I am in love with this car! I won’t lie I am a Ford guy, but since Ford stopped making the Focus and the Fusion, I had to look elsewhere for a car. This forte GT line hits the sweet spot for me! MRSP was 26k (I paid 24k) and you get features like heated and cooled leather power seats. Premium sound system. Navigation based adaptive cruise control (provides semi-automated driving on … highways). Loads of other safety features. The 2.0L is just fine for daily driving, I do a lot of city driving so I’m not getting as good of mpg as other reviews, but I’m still averaging 36mpg. Considering I drive 80% in the city, I’d say that’s a good mpg number. Kia has came a long way in the last decade. If you would have told me 10 years ago that I would be driving a Kia one day, I would have laughed. But you can tell they have made a real change and are leading towards a more premium level. You can feel the Genesis influences in Kia, even in their Hyundai products. My friend owns a Genesis G80, and her car doesn’t even have cooled seats. It’s amazing that my 24k car has features that even a 60k car doesn’t. If you want a fully loaded car for under 30k that you will be extremely happy with, this is the one. It rides fantastic, hits the sweet spot between comfort and sports. It has a sport feel to the suspension, but it’s soft enough to not be overly rough over bumps. Little low on HP, but you could always upgrade to the GT with the turbo if you think you need more power. This car has everything and more for a great price. Don’t be stuck in the old impressions of Kia from 10 years ago. They are worth the look.
There are a number of incentives offered by Kia in Newark, NJ. Note that the incentives change every month and can differ based on the make and model of the vehicle. Follow this link on Edmunds for all the latest Kia incentives.
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