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2014 Kia Forte consumer reviews

$15,900–$17,500 MSRP range
side view of 2014 Forte Kia
(127 reviews)
83% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.5
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.4
  • Value 4.4
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.4
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Best buy I have made

Perfect for my needs low mileage and well maintained best purchase in a used vehicle gets great mpg and handles well very well designed for the price

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable great car so far so good

Forte has been great & reliable so far so good. I would highly recommend this vehicle at this point. Car is very smooth & has great gas mileage.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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The biggest rip off

My car was at 80000 miles when it started burning about a quart of oil every 1000 miles. It only holds 4.25 quarts so oil changes at 5000 miles was leaving my car with no oil. They say that's normal and warranty won't fix it. Ask about the oil consumption before you buy

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great little car

I have not owned it long but seems like a good value for what we use it for. All the reviews I’ve read on the car seem good.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car

This car rides nice plenty of room nice stereo nice looking car handles nice plenty of pep I would recommend this car to anyone well build

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Water leak in the trunk

Kia Forte Ex is good looking ,but thats the only good thing about this car.Water leak in the trunk and build up mold on the seat belts.Dealership just ignored me completely and just stated that water leak is not just a Kia problem.(????)on top of it,the dealership charged me to find out what causes the water leak because,,,is out of warranty"The car is lightly used but yet very fragile and not sturdy at all for a 2014 car with 58000 miles on board, Never ever gonna buy a Kia product again.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great car

Great car efficient Gas saving. This car is reliable. Great with my Bluetooth hook up for the phone. Just wish this car has back up camera.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Compact car with lot of comfort

Reliable car and easy to maintain. Looks good, drives good and have everything you need. Great everyday car to drive to work with. Fun to dive and easy to handle.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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This purchase has been nothing but a nightmare!

This car is a horrible ride it shakes badly it's rough sometimes hard to start,in idle it rattles and loud and it very hard on gas chews it up! And it's very cheaply made! My suggestion to the public or a potential buyer,think twice it's definitely not worthy of purchasing!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great car.

This has been a great car for our family. It has been a very dependable vehicle. We have had no mechanical problems. Would purchase one again in the future.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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