Used 2012 Kia Forte Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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Almost 7 years
Mark, 01/30/2019
2012 Kia Forte EX 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Almost 7 years and 152000 miles. Yes the engine is clicking. And the sounds it makes are wacky. Never anything done but matinence. But now it won't stay in gear? When over 70 mph. I have heard of this on other Kia models but not the Forte. Will be taking it in and I'm sure it will be fun😉.
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Love, love, love my Kia Forte!
doitalone, 07/28/2012
2012 Kia Forte SX 4dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
It's a fun car to drive. Even with being one of the bigger hatchbacks on the market, (I call it a mini-SUV) it's got great handling and fun engine. My previous car was a suped up Ford Focus, and I actually like driving this Kia more. The back seat provides a ton of room for passengers. Seats are comfortable to sit in, and I drive 40 minutes to and from work most mornings and never have problems with my knees or back - which was a problem with my focus and sometimes my boyfriends civic. The price is a little high for the SX version - but see if you can find rebate deals. I got mine on a lease fully loaded for $250 a month. If I choose to buy it out I'll only pay $20,000 total.
Perfect So Far
mustrockon, 07/22/2012
2012 Kia Forte SX 4dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've owned this car for 3 weeks and absolutely love it. I traded in my 2010 Nissan Sentra SR. I have a dog that is close to 100lbs and he fits in the hatch area no problem. It came with leather, a sunroof, bluetooth, all cargo accessories, heated seats, great radio, and Ipod plugin. It has some serious getup and go even transferring from Nissan's CVT which I wasn't sure about. My nissan was fully loaded, but didn't have all the features of this Kia for the same drive out price 21K. I have gone on 3 long distance trips already getting 29+ mpg hwy/city without even being broken in. If you live in Houston area go to the dealership in Conroe, they'll treat you right. Couldn't be more pleased.
20k miles in... great car
morningland, 02/25/2013
2012 Kia Forte EX 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I got this car because of the fold down seats and the great interest rate. I do a lot of camping and traveling so the fold down seats were critical since I sometimes car camp. I am able to comfortably lay down in the back area for a cat nap during a long trip or to get a good nights sleep. I am trading it in only because I want the four wheel drive but this car performed pretty decent on forest roads for what it is. It rides very nice too. I borrowed some chevy car of the same size for a week and when I got my Forte back, it felt like driving butter! It is reliable too. 20k miles and not a single engine problem at all!
Really good, roomy and nice looking car and great value!
mazda5forme, 09/18/2011
2012 Kia Forte EX 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
84 of 359 people found this review helpful
Everytime we buy a new car, we look at all the brands and compare. Mazda, Toyota's, Honda, Fords, etc. We currently have 2 Fords and we also have a Mazda5 that we bought new a few years ago, that my college age daughter is now using.We bought a brand new 2011 KIA Sorento SX suv in March. Very impressed with the quality and value, also the styling. Then we needed a car for my wife, and looked at everything in the way of small sedans. To make a long story short, we bought a 2012 KIA Forte 5 door EX.
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