*That exhaust also caught me off guard too. Props for Kia actually trying in this segment.*

The "shelf" inside the Gt is actually a place to wirelessly charge your phone.

I have this car and let me tell you. This car is amazing for the price it is. Had it for about 4-5 months and I haven’t had any complaints!

Just had a new 2021 Forte for a rental on our vacation in Utah/Wyoming week before last. It got amazing fuel mileage and drove great. It was hurting for power a little driving up in the mountains so I would imagine this would make it perfect. I love the looks and they did a great job on them in my opinion.

Man, that is awesome that he got an extra 49 horses! My GT-Line has only been gone since Wednesday & I'm already missing it.

I just bought this 2021 Forte GT today. Same color and wheels. 7-speed DCT is interesting. You get some feelings from it but I like it. Cool that it has paddle shifters if I ever want to have some fun. This ride is stiff but no bad vibrations from it and no WIND NOISE!!! You can feel the hard tires though the steering wheel but it's not defect it's just feeling. No steering wheel shimmy! YES!

Hello from Australia. My girlfriend bought a little Kia Picanto GT Line after I showed her one. She loves it. Dealer is great too. The Forte GT is on the list buy next year. Thanks for this.

I love the fact that he has the perfect sleeper! He can blend in with all the traffic around him until he lays on the throttle and leave them all behind.

Test drove this one and elantra gt Nline, but decided on 2020 Kona, same engine, but with AWD, and cheaper insurance. Love the 1.6T DCT engines! Awesome review Joe!

250 horsepower out of a 1.6T is incredible. I’d love for someone to explain the engineering behind how the race chip works.

Thanks for the review Joe. Got my Forte GT just 3 months ago. You hit it on the nose, great car, quick, stylish, great bang for your buck. Think I'm gonna grab one of those racing chips and up the horses!!! Thanks for all your great reviews!!! Joe H. - NY

By chance, do you know which tuning chip he used? I'd love to look into something similar for my own Forte GT

I've had my forte 5 GT ltd for a few months now and its great! I just ordered a intercooler resonator delete replacement for mine, want to get a jb4 for it!

Ive had this car for a few months with the gt2 package and it's amazing and I love it. I watch all your videos on this car specifically over even though I have the car just cause I like it that much

I've had the Kia Forte GT for a year, and it totally destroyes the Honda Civic, this car is So Much Fun to drive. And I get a lot of compliments.

Yes, I have this same set up. The Race Chip is awesome. I also added a bov and new intake. Thank you Raiti for another great review.

Only two questions, can you get that chip as a option or at the dealership 2)what is the difference between this and gt line? Thanks

Love your vids....Just picked up a gravity gray 6 speed manual two days ago and I absolutely love it. Not just a great value, but a great car all around. My top pick for a compact sports sedan and it is so damned fun to drive.......

Hey joe great review as always. i hope you can do a review for the upcoming 2021 elantra and the elantra N line sedan. choosing between this car and the N line is going to be hard

My man killing it with all the Adidas gear. Great little commuter car review.

Bought the 2019 forte ex launch edition back when it came out but would love to get a GT

Does he have dyno sheets for that racechip. I have a forte gt with aftermarket bov, cai, an fmic.

Thoughts on 2019 Kia Stinger engine fire issues? Batch problem or a larger issue waiting to explode (no pun intended)

Honestly, KIA has been releasing some pretty nice designs in the past couple years. If anything, I'd probably lease one for a personal experience to compare to other companies I've had already.

What's that performance upgrade named? Would like to get one for my gt

I bought a Forte GT in fire orange at the end of July. Love it so far! Great car to carve up your local back-road. I took a road trip in it last month and averaged 38 mpgs as well.

Good review like always... When you get a chance review 2021 BMW X3 M40i

I picked one up in March. Got the manual version. Did full bolt-ons and a piggyback setup. It's surprisingly quick.

How does the preformance chip work? And how much would one cost?

Hey Joe can u review one with the GT2 package?

The Forte Koup was alot cooler imo. Wished Kia didn't axe the coupe. But the 2016 Koup has the same 1.6L so is the piggyback for this available for the '16?

Freaking awesome review Raiti. I test drove a black GT2 and its an awesome ride. It handles great. I think Kia should get rid of the base 2.0 liter engine and let the base engine be the 1.6 liter turbo 201 bhp on the LX, LXS, GT-Line, and EX. On the big GT, the engine should be a 2.0 liter turbo 260 bhp.

In Australia these are called Cerato. I bought one last year, same beautiful colour as the one in the video. It is an amazing car and had heated and cooled seats etc. as standard for the GT. I compared many different cars of the same class and the Cerato won hands down in terms of performance, standard equipment, price and warranty. I drove it for a year and loved it. It is a pocket rocket and handles any type of road with ease. Brilliant on long trips. Put on your favourite music and turn up that fantastic JBL sound system and it is pure driving pleasure. It broke my heart when I traded it in for its big brother, the Stinger GT this year. My broken heart got better instantly when I got my supercar, the Stinger GT. I can't recommend the Cerato / Forte highly enough. If you are in the market for a great value for money car, test drive a Cerato / Forte. You won't regret it.

I have one. I wished it had an LSD, but putting better tires helped with traction a bit. Now the 2021 GT comes standard with the PS4S. It was hard finding a 2020 with the PS4S option. Just buying one tire is over $200 and KIA only charges $200 for all four.

What about kia cadenza 2021 ?. Can you do a looking of it ?

Awesome car! Great review thanks for sharing it Dylan. I love how lite weight the Forte is. What's the beeping on corners is that the lane keep 🤔

I wish kia could have their own “N” version of forte,with the lsd on. Sweet spot

Great presentation as always! I love watching your videos. Just a question that's bugging me about the torque output stated. This car uses a D7UF1 7 speed dry Dual Clutch Transmission rated to a maximum of 250 foot pounds of torque. You stated that it puts out 290 foot pounds with the Racechip. Honestly curious how that particular DCT transmission can do that. I own a 2020 Kia Cerato GT (New Zealand) with the same engine and transmission but in hatchback form-it's a great car.

A friend of mine bought one of these. It looks like he made a great purchase. You made me hungry with all that food talk!

I just bought as we speak a 2022 forte gt.. you think I did a better option than a civic or a corolla?

Makes me want to get a VR tune on my Veloster R Spec 2020 really really soon now! :)

Smart guy, Dillon; _not_ opting for the power seats. Manual adjust is just fine. Especially if you're the only one driving your car. Set the seat literally once the entire time you own the car, and done. (Okay, and the times a mechanic gets behind the wheel too; and you have to adjust it again. But that doesn't happen very often.) Plus, guess what costs a horrendous amount of money to fix if it breaks down. Yup, you guessed it. Manual control seats don't break down.

Thank you Joe. Happy New Year.

I have that exact car, minus the extra horsepower. 😎😎The wheels and brakes are OEM, did he have to upgrade the suspension for the extra horsepower?

Hey Joe, great review as always. I love my 2020 GT Forte. Car is such a great bang for the buck! Can you please find out what kind of chip was used on this Forte. Would like to get one and get up the ponies on my GT. Thanks again. Joe H. - NY

I picked up this exact car last week. Was able to negotiate it down to $19k! But where can this race chip be found?

Hey Joe, very confused between Elantra GT n line and Forte5 GT (which is available in Canada), so which one would you prefer? I mean you have driven both the vehicle so.. Thanks.

The 2020 DCT makes a lot grinding and clunking noise. I try to follow best practices for owning such DCT, but sometimes it worries me. Any comments from anyone experienced in them?

Nice little Kia with some extra oomph! Thanks Dylan for letting Joe review it and good job Joe! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Love these types of cars, I’ll be looking for something around that price range (used) in a few years

Just got myself a 21 Forte GT two days ago. Loving it! Had a 13’ Optima for 4 years so this is a HUGE upgrade for me.

Where do I get this specific chip?

I like the horsepower increase but doesn't the chip void the warranty?

And how much fully loaded?

I actually had a similar chip in my Veloster! I can't believe I didn't guess that.

I haven't researched but if it's true but the whole Kia line up (especially the forte) needs that amazing redesign with the K5

A new Raiti's ride upload?? Hold up, let me get my snacks for this

Looks like super fun with that 250hp! Thought I had fun when I used to own Eclipse GT @210hp^^

I have the GT line Kia Forte. It has less Horsepower but I have a wireless charger and sun roof.

I couldn't find one she did no exhaust clip on the other one:-(

Have a modified 2016 Optima SX. 69,000 trouble free miles. Waiting for the 2021 K5 GT !

Sport mode makes it pick up quicker? More attentive? I know smart mode basically tells you to keep straight and take a break when driving toooo long haha. I wanna know about the sport mode though. I haven’t deficient on that mode because frankly I’m not gonna be using that too much lol

Can you review the 2021 Kia Forte GT with the gt 2 package??

Man I can't wait till I get my license in March and I get one of these. I really hope the price can come down to the 19k range with the GT2 package lol!

Thank you for this review! We need a link for the race chip.... please.

Can you post the performance parts that were added please. I like this car

How much is this race chip setup anyone know?

Hello everyone. I have a 2020 forte GT line, 1.6 Non turbo. This car is a blast. I'm thinking of getting the 2022/2023 GT with the turbo, when my lease comes up. I also run it on 93 octane. I pour a can of octane booster in it every other tank fill up. It gives me some more Getty Up. Can Dylan and anyone tell me where a can find that performance chip kit from? So I could get it for the Turbo GT? GO KIA!!

I’ve been smoking the accord turbos in this thing, absolute monster. Props on KIA.

Please review the new 2021 Hyundai Sonata (the SEL+ trim with tech package) and the new set of 19 inch rims :)

I wouldn’t mind one of these especially in the orange color!

Where did he get that race chip??

Great review Joe. This inexpensive sleeper is very cool. Would love to see a modified civic si with hondata chip sometime. Keep up the good, down to earth reviews 👍

Joe can you review my 2015 ForesterXT? It is very special!

Adding the chip to produce more power ( 49 more HP ) than the car is designed for I would think that it's gambling with damaging the engine and voiding the warranty. Does anyone have more insight on the chip being used as far as the cons?

How do I get that Race Chip?

I prefer my 1.8t vw passat but this car sounds great and I have a magnaflow exhaust. Is this stock exhaust?

Your best video ever! (I might be a little biased)

What type of transmission it has?

How would this come along next to a 5th Gen Camaro SS

I got my 2020 gt gt2 package during the height of quarantine for 20k

I'm thinking about buying a Kia forte gt for a tuner car but also a daily driver. What are the cons for that chip mod? Are there any risks for the piggy back system?

I have race chip, sxth down pipe, ypipe exhaust, injen intake, run 93 octane, 6 speed manual. The last time I ran the numbers 252 hp 270 lb tq not bad for a 1.6t

Great review my dude

I bought a Kia Forte GT 3 weeks ago in gravity gray! It's also my first car and I only got my driver's license a month ago haha! I love it and love your videos Joe! Now how do I get that race chip like Dylan?

Nice Review! That KIA is SWEET!

sooooo. WHERE DO YOU GET THE CHIP.

Complete Bang for the Buck with and looks real comfortable!

this voids the warranty?

I like this car a lot too, though I'm very fond of the 2017-18 Elantra Sport though. If anything, he should've got the 6 speed, since who knows how much longer they offer them. Looking for an ES on the used side, and of course manuel only.

happy Sunday!!

What’s the name of the race chip? Does it affect manufacturer warrantee at all too? I’m new to the sportier cars so thanks in advance. Great videos. I just bought a 2021 forte gt and love it.

Forte GT GT2 Package is where its at. Heated and cooled seats, improved stereo, remote start is an ad on. Only available with the 7 speed DCT. I have heard some bad things about the Hyundai/ Kia DCT, but hopefully by now they have worked out the kinks and make it a smooth operator.

I like the color on this car! I will buy it Joe.

Excellent review. I work for Kia and I send my customers reviews. I have a customer looking at a Forte GT. Sending them your video!

Raiti is reading my mind!!!! I’m literally looking for a deal on this car! The content is always fire 🔥

I wish the corolla models same the interior dashboard of KIA forte very cleaned and nice looks 👌

Did the same Race chip set on my Forte but did muffler delete with intake and it wakes up a lot.

My girlfriend has owned one with the GT2 package for close to a year now and it really is a fun car. The best part about it? It has a better exhaust note than my Type-R 😂

Zonk anyone who doesn't pick one up! Amazing deal for the amount of car!