She has good gas mileage, is very nice and easy to drive, easy and cheaper to fix, reliable in general. She doesn't have all the fancy stuff cars generally have today but that means less needs fixing. Good looking car too. We have two Kids and love them both. She has fold back seats to make the trunk space larger.
Pros are rides really smooth has great features and is a very easy car to work on mechanically and is a great car for someone to take trips I am gets great mileage. I take it from Missouri to Florida every year no problems and is cheap on gas.
Good gas mileage. Requires minimal body work and mechanical work. Great features such as Bluetooth and Sirius XM. The vehicle does not wear and tear easily. Dependable. Great quality. Excellent warranty features. Gets me where I need to go on a reasonably efficient time period.
It saves on gas. It has good battery life. It is a family car for small family. It is reliable. It gets you to where you have to go. It can be easily cleaned. Durable tire and tire pressure. Kia Forte is a great first car.
The Kia Forte is affordable, comfortable and reliable. After years of heavy use and added mileage it is still operating with minimal upkeep. The car design is sleek and modern even though it's a 10 year plus model.
It is a 5 speed manual transmission vehicle. It gives me the control that I want for my vehicle. Downside is that it does not have air-conditioning so in hotter weather it is quite stifling. I have thought of adding ac to it but it is cost prohibitive.
The gas mileage is great. The color is beautiful. The design is great. I have had it 10 years and no major issues. The sleek design is nice to look at, very classic and timeless. There are other colors it comes in.
The pros of this vehicle is it is great on gas, it takes less than $20 to completely fill up the vehicle. It is easy to operate. The vehicle has tons of room for back seat passengers, and front seat passenger. It has many features such as Bluetooth and Sirius XM.
She is a plain looking car, so if someone wants a flashy car, she is not it. No serious bells and whistles. No backup camera or fancy radio. She is a small car, so not good for large loads. Mine has light colored seats that are easy to stain. Cloth seats.
They are loud cars from the engine bay and lack grip in wet conditions and not good winter cars. Also collects sunlight in the summer making it heat up super easy making it harder to cool off the car fast.
Small compact car. Not enough space for multiple people. Better call features. Better durability. Better quality items such as seat material quality. More efficient car body materials. More issues occur when the car withstands heavy weather conditions for a long period of time.
The radio resets and you'll have to take it to someone who knows anything about Kia to maintain the issue. It slides during wet weather, so you have to drive carefully. Does not have remote key so you may be looking for your vehicle for a while in a big parking lot.
As much as I like the exterior look of the car, I have never been too fond of the interior coloring. It is a maroon color and dates the car even when it was 'brand new'. I think the coloring could be improved upon.
The hand brake needs recalibration, the windows are manually powered, it is not tinted either so it is like being in an oven. I am thinking of changing the radio since it is an older model that does not have Bluetooth streaming but it might not be worth it.
I think the biggest con is that I cannot have it forever. From time to time I have had a few issues with the oil pan/tray and I had to DIY fix it. But overall, I really liked it. If I could make this car last forever I honestly would.
I didn't have many problems with this vehicle except for minor wear and tear of the vehicle. Sometimes the Bluetooth would malfunction, I could only accept calls through my phone for Bluetooth and not listen to music using it. I would have to connect.
The 2010 Kia Forte has an average owner rating of 4.29 out of 5 which ranks it #9 of 29 other Small Cars.
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