Overview & Reviews

The 2010 Kia Forte is an all-new compact car available in sedan and coupe body styles. It offers impressive styling and feature content at an attractive price.

• Attractive exterior design, good fuel economy, excellent handling in SX trim, affordable, long warranty, standard Bluetooth.

User Reviews:

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  GREAT VALUE - 2010 Kia Forte
  By GEORGE - September 25 - 2:56 pm

  the styling is well thought out, attractive from any angle. simple, but functional

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  Excellent Value - 2010 Kia Forte
  By Mike - September 25 - 1:56 am

  Great car for the money! Loaded with standard features and has a sleek look to it unlike its predecessor. I also own a 2007 Civic and the Forte is comparable in almost all areas. The gear ratio feels awkward at times, but you get used to it. So far I am sub 30 mpg combined. I would like to see that go up. Overall, an outstanding compact sedan!

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  Love this car - 2010 Kia Forte
  By Robin - August 28 - 1:13 pm

  I bought my 2010 Kia new. I love the way it handles. It has a sleek design. It was priced right... in the seven years Ive had it, I have done nothing more than put on a new set of tires, alignment, new battery, and oil/fluid changes. I would have had it seven more years had someone not rear-ended me hard and totaled it. I will now buy another new Forte Koup EX.

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  Frustrating beautiful car - 2010 Kia Forte
  By Tai - July 17 - 6:50 am

  I bought this vehicle brand new! 2 months ago and I was in the dealership service shop within a week or so. KIA customer service has not helped much. I have been in and out of the shop 3 times with the same problem. One time the car was there for 3 weeks waiting for "Techs" who admitted that they dont know whats wrong with the vehicle. I called KIA and they told me there was nothing they could do but "make sure the dealership would commit all their resources to fixing it" which they have failed to do 2 times already. good luck if you get it.

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  What, me buy a Kia? - 2010 Kia Forte
  By Charlie - July 5 - 3:26 am

  Picked up my Kia 2 weeks ago. I waited untill the dealer could locate a triple black 2 door koup. I moved out of a Volvo S60 turbo so I was used to the speed and handling. I wasnt expecting too much, but after driving the car and putting on the first 1000 miles, I was pleasantly surprised. This car is a winner for what it is. Over time the brand will make improvements so I hope that it wont loose too much value. The service guys I spoke with all said that the car surprises them with what little goes wrong. Lets hope theyre right. so far, so good.

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  2ND KIA - 2010 Kia Forte
  By JACKTHEONE - June 27 - 11:43 pm

  First KIA was a 2006 Spectra5 SX, love it. with 106,000 miles no problems. Purchased Forte for 14850 out the door.with gas mileage package. Great looking car ( Dark Cherry), comfortable, roomy, great gas mileage, the last two tanks were 34.9 mpg on north east winter gas. 20/80 cityhighway. Transmission does not always shift smoothly, will take to dealer.

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  2010 Kia Forte - 2010 Kia Forte
  By platinum002 - May 28 - 6:36 am

  Price, quality, good looking car. Has more standard features then Honda,Toyota etc. Would have preferred the leather package but none were available and the cash for clunkers was ending. First tank of gas averaged 28.5 mpg city driving

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  New purchase! - 2010 Kia Forte
  By Jack - March 16 - 11:30 am

  I just bought this today. Noted items: As others have said, great performance, looks good, good ride, OK on road noise,lots of features at a great price. Id like better rear view with the mirror, but the headrests seem to block a bit. I didnt notice any problem with the 4-speed gearing like the main review; things felt fine to me. Door closing seemed a little tinny, as in "not as solid" as some Id driven. I mainly looked at Elantras as an option, but their high engine noise and lower acceleration made the difference. Minor differences include a more solid feel in the Elantra and better cup holders, but for overall value, the Forte seems hard to beat. I havent tried all the features yet.

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  Excellent so far at 8500 miles - 2010 Kia Forte
  By wam927 - December 21 - 10:05 pm

  I have the 2010 Forte EX sedan with the Fuel Economy package and could not be happier. This is actually a car for my daughter to drive, so the safety features were an important consideration. We drove the car from Washington state to the gulf coast and averaged 35.2 mpg, including climbing over the Rocky Mountains, driving generally the speed limit (up to 75 mph). While the transmission hunted for gears somewhat with the cruise control in the mountains, the car performed flawlessly. The 5-speed auto. transmission is highly recommended. The 2011s 6-speed would be a welcome step up. The paint quality leaves a little to be desired, but overall the exterior seems to be reasonably good.

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  Great new compact challenger - 2010 Kia Forte
  By buck1nut - November 26 - 7:30 am

  After much research and test driving I decided to go with the Kia Forte EX. For what I paid I could not even touch anything from the competition. It certainly didnt hurt that it was the best looking and had the most standard HP of anything I compared. It has a very smooth ride for a compact car and plenty of pep to boot. This car is certainly worth a look for those considering Honda, Toyota, etc. However, after looking at this car you may not look back!