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Luxury at walmart budget
CC, 03/23/2023
2014 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Every luxury feature you want, however these kias are made so cheaply. The plastic scratches so easily, even the paint on steering wheel controls comes off. I guess you'd expect since it is lower price point. Some of my favorite features include: heated steering wheel, cooling seats, dual climate control, steering wheel mode control and the paddle shifters. It is very sporty. Fun to drive and handles so well in snow. Complaints: I do have an engine oil consumption issue. I live somewhere with snow, and due to the angle of the back windshield, every winter my back up camera glitches out until it can dry up, and works perfectly fine again.
*RUN AWAY FROM KIA*
Stocktones, 08/16/2024
2014 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This was my first time owning a Kia, and my Forte EXGDI starting burning an inordinate amount of oil when it had around 80k miles (almost entirely freeway miles). I started keeping records of the oil consumption in 2019. I've had to check my oil levels weekly for a long time. The numerous times I mentioned it to the local Kia dealer when I was in for recall notices, I was told that it was normal. I subsequently learned that they didn't document any of those inquiries—I didn't realize that I should have ensured they were documenting my concerns about oil (which aside from being a pain, I suspected would lead to problems with my catalytic converter, etc.). Additionally, since about 2 years into ownership, I had to run only premium fuel (and regular Techron fuel treatment) to keep the car from pinging. Anyway, the car eventually started running terribly, and I confirmed that the catalytic converter was shot...as I've long feared would occur. The dealership quoted almost $3k. Even with that repair, the high oil consumption will prematurely clog up the new cat converter, obviously. I recently sold my "still looked pretty nice but would barely run" Kia for $1k. Btw, there has since been a recall, but my vehicle didn't qualify because by the time Kia acknowledged a problem with their GDI engines, my car was several thousand miles past the recall parameters (max 150k miles). I've never encountered a less scrupulous brand than Kia. I tell EVERYONE WHO WILL LISTEN...if you have an opportunity to buy a Kia, RUN AWAY. SAVE YOURSELF. If I can dissuade just one person from experiencing the frustration and mistreatment I've gone through at the hands of Kia, I'll be grateful. P.S. YES, I also experienced the trunk leakage issues mentioned by others. The fact that I didn't mention it reflects just how terrible Kia is, that the engine issues make one forget all about other matters that really are a big deal.
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Peppy little car
GramTodd3, 05/29/2019
2014 Kia Forte Koup EX 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Off the line power is good from a stop light but the rpm's will shoot up pass 5. The 178 hp is for sure enough for this little car. 38 mpg highway is awesome. The electronic folding side mirrors is a nice touch. I drove this car from New Jersey to Virginia which is about a 4 hour drive. The ride felt comfortable for the most part. Anything longer than 4 hours in that seat would be uncomfortable. With the steering setting in normal it will real evenly weighted. The comfort steering setting feels way to lite & the sport setting feels way to heavy. The UVO system helps you keep a track of miles and service maintenance. The car is somewhat easy to toss into corners. The best tires doe this car are Douglas performance all season tires from Walmart.
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Beautiful and elegant design but…
CasualCritic93, 02/03/2023
2014 Kia Forte Koup SX 2dr Coupe (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my Kia Forte Koup (2014) used in 2018. It had an elegant and intuitive design. All the bells and whistle… until it didn’t. This car gave me nothing but trouble in the last 2 years, with about 160,000km. We would be at the mechanic shop every month/ or two like clockwork for different issues. The fuel sensor, the alarm sensor, tire issues, oil pan leak, oil burning, just to name a few. Most of these problems might occur in other vehicles. However one particular fatal flaw this car has; the engine blew up. An electrical fire started whilst trying to start up the car, causing 2 explosions (in a parking garage no less). It was serviced only 2.5 weeks prior to the incident- if there was a repairable/ obvious issue, I would imagine (hope) my mechanic would’ve noticed. I read another review on Edmunds from another Kia owner (I wish I remembered what model/ year) that also experienced an electrical fire. Stay away from Kia’s. And for those who may not know; Hyundais are the sister cars to Kia. Be weary of them too.
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WHY NO SLARE TIRES!?!?
bthomas5813, 08/21/2022
2014 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful
Absolutely pissed at Kia. Got left on the side of the road because some dumba$$ at Kia decided we don't need spare tires anymore!?!? So now we need to pay for a tow because I couldn't change our blown tire. I WILL NEVER BUY A KIA AGAIN!!! And plan on selling this POS ASAP!!!
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