Kia Stinger vs Pontiac G6

The Stinger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in the US.

Kia StingerPontiac G6

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Kia StingerPontiac G6

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,516 (better)
$2,556
New Zealand
$3,257 (better)
$3,308
Australia
$2,698 (better)
$2,741
United Kingdom
£1,978 (better)
£2,010

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg (better)
23 mpg
Also
10.1 L/100km (better)
10.2 L/100km
On a full tank
370 miles
389 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
660 L
–
Length
4,831 mm
4,813 mm
Weight
1,935 kg
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
246 kW (better)
150 kW
Torque
466 Nm (better)
298 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–

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 G6?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Stinger or the Pontiac G6?

The Kia Stinger: about $40 a year less in the US than the Pontiac G6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Stinger or the Pontiac G6?

The Kia Stinger, at 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Pontiac G6's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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