Its gas efficient. It's a good starter car. Its spacious enough for someone who does not have kids. And doesn't need too much space for their extracurriculars. It's a nice low maintenance vehicle. Overall I like driving it.
Very easy to drive, have not had any major problems with it in over two years, the problems that I do have (alignment) are very easy to fix, very spacious trunk, and has Bluetooth capabilities in the car.
I have had it for 8 years and have had no mechanical issues and is decent for gas savings. I use it mostly for work but is super reliable for a nice trip out of town. I have had many drives throughout the country and it is been smooth.
It does not have room to grow into. The space is very limited and trying to get a car seat in there is almost impossible. It's doable do not get me wrong but it is a really tight squeeze. I cannot have my nephews and my surfboards or bikes in there. It's really hard to pack groceries too.
Does not get the best gas mileage, while the Bluetooth does work you still have to operate your phone to use it as the buttons in the car do not work in connection to your phone, and it does not get the best gas mileage.
The cons are that it is a compact vehicle, not much power and is not big enough if you have a large family. It seats 4 adults comfortably, and can lack leg space for both the front and back. I do wish it was the same vehicle with a bit more space.
The 2012 Kia Forte has an average owner rating of 4.25 out of 5 which ranks it #22 of 36 other Small Cars.
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