm (better)
- 354 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- Xtronic CVT
- Drive
- RWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- –
- 10
A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.
Stinger or Maxima?
Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Stinger or the Nissan Maxima?
The Nissan Maxima: about $70 a year less in the US than the Kia Stinger at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Kia Stinger or the Nissan Maxima?
The Nissan Maxima, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Kia Stinger's 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Stinger or the Nissan Maxima?
The Kia Stinger, at 660 L to the Nissan Maxima's 405 L, for their newest versions.
Each on its own
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