Kia Stinger GT
Reference — shown, never scored
Why 5.0: A proper twin-turbo V6 and a rear-drive-based chassis for German-sedan money saved — road testers loved the value case and consistently flagged the electric steering as the part Kia didn't finish. Steep depreciation means nobody's holding one as an investment; they're bought to drive and driven accordingly.
Market value
Median asking price, good condition · $38k (2018) → $24k (2026), trending down · illustrative data
The long version
Bought by people who read the comparison tests and kept the savings, the Stinger lives a fast-commuter life: highway miles, family duty, the occasional on-ramp reminder of why they chose the twin-turbo. Kia discontinued it without a successor, which made the last GTs minor cult objects but never investments — depreciation did its usual work and made the used car the real value story. Daily miles, zero speculation, modest feedback: a perfectly honest mid-table score.