Kia Stinger 2022–2023

Comma lists all packages for this configuration. Here is who controls what.

Yes, forks can control the Stinger’s gas and brakes.

sunnypilot, BluePilot, StarPilot and FrogPilot offer optional alpha speed control for the listed Stinger years. Check the fork’s device support; FrogPilot’s reviewed branch covers comma 3X and comma 3. dragonpilot also has it, with a build/channel caveat.

Experimental Mode alone is not enough. Enable alpha speed control first. The standard Stinger radar-disabling path loses factory automatic emergency braking (AEB). Stay ready to steer or brake.

How to enable it in sunnypilot

Official table checked Oct 4, 2026.

What controls the car

Steering

comma helps steer

Helps keep you centered in your lane. Stay ready to steer.

Gas and brakes in standard openpilot

Your car’s cruise control handles gas and brakes

The normal setup keeps your car’s own speed and distance control. Test software differs; see the details below.

Your part

Watch the road. Stay ready to take over.

You remain responsible for steering and braking whenever needed.

Two separate settings

How to enable gas and brake control in sunnypilot

These steps cover the reviewed sunnypilot releases for comma four and comma 3X on the listed Stingers. First install the correct version using the sunnypilot installation guide.

  1. Park and disengage all assistance. Let sunnypilot recognize your Stinger. The alpha setting cannot be changed while assistance is engaged. Braking may leave sunnypilot’s independent steering active, so check that steering assistance is off too.
  2. Enable the alpha gas/brake setting. On comma four, open settings → developer → alpha longitudinal. On comma 3X, open Settings → Developer → sunnypilot Longitudinal Control (Alpha). Read the braking-protection warning before confirming. This switches speed control from Kia’s cruise system to sunnypilot.
  3. Wait for the software restart. Changing alpha control requests a restart of the driving software if the car is powered on. Stay parked and let that finish before checking the next setting.
  4. Choose Experimental Mode if you want model-based speed planning. Open Settings → Toggles → Experimental Mode (lowercase labels on comma four) and read any confirmation. sunnypilot recommends it with alpha control. It is a separate setting for model-based speed planning. Alpha control already enables software gas and brakes.

If alpha control is missing, or Experimental Mode stays unavailable after the restart, check the recognized car, installed branch and device support. Do not force the setting or select a different model year. Neither switch guarantees stops for lights or signs.

Source-checked October 4, 2026 on release-mici (comma four) and release-tizi (comma 3X); not a physical-device or road test. The alpha warning concerns loss of factory braking protection even when Experimental Mode is off.

Your Stinger: two separate controls

Lateral control means steering. Longitudinal control means acceleration and braking. In standard openpilot, comma steers while Kia’s Smart Cruise Control handles speed.

Official alpha speed control is a non-release option. The reviewed Stinger path disables factory radar control and loses automatic emergency braking (AEB).

2021 is not listed by comma and is not verified here. The 2018–2020 and 2022–2023 groups use different harnesses.

Read the Stinger limits and setup guide

Your car handles speed. comma handles steering.

You still get openpilot’s lane-centering assistance, even with factory cruise controlling gas and brakes. For highway driving, that can be the upgrade you want.

No routine steering-wheel reminders

openpilot uses a driver-facing camera to check your attention instead of asking for regular nudges of the wheel. Attention alerts and requests to take over still matter: keep watching the road and be ready to steer or brake.

Built to help on long drives

comma says openpilot can drive for hours without intervention. That describes a possibility, not a promise for this car or your route. Curves, weather, road conditions, and your car’s steering limits can require your help at any time.

About standard openpilot; community software may differ. comma’s features and driving limitations · checked September 16, 2026.

Check the requirements for this car

Check these details before buying

Model years
2022–2023
Required package
All
Connection kit
Hyundai K connector
Device
comma four
Steering speed
Available at all listed speeds
Gas response
Can accelerate from a stop
Resume after a stop
Listed as supported
Steering limits
Full steering rating in comma’s list; still has limits

The official list uses the US market unless the model name or a source note says otherwise. Similar trims and years are not automatically included.

What you need to buy

  • comma 4. The screen, its connecting cable, and two windshield mounts.
  • Your car’s connection kit. Choose Hyundai K connector. This is called a car harness.
  • Any extra parts your car needs. Check the listed parts below against the shop’s contents before paying.
Parts listed for this car
  • Hyundai K connector
  • OBD-C cable (2 ft)
  • comma four
  • comma power v3
  • harness box
  • mount

Listed starting price: $999 USD. Select your car to confirm the total, including any extra parts, shipping and taxes.

Shop checked September 16, 2026. No paid subscription is required for the basic setup.

An example comma car connection kit with a cable and connector box
Example kit; connectors vary by car. Photo: comma.ai

Software options for this car

6 of 10 projects list this exact year and package in the reviewed source. A listing is not a road test. “Not verified” does not mean unsupported.

Compare listed projects
openpilotDevices: comma 4 and comma 3Xstable · release-tizi, release-miciListed by project

Official comma.ai baseline.

Two Stinger rows rechecked against this exact car table and control code. Factory SCC controls speed on official releases; optional alpha requires a non-release build and disables factory AEB on the reviewed radar path. Source review, not an on-road test.

Steering: All listed speeds · Gas and brakes: Factory cruise · Experimental speed: Non-release only

Code and project documentation · release-tizi, release-mici · checked 2026-10-04 · revision 70e157462304Exact source
sunnypilotDevices: comma 4 and comma 3Xstable · release-tizi, release-miciListed by project

Added driving and convenience settings.

Two Stinger rows rechecked against this exact car table and control code. Factory SCC controls speed unless optional alpha control is enabled; alpha changes factory braking protection. Source review, not an on-road test.

Steering: All listed speeds · Gas and brakes: Factory cruise · Experimental speed: Optional alpha control

Code and project documentation · release-tizi, release-mici · checked 2026-10-04 · revision 6a17f75c6bcbExact source
FrogPilotDevices: comma 3X and comma 3stable · FrogPilotListed by project

Extensive driving and interface controls.

Two Stinger rows rechecked against this exact car table and control code. Factory SCC controls speed unless optional alpha control is enabled; alpha changes factory braking protection. Source review, not an on-road test.

Steering: All listed speeds · Gas and brakes: Factory cruise · Experimental speed: Optional alpha control

Code and project documentation · FrogPilot · checked 2026-10-04 · revision 1e23dec6352cExact source
BluePilotDevices: comma 4 and comma 3Xstable · bp-7.0Listed by project

Ford-focused sunnypilot fork.

Two Stinger rows rechecked against this exact car table and control code. Factory SCC controls speed unless optional alpha control is enabled; alpha changes factory braking protection. Source review, not an on-road test.

Steering: All listed speeds · Gas and brakes: Factory cruise · Experimental speed: Optional alpha control

Code and project documentation · bp-7.0 · checked 2026-10-04 · revision e1d051d7ba27Exact source
StarPilotDevices: comma 4, comma 3X and comma 3stable · StarPilotListed by project

FrogPilot-derived feature fork.

Two Stinger rows rechecked against this exact car table and control code. Factory SCC controls speed unless optional alpha control is enabled; alpha changes factory braking protection. Source review, not an on-road test.

Steering: All listed speeds · Gas and brakes: Factory cruise · Experimental speed: Optional alpha control

Code and project documentation · StarPilot · checked 2026-10-04 · revision 2a12dbd0ad94Exact source
dragonpilotDevices: comma 3X and comma 3stable · 0.11.1Listed by project

Driving and device customization.

Two Stinger rows rechecked against the exact table and code. Optional alpha depends on the installed build/channel: a normal 0.11.1 branch checkout is not classified as an official release by its version code. Factory SCC is used without alpha; alpha changes factory braking protection. Source review, not an on-road test.

Steering: All listed speeds · Gas and brakes: Factory cruise · Experimental speed: Optional alpha control

Code and project documentation · 0.11.1 · checked 2026-10-04 · revision 3e8edb7e3d6dExact source
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IQ.PilotDevices: comma 4, comma 3X and comma 3Not verified

IQ.Dynamic driving modes plus device and network tools.

We have not confirmed this software for your exact car and equipment. Ask the project’s community before installing; support may still be available.

Release source · release · checked 2026-09-03 · revision b073c5182bafExact source
OPKRDevices: comma 3 and comma 2Not verified

Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis focus.

We have not confirmed this software for your exact car and equipment. Ask the project’s community before installing; support may still be available.

Release source · OPKR · checked 2026-09-03 · revision 3ff6dc6081c2Exact source
OPGMDevices: comma 3Not verified

GM Global A specialization.

We have not confirmed this software for your exact car and equipment. Ask the project’s community before installing; support may still be available.

Testing source · master · checked 2026-09-03 · revision 9c6f7cf63b6bExact source
ZoompilotDevices: No reviewed device listNot verified

Mazda-focused steering and cruise changes, with sunnylink access.

We have not confirmed this software for your exact car and equipment. Ask the project’s community before installing; support may still be available.

No reviewed source is available for this project.

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How standard openpilot drives

In Chill Mode

In the standard release, openpilot steers while the car's factory adaptive cruise controls gas and brakes. Use the car's normal cruise controls for speed and following distance.

Experimental Mode: Non-release software only

The stable release cannot use Experimental Mode on this car. Comma lists alpha openpilot gas and brake control, but its toggle is limited to non-release branches such as nightly-dev. Fork behavior is separate and must be checked with that project.

More detail: driving models and radar

A bigger model does not change control access

Chestnut gives comma four more computing power for larger driving models. The connection to the car still decides whether openpilot can send steering, gas, and brake commands. What Chestnut changes

Radar and control are different things

A car may use radar, cameras, or both to see traffic. That is separate from who sends gas and brake commands. The official row does not name the sensor for this car, so CommaGuide does not guess.

Guides for Kia owners

Short summaries with a direct link to each full guide.

All hyundai, kia, and genesis guides

Next steps

Official source and notes

This page describes stock openpilot capability from one exact official table row. It does not prove that a community fork supports this configuration.

  • Note 1: openpilot Longitudinal Control (Alpha) is available behind a toggle; the toggle is only available in non-release branches such as `nightly-dev`.
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