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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great car for a great price!

littleashley, 01/31/2013
2010 Kia Forte Koup EX 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

My husband and I owned this car for a year, and I loved it! We put 20k miles on it with no problems, and the gas mileage was great.. We made it from San Diego to Phoenix with one tank. The body style is classy, not like the older kia's. The interior also looks extremely nice with leather, and I liked the digital radio and the way it worked with sirius. The car was also fun to drive.. It's only a 4 cyl, so it doesn't have a lot of pick up, but it handles really well. We had to trade in our car because it was difficult getting the car seat in and out of the back, but thats the only reason!

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5 out of 5 stars

I like it

g, 09/18/2010
2010 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I love this car, accelerates nicely, good gas mileage, stylish design, quiet and smooth ride. Good price. Just bought it, only regret is that it has NO air conditioning, just assumed it would have ac, cold here so I did not have ac on my check list.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great bargain

dankocke, 12/21/2010
2010 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

For the price (with rebates) this is hands down the best car in its category. For the price that is... not for what it is. While it has all sorts of wonderful features like bluetooth, satellite, etc., it does not have the same feel of a VW, Toyota, or Honda. That said, the fuel economy is not as good either. I've filled it up 3 times now and in cold weather in mixed driving I've averaged 27mpg. I use to get that in my Acura TSX. The Forte is a very nice car, though. It feels solid, is very quiet, and has a huge trunk. I have the coffee interior which is fantastic looking. I wish Kia would drop the 2.4l into the EX as the suspension on the SX is too stiff.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

paulst2419, 07/19/2012
2010 Kia Forte Koup SX 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I purchased the car in May of 2010 and have nearly 25,000 trouble-free miles on it. It has plenty of pep especially since I have added a few aftermarket parts. I get awesome gas mileage, even in the city. Averaging 28 mixed city and hwy. The paint is kinda crappy though. I've had a few cosmetic warranty issues but they were fixed immediately with no trouble from Kia Corporate or my dealership. $18,750 for a fully loaded car with leather, sun roof, and 17 inch wheels I couldn't be happier. The manual transmission took some getting used to. Overall great car.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

not so bad

malicioustoast, 04/24/2013
2010 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

2010 forte ex sedan 2.0L 4 cyl automatic. overall, i'd have to say i love this car. traded my nissan titan for this in 2010, and i'm LOVING the gas mileage. now has 26k miles. the exterior and interior both look really nice, and the ride is comfortable. i drive from dallas to corpus almost every other weekend, and it handles like a boss. pick up isn't that great, but that's to be expected with a 2.0. only thing i don't like is this thing is prone to dents. i just leaned on the car and i got a dent on the drivers side door. a girl from my university also hit the passenger door with her purse and dented it, and her purse was freaking tiny lol. despite that, KIA made one nice little car :)

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