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2010 Kia Forte User Reviews

2010 Kia Forte Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 12 reviews

  • Performance:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars 3.5 / 5
  • Overall:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5

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"ride" 7 reviews
"power" 6 reviews
"fuel economy" 6 reviews
"value" 4 reviews
"bluetooth" 2 reviews
"design" 2 reviews
"price" 2 reviews
"handling" 2 reviews

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op77 writes:
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great car to own and drive without thinking about gas.

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Big family needs a more spacious car.

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For The Price I Am Selling Thi Car, Is Really A Great Deal!!!!! — This car has an incredible amount of features starting with bluetooth, xm radio ready, auxiliar outlet for ipods, overall great performance gas saver, really fun to drive. it does need a repair on the rear right side of the car due to a small accident.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Patrick writes:
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The handling is great and there is very little road noise.

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Throttle response is slow do to it's electronic throttle control, cable controlled throttle has much faster response.

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Forte Review — Overall rating on the Forte was better than all cars in its class. The sticker price was thousands less than all the others in its class plus the Forte came with great options such as Bluetooth hands free phone, sunroof, traction control, stability control, heated seats and all the other common features. It also came with 4 wheel disk brakes with 16” aluminum spoked rims. I wish it would have come with better quality tires but overall it has been a great value and recommend to anyone looking for a new car.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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ffolwell writes:
2010 Kia Forte SX Review
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Very finely styled car, handles like a race car, very quick and willing. awesome stereo! beautiful sounding 2.4 liter engine. nicely equipped cabin. Fun to take on a long trip, excellent mileage. No noises, quiet ride. could be a very competivie Solo2 car right out of the box!

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quirky 6 speed manual, takes some getting used to. Can die on you in traffic if you are not careful, gets annoying at times. Not intended to be a first car, an experienced driver should own it.

ffolwell
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4 Door Race Car For The Street! — I am very glad a bought this car, I have to drive it to work on inclement days when I can't ride my bike( motorcycle). It handles great, quite a bit a power for it's size and very nimble and quick. My only complaint would be the 6 speed transmission. You cannot use traditional methods like you would any other car. You have to give it ample throttle or it will die on you. Kia did a great job on designing this car with the exception of the addition of the clutch protection valve, which make driving it at low speeds a chore, but the engine rewards you with power when you need it. But aside from that it is a fun car to drive around.

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Connor writes:
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It's awesome

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What sucks about it? It technically belongs to my brother too

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Great Car — Handling: great Acceleration: lacking somewhat Braking: great Build Quality: minor issue with tire pressure. Nothing too bad Appearance: looks great both inside and out. I like the metal pedals CoO: gets a pretty good mpg, and I haven't needed any mantinence on it FF: Yes, this car is fantastic to drive

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Alissa writes:
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broke

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smart

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No — performance: eh , and horrible gas mileage build quality: sounds like we are in an air plane!!!! no protection from outside sounds appearance: acceptable cost of ownership: bull fun factor: there is a triptonic trans but it doesnt work well since it automatically kicks in a 2.5 rpms

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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enoch writes:
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quality sound and electronics. good price

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the metal body dings very easily

enoch
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Kia Forte Worth The Price. — the car is nice looking and it much quieter than KIA previously sounded. it gets great gas miliage.and so far no problems. kia had a few stupid recalls but nothign major. i have 20K miles on it now in oct 2010

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Unique writes:
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It look very sporty

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nothing

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My Car — I love acceleration that gives. It great on gas and have huge tank for less fill up. This car is fun to drive and I love electronics of the car. It hooks up everything like my phone and IPod to car. I can control everything from my steering wheel.

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Impressed — Great car not just a name change performance is great value to product is outstanding KIA out did their self my wife has 09 Spectra but this is a all new. Deal

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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John11152 writes:
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Good value .

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I Like It !!!!! — This car attracts a lot of attention as to price,accessories etc.It is fun to drive although my wife detests a manual transmission. If I could choose again I would have bought an automatic.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Mahdy writes:
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Look , Engine & Transmition

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it has a little bit weak body

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It's A Nice Car To Drive But Watch Out 4 Accidents. — it has a 1600cc , 124hp which is very good in urban driving. it has a steptronick 4-speed transmition. it got nice looks but a little bit weak body the seats are a little lower to the ground than the previous model.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $12,205 Average Instant Market Value $14,844 Average Instant Market Value $13,519 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 34 34 32
Horsepower 156 156 175
Crash Test Rating 5 5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 14.7 14.7 15.0
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.3 43.30 43.7

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2013 Kia Forte Reviews

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2011 Kia Forte Reviews

The Kia Forte, A Comfy, Convenient, And Carefree Car. By m_weather

I like this car, I feel smart that I bought it. It is loaded with almost all of the features Kia offered at the time. I jam with my iPod, cruise with the manual mode on the shifter. It can reach 40... Read More

The Best Compact Car On The Market. By Mike

the best compact car on the market. It has more power, room, better handling, and better gass milage than any other compact car that sells for under 20k. I would recomend this car to anyone who is loo... Read More

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