I’m almost 21, part time worker but make a decent wage, full time college student, and on a budget. The 10 year 100,000 mile warranty really has attracted me, hopefully tomorrow will go smoothly when I go to buy my first new vehicle.

This is how you design a car. It’s not a jaw dropping car but it’s mature and neat in its styling.......like luxury cars.....not like a cheap over-styled high school kid ricer. If you look at Honda and Toyota, they all look ridiculous with big gaping grilles and fake vents. You could easily slap a VW or Audi badge on this car and it could pull it off.....sort of. Kia is keeping the slim and neat car design recipe of the 90s. Remember when Hondas had one slim tail light.... and accords with flip up lights and small grill and car bodies were streamlined? Those were the good ol’ days.

Kia knows where it’s at when it comes to designing cars! 👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻

This isn't aggressive it's a simple design better than the Civic and Corolla in my opinion

I agree with everyone here who complains about Kia adding the CVT. But let's face it. Most people buying this class of car are more concerned about comfort and MPG's than anything else. Honda and Toyota use CVT's and people still buy them. Now Kia makes a nicer car, in my opinion, AND it gets great fuel economy. But if it were my money, I'd wait for the sport model of this coming next year. Turbo engine, independent rear suspension and the 7 speed DCT. Gonna be awesome in this car!

I own a '17 Forte with the 2.0 L engine and a 6 speed. It's attractive, and a surprisingly fun car to drive. The new model is a big improvement, new sheet metal is beautiful, and the interior is a major upgrade! I would trade-in immediately, if they offered a better appointed trim level with more power (turbo), and a manual. That would be a hoot to drive!

Everyone says CVT sucks and everything but many people has not had any problems !!! Most of us just daily drive the car, we don’t race with it or something !!!

I own a 2019 Kia Forte FE 6-speed manual. My best mpg so far was 56.4mpg. Recent trip to Macon gave me 41.1mpg going there. Total trip was 39.1mpg

Me an my girl just got one of these last Saturday an so far it’s a really great car love the design on it a lot glad we got this instead of the Civic

I've heard a lot of comments for this car from my friends in Korea, and they said this car's cvt is not that bad as honda or nissan!

Just purchased this car last Thursday and love it this is my first Korean car. I had Toyota and Honda before still have a Toyota Corolla. I traded that old 07 Buick lacrosse which I'm so glad thank you lord.

Nice little car. Good video Andre. Now all Kia needs is a truck.

We have a 2015 Forte manual. Has nearly 100k kms on it, no repairs so far. Gets great mileage (38mpg average according to Fuelly). By the time I reached 60k kms on my Patriot we'd already spent nearly $6k on it (POS). Sound mention that the Forte cost me $14k all in ($11k in US dollars) which I think was a pretty good deal.

I can't wait for the SX/GT forte later this year it's supposed to come with a 8spd auto.

I have gotten as high as 46 m.p.g. With my 2016 Kia Forte lx with 1.8 6 speed automatic transmission.

If possible, could you guys at TFL review the Kia Forte FE 6MT? Although I know for a fact you don't get many extras with Forte FE compared to the car you tested, that's the model I'm genuinely interested in, for the 6-speed manual gearbox. I'm thinking about trading my Fiat 500 in for one and would like to know your thoughts on it.

I see a lot of people commenting on the Kia Forte saying if it has a CVT they're not going to buy it. Well then these people are going to have a really hard time buying a newer vehicle because I hate to say this but cvts are the way of the future and people need to quit being so close-minded about that transmission. Do I like it. Cvt transmission no but as long as it gets my vehicle going from point A to point B and doesn't break in process I don't give a darn.

I have an 18 S. I don't think it looks better but it does look good. I dont like CVT's although it seems to mimic a regular auto pretty well. Don't like the blinkers in the rear on the bumper, but overall I like it.

Decision must be made between the 2019 Kia Forte or Hyundai Elantra, but their both nice and I like the new sharper design on Elantra! I can't decide

I think it's worth noting that there are 6 models available and ONLY the base model is available with the manual. I wish more automakers would take note from European brands that let you choose auto or manual and then add packages to either.

This is right outside the hotel I work at! Very nice like the redesign

I understand that a DCT trans will be available next year, if so I will buy it ASAP, stick with the cvt and I’m done with Kia after 10 years.

Outside North America this car will be available with the old six speed auto and a more powerful 2.0 at about 168 hp. The IVT and the detuned 2.0 are required to set fuel economy standards for the US. I understand that next year there will be a 1.6 turbo model coming with a dual clutch. That should be fun. It might even come with a fully independent rear ending. It really will be a mini Stinger then. I have a 2015 Forte 5 with the 2.0 and the six speed auto with paddle shifters. The 2.0 develops 173 hp and is a great car to drive and fantastic value for money. I’ll wait for the 1.6 turbo before I upgrade and I hope that model comes with a hatch back too.

I like that this has the largest trunk space in the class. Same size as the midsized Toyota Camry.

I have been buy Hyundai-Kia vehicles for many years but if there going to go to CVT then I'm done with them

Driving it as a rental. Getting 27 mpg driving mostly city aggressively. Handles great, ivt works great. Very quiet for this price point . Gives a slight bit of whiplash. Suspension ok. Kinda rugged vehicle . Little fazes it.Lots of room to relax your legs unlike most cars that put you in a box. Tires crap in slushy weather. Trunk noisy when you slam it.

Could it be? No snarky “It’s still a Kia” comments? Maybe there’s hope for the car enthusiast community after all....

They ditched the GDI engine and lost a bit of HP. Went from 173 HP from the previous model to 147 HP in the 2019 model.

My favorite car reviewers were literally within walking distance from my house this week. Wow

Me and my girl own this car and love it. Best car we've ever had.

Dam - they didn't bring this blue to the Aussie market. It was either the horizon blue (like the sky) or gravity blue (very deep navy).

You passed through my city! EL

Me and my g/f bought the exact same car - 2017 Forte5 2.0L - 6 speed auto. No matter how we drive we get 38 - 40mpg average. Looks to me they are going backwards with fuel economy.

You forgot to mention how cheap and ancient the Sentra from Nissan is in comparison. The GT Line Turbo will be out soon. And will have a 6speed manual on offer.

Why would you want the trunk to open every time you walk by it, assuming you have the fob on your person, of course?

Is this a lxs?

They should make a turbo variant based off the elantra sport

Nice car, but it would be better with an independent rear suspension.

That background music 😎👍

It strikes me that those turn signals imbedded low in the corners of the rear bumper might be easily damaged.

Always remind me of a Scion tc ..

TFL, when you finally will say about quality of interior switchgear?

This car doesn't have 'gears' CVTs are best explained by looking at a snowmobile or most ATVs and side by sides.

You like the word "actually" as you use it in so many sentences. Actually, I like it too. :)

Most people they don’t know, they don’t care what kind of automatic it is. They just wanna put in “D” and go. CVT are bad, generally are not reliable, they are all garbage. Ask to any mechanic. U save 2mpg versus a manual transmission but than u spend a lot of money in maintenance or rebuilt it after 100k miles. Worth it ? I personally prefer traditional automatic rather than a CVT. Or get a manual, even if u burn the clutch is not a big deal to replace it

I have this Kia Ivt and it's smarter than any auto I've driven ....it has sport+ w/8 ratios and automatically engine brakes on hills when braking which gives it the best brakes in class, 2022 honda cvt copies that ...it will also automatically rev up on a hill if it feels the car rolling back plus has a smart mode that will switch into sport when you get aggressive

the trap music intro 🎼🎼hey.... hey... hey ..hey 🎼🎼

I've been bobbing my head to the background music you got lol

Every other reviewer says it’s has a bigger headroom in the rear because of the design which is actually larger than even the civic sir. More options even in the base model more than Corolla & civic for the same or less money. Japanese and Korean manufacturers- Mostly Kia/ Hyundai are winning in the family sedan market. Beating Volkswagen Jetta, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Chevy Cruze, Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200, Nissan Sentra, Ford Focus. Full & midsize family sedans like Kia Optima & Hyundai Sonata are also beating Camry, Accord, Mazda, Subaru, Malibu, Fusion, Chrysler, Charger in many categories including the price and longtime warranty because they are confident in their products. American manufacturers can’t dare to offer 10 yr warranty because they know their sedans will fall apart by the 3rd year that’s why you see their products on rental fleets or police vehicles since they don’t keep them long.lol American manufacturers like Ford & Chrysler have been completely given up and pulled out of the segment. Lol

I like Kia, they make good cars but they lost me with the CVT. Its too bad because this is a really good looking car for the price.

They were in Pittsburgh :O

I take this over a Jetta anytime . Except the (GLI) model😁.

Australian version gets a six speed auto and no CVT

Why is cvt so bad?

CVT transmission might be a deal breaker for many because it’s unproven.

I think Kia's grilles are ugly. But the rest of the car looks great and I like how they didn't make it boring to drive. good job Kia

The trouble with the car industry is that it is over regulated most cars look the same.

I'll be sticking with the 1st gen.

I love kia

Kia never said it looks better and aggressive. You should be a news reporter.

Stopped watching at CVT. I'm trying to escape my current Altima CVT.

147hp and a CVT? It's a mini Porsche 911... no?

Cvt’s are garbage. I’d never buy anything with a cvt. Sure it’s slightly more efficient than a conventional automatic but you will also be rebuilding that transmission far sooner than a conventional automatic which will cost more than any gas you might have saved.

Rented one last year. Banged my damn head getting in and out.

Fast car I would drive it

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I hafe to blue kia -and I loking of mine kis car is 260 power

Put back the traditional transmission with gears and the car would sell more!! I guess some people just don't care as they just get a car to get from point A to B

Add a turbo or add a v6 we need a sport edition. Perfect fun car just needs more power

I'm done when I hear CVT/IVT

This isn't the fun Forte. That would be the GT with the 6speed. Lol.

It just needs a 6 speed manual

“Manual” shift ability is the most stupid thing ever on a CVT.

It seems excellent, but the interior is sparse and dark, and about as cheerful as a funeral home

I'll rather get an older 2016 Optima. Same platform and better looks.

CVT NO BUENO...

Nice car,but cvt sucks. No thanks.

$25K? for this money you can gat honda civic si...just saying

Needs more horsepower, at least 170hp

CVT👎

CVT😴

KIA CVT ARE JUNK STAY AWAY!!!! mine just went out at 10k yup that's right 10,000miles and the service rep told me a week before he had one in getting a new transmission with only 2000miles on the car. Save your money dont buy the cvt get a manual if you really want the forte. Check the forums fortes and the souls are having big time problems with cvt transmission they are going to be the next nissan.

Yeah, GTI or civic SI are both way better.

You are blind. It kind of look like stinger. I saw it up close.

CVT automatic fail 👎

why do Americans want a car to look agressive?

Why would you push forward on the shifter to upshift?! Garbage car with styling that looks look trash in 4 years just like all their other weird looking cars.

Както не впечатлило. Через пару лет будет казаться устаревшей

CVT im going to puke.

As soon as I heard CVT I stopped the video

Another one bites the dust . . . it's like a Cancer spreading in the Automotive World. . . damn CVTs. Besides, why bother installing one to make it act and sound like an old school T/C auto ?

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