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BMW M340i / 340i vs Kia Stinger GT.

The newest 340i (M340i, 2020–) makes 382 hp; the Stinger GT (Stinger GT1 / GT2, 2018–2023) makes 368 hp. The 340i is quicker to 60 (3.8 s).

BMW M340i / 340iKia Stinger GT

Head to head

Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).

BMW M340i / 340i
G20 M340i · 2020–
Kia Stinger GT
CK Stinger GT1 / GT2 · 2018–2023
Horsepower
382
368
Torque
lb-ft
369
376
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.8
4.6
Top speed
130 mph
167 mph
Weight
3,849 lb
4,021 lb
Price new
base, when new
$54,000
$43,890
Engine
BMW B58
3.0-liter inline-6, turbo
Hyundai Lambda II 3.3 T-GDI (G6DP)
3.3-liter V6, twin-turbo
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
63
57
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
80
169
Recalls
these years
14
6

Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).

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Every generation

BMW M340i / 340i

GenerationTrimhp0–60EngineYouTube toneComplaintsRecalls
G20 · 2020–M340i3823.8BMW B58638014
F30 · 2016–2018340i3204.8BMW B5853140

Kia Stinger GT

GenerationTrimhp0–60EngineYouTube toneComplaintsRecalls
CK · 2018–2023Stinger GT1 / GT23684.6Hyundai Lambda II 3.3 T-GDI (G6DP)571696

Everything on the BMW M340i / 340i · Everything on the Kia Stinger GT · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.

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