New Kia Vision Meta Turismo concept is an all-electric Stinger successor in all but name
Concept revealed at an exhibition in Korea suggests an all-electric replacement for the Kia Stinger could be in the works
We’ve seen plenty of new metal from Kia during 2025 and just before the year’s out, the Korean firm has decided there’s time for one more reveal in the shape of the Vision Meta Turismo concept.
As part of the brand’s 80th anniversary celebrations, the Vision Meta Turismo was unveiled at an exhibition in Kia’s ‘Vision Square’ learning institute in the city of Yongin. The concept car was only teased a few days prior, and gives us a clear view of what to expect from Kia’s future design language.
An all-electric four-door saloon, the Vision Meta Turismo introduces a form that we’ve not seen from the brand since the Stinger ended production in 2023. Kia hasn’t directly referred to the Stinger in relation to its new concept, although it did include the model as part of an ‘Identity’ section of its exhibition – suggesting that it’s not done yet in the saloon segment.
Backing up the Vision Meta Turismo’s potential to become a production car in future, the brand also said it “embodies Kia’s vision for a new era of mobility”. Where it might fit in, though, is not clear. Kia added the EV4 and EV5 this year, but the EV7 and EV8 names are still to be taken, so the concept could preview one of these.
While a production version of the Vision Meta Turismo concept would bring a different shape to the current Kia EV line-up, it does share some design language with the firm’s latest EVs and reflects its ‘Opposites United’ philosophy.
Kia’s ‘Star Map’ lighting is prevalent at the front, although the positioning of the headlamps high up on the bonnet is an interesting move. The rear also has thin LED lighting structures – something we’ve seen before on the likes of the EV3, EV5 and EV9.
Kia says the Vision Meta Turismo is based on three core experiences of ‘performance driving’, ‘immersive driving experience through digital interaction’ and ‘spaciousness of the lounge space’.
We can certainly see an element of driver focus with the cabin layout. The driver gets a bespoke seat along with an odd joystick control mixed with a yoke-style steering wheel. There’s also an augmented reality head-up display that shows virtual graphics “floating above the road” according to Kia. Three digital modes are offered – Speedster, Dreamer, and Gamer – although what these entail has not yet been revealed; more information on the concept is promised in the future.
The Vision Meta Turismo concept utilises a long wheelbase which in production form could potentially cater to Kia’s largest battery, the 99.8kWh unit found in the EV9. The slippery shape of the four-door would certainly help give it a much longer range than the blocky EV9, which tops out at 349 miles.
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