KIA STONIC Owners Fanclub Discussion Thread

[abkhan11145]

got it checked. They said everything is fine with the engine, it maybe because of bad fuel quality but im using high octane

[abkhan11145]

Which fuel are you using please? and whats the mileage on your car?

[abkhan11145]

Which fuel are you using please? whats the mileage on your car?

[fastian04]

one thing is guaranteed that cannot be fixed. it has substantial gear lag in start. That's a manufacturing thing and is not an issue but an issue to be accepted when it's bought. It's way slower than swift but its way more premium too.

[abkhan11145]

I cant agree more with you. Besides When idle or even when accelerating on low gears, my car makes a khar khar sound as if it's a diesel engine. First owner has driven it for 36000 km in just 9 months. Mechanic is saying that it's because of fuel but I'm using a fuel with 95RON in kia stonic. So should I use engine flush before next oil change? And what could be the possible cause of this problem?

[Thinking]

please dont spread fake rumour. i personally own the car and there is no lag or anything. its the same as is every automatic car.

[Thinking]

get the maintainence done from kia.
ideally once everything returns as per company recommended setting, car should be fine.

[abkhan11145]

Its not a rumour bro, I went to dealership to ask for this lag in first gear they said that Stonic comes with simple Automatic transmission, no CVT or DCT so this lag cannot be resolved.

[Thinking]

i have 4 cars with simple automatic transmission. none of them have any lag of any kind including stonic.

please remove this misconception. automatic gear boxes is half a century old tech. well established and too refined. no difference in any auto box experience in normal driving.

[fastian04]

i m not spreading anything.. anyone can go and test drive it. I mean meray kehnay se trasmission achi nhn ban jani

[fastian04]

stonic low end torque is a problem so it gives more prominent feel

[Thinking]

There is no low end torque issue. its ample and car drives very smoothly from the get go. please dont say things just based upon wrong hear say. as i said earlier, its exactly same and as any other auto car on the market may it be tuscon or elantra or sportage. all have similar auto box same as stonic and all work the same. there is no low end torque thing.

[fastian04]

Ok Sir, i was driving wrong... its faster than swift and quicker than others... Just FY, picanto doesnt lag like stonic does.

[Thinking]

i have a picanto too. no issues there either. please dont comment on things un necessarily.

[StoneCold316]

i had picanto extensively drove that car

picanto has lag in 2nd gear or i think 3rd gear lag

[Thinking]

that lag is related to driving style usually. all autoboxes act similarly, if we keep the foot pressed it changes properly. also kia upgraded the ECU SW on my picanto on last maintainence and i am experiencing better milage and better torque at low end. hence smoother ride.

you should get the SW updated from kia for your picanto as well

[StoneCold316]

well i live in khi some time i have to press pedal hard for overtaking while i m in hurry it takes sometime to change the gear
and drove the CIVIC 10th gen did not feel single lag in that car

just saying may be u dont feel lag in picanto or in stonic
well ok

[umairzafar]

My friend bought Sonic and I test drove his car. Being a tranditional automatic, it should not have any lag. At that time, i was driving yaris ativ x which is CVT. There was a noticeable lag in STONIC and yaris transmission felt more smoother with minimum amount of lag.

Apart from transmission, the car felt premium

[kameetaha]

It's pretty obvious CVT has quick response over any conventional transmission.

[pwuser153374969897]

Hello, all. Does the stonic have standard layout of wiper and indicator stocks or is it swapped?