Used 2011 Kia Forte EX Sedan Review
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good ride
cdog77, Metairie, LA, 02/28/2011
2011 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
Had it for 8 months now and made 6 road trips and love the comfort and mileage.
Would definitely suggest it to anyone.
Great Car
lorri66, Seattle, WA, 04/08/2011
2011 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
I was not in the market for a Kia and had no intention of buying one.
I had my heart set on a new Honda Civic but decided to test drive the Kia Forte to compare against the Honda.
The Kia turns out to have vastly more features than the Honda including, bluetooh, Sirius radio, cruise control, internet capability to name a few.
Plus the warranty on the Kia is far better than what you would … normally get with a Honda.
And at the dealership I went to Dick Hannah Kia in Vancouver Washington they offer you free tires for life and other services that I have never heard of with any other dealership. My salesman was very knowledgeable and seemed to really care about me.
Thank you Luis.
Luv my kia's
04spectre, Middleburg, FL, 01/04/2012
2011 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
Traded in our '04 Optima EX V-6 @ 133,000 for our Forte.
The Optima was a great car.
Only had to replace the starter.
Absolutely luv the forte.
Spirited 2.0L, great 6sp auto.
Outstanding gas mileage, on a trip from Jax, Fl to Philly it avg over 40 mpg during 1 tank run, i.e. 403 miles and only took 9.7 gal to fill.
Averaged 37-38 mpg on the trip.
A definite gas saver over the 2.7L … Optima.
I am 6'1", 256#, a little cramped but otherwise REALLY like this car.
Started out with a 2001 Sephia, bought '02 Optima EX V-6 for Mama, Traded both cars in on the same day in Dec '03 for an '04 Spectra and the '04 Optima.
Still have the Spectra @ over 103,000 miles.
Grandson's car
richard palmateer, Tucson, AZ, 12/11/2016
2011 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
Bought this car for my grandson. He has become a very good mechanic. This car had 73000 miles when purchased and needed shocks and front brakes, which we did ourselves. Overall I was impressed with this car.
Car is now totaled. Other car ran stop sign and totaled Kia.
UPDATE: CAR WAS TOTALED IN APRIL 2017 - FOLDED UP LIKE A TIN CAN! GRANDSON WAS NOT INJURED, AIR BAG WORKED BUT SEAT BELT … BROKE.
To be fair, the crumple zones were very effective. Crumple zones are designed to take a lot of the impact. This accident was a 45 MPH impact and all he got were burns from the air bag, so I would rate safety at a 5 star.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2011 Kia Forte EX Sedan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Good fuel economy
- Pro:excellent handling in SX trim
- Pro:affordable pricing
- Pro:long warranty
- Pro:standard Bluetooth.
- Con:Tepid handling except for SX
- Con:road noise can be intrusive on some surfaces
- Con:telescoping steering wheel only available on top trim level.
Full Edmunds Review: 2011 Kia Forte Sedan
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