2019 Kia Forte consumer reviews

This car has all I need ,plenty of legroom ,all the features you need in it dries very smooth no noise it has backup camera

I owned 2 forte 2 doors in 2012 and 16 so since they dont make it anymore i had to go with the 4 door for 2019 and it's a great car. I got the top model which comes with so many safety and tech features I've turned some of them off until I get used to em Haha. However starting I believe in 19 Kia no longer has CD players in their lineups which I know makes me a dinosaur prolly but it is handy to have cause bluetooth audio is a pain. Remote starters are an upgrade only for an xtra 800 bucks which is crazy for its 27k price point especially since my last 2 fortes had em and were both 6k cheaper. When u live in a climate where its 100 degrees 4 months a yr that should not be an xtra. However for the price it's an overall fantastic vehicle especially in the gas mileage department

So many bells and whistles available! Comfortable seats that go up and down, and slide back and forth. Im only 5’4” tall and often drive with a pillow! But this vehicle lets me lift the seat UP to my needed height.

No matter how hard you try it is hard to find a decent used car for less than $19,000. However you don't need to buy used anymore. The Kia Forte with all its features standard blows a used car away. Okay for under $19,000 you can get a used Altima, Camry or a Honda Civic. However it will probably have at least 40,000 miles or more and be out of warranty. There again we have the Kia Forte 2019 with a 100,000 mile warranty. Plus a lot of Kia dealerships are doing a lifetime drivetrain and offering sometimes a three-year maintenance package. The car has every safety feature you can imagine standard. It even has the feature where it drives for you when you take your hand off the wheel. It also has the lane assist monitors as well as frontal impact stop controls. Has a 9 and 1/2 Android and Apple carplay monitor. Dual climate control. Split folding seats and also if you get the lxs which is the mid-range model have a nice cargo net in trunk alloy wheels and a chrome tip exhaust. Wow this car gets around average of thirty-five at the least but on trips I have gotten 45 miles per gallon. Only the Honda Fit comes close to this gas milage. The Forte does it with a lot more space and not so compact feel when you drive it. Have had 17,000 miles of trouble-free driving not even a rattle yet. Me and my wife fight over this car. We both love driving it. It is always the car we like to take on trips. Only problem is a short pipe going into the gas tank. Gas will backsplash on you regularly if you try to fill it up to the brim. Now that we know that we just make sure we don't ever try to fill it up. But it's been very smooth trouble free driving. And I'm so glad I didn't buy a used car. For less than 19,000 I have a brand new automobile.

Major upgrade for the 2019 Forte. 40+MPG easy on the freeway. Awesome technology including Apple CarPlay, big LCD screen, beautiful gauges with lots of customizable info settings. The interior at first look reminded my of my Audi. The outside styling is based on the great looking Stinger. I have a black on black model and I get compliments all the time. This is officially the slowest car I’ve ever driven and it has a lackluster CVT transmission. The steering and suspension are okay but not great. Overall I’m pretty impressed.

Met my expectations and more! It had bell and whistles I didn't know were there, happy surprises. I'm going to enjoy this car. Thanks again KIA!

Traded in a 2016 Forte for a 2019 model. Wanted all 5he new safety features. The interior is nice for a base model car. Got it with 6 speed manual transmission getting great gas mileage. The outside looks good it handles well ride is ok not soft. Will buy Kia again recommend Kia to others. 10 year 100k warranty, beats others shorter ones. Eric from Lombard IL

I haven’t owned this car for 30 days yet and the check engine light is on. It has 1,400 miles on it, I’ve been super careful for the motor to break in. I’m slightly upset, but the Forte does have a recall out and have an appointment in a couple days to get it looked at. Other then that I have been so happy with my car. I went from a four door long bed 5.7 Hemi that on the best day got 11 MPG I get so excited to see 40 plus!

Love this car!! High tech and super sporty. Perfect for my family and I to get to work and home . Glad we purchased this car today!!

The Forte LXS has plenty of features packed into an excellent price. The infotainment system, lane departure assist, forward collision assist, and alloy wheels are a great value for the middle trim. My only complaint is the lack of a middle fold down arm rest with cup holder in the rear seat. My wife and I shopped without our kids and completely forgot to look for this feature. I found an after market solution that is working fine.