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What a catastrophic fail
CY, 09/26/2018
2014 Kia Forte Koup SX 2dr Coupe (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
We bought the 2014 Kia Forte used from a trusted dealership. At first it was a great little car. My husband liked it because it was on the sportier side and got fantastic gas mileage. Well, 2 years in on owning it, having only put on 20k miles, and the speedometer only at 62k miles the Kia had a catastrophic failure with no warning. My husband parked in the driveway the night before and everything was fine. 15 minutes on his way to work the next day the engine starting knocking. He parked checked the oil and it wasnt registering. We put 2.5 qts of oil in it which it burnt through in 25 minutes. Let it sit for a couple days and looked under the hood again to notice that the radiator was almost dry as well. There is no visible leak and no lights that came on; no smoke/drips coming out the tail pipe either. Talked to a couple places and they said it would be more to repair it than to buy a new engine. At 62k miles, with recorded maintenance records, this is .... (you can fill in the blank). Kia NEEDS to have a recall on their engines. Such a catastrophic fail with no warning on such a new vehicle with low miles is unacceptable.
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Bought new, 6 years and 110,000 miles later
Ryan, 07/05/2020
2014 Kia Forte Koup SX 2dr Coupe (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new in 2014 when i was a car salesman. I do all of my own car work and this new car with warranty was no different. This car has always ran mobil 1 full synthetic oil and filter, changed every 5k miles. I do put 10% Marvel mystery oil mix into the crank case, and i use the CRC GDI intake cleaner every oil change on top of only using premium, you do feel the difference between regular and premium. The plugs were swapped at 50k miles, the air filter was swapped for a K&N air filter at 10k miles. Im relaying all this info to let people know how i treat the car, it gets basic care. I also put a boost gauge in so i could watch the PSI and see if it would degrade over time since Kia isnt known for being high end. Now, july of 2020, is the 6 year mark since i bought it with 7 miles on it. I have replaced a battery which 3-4 years is a decent run for a battery. The belt is finally getting enough small cracks in it to justify swapping it but it could go a lot longer if i wanted to push it. All the hoses and lines arent cracked or dry rotted, i live in the muddy hills of the ozarks, this car takes a beating. I have installed a oil catch can so the car doesnt burn oil mist and cake on the intake valves. The oil can was put on at 100k miles, should have done it asap because of the nature in a GDI motor. The bluetooth system gets a little moody and wont connect sometimes, turn the car off and turn it back on then it connects. The automatic tranny is "sealed" which is a bad idea in my eyes but you can drain and fill a little at a time to help flush out contaminants. The push button start still works flawlessly and the key fob battery lasts a long time. Overall it is a great car and has some pep to it, this car is deemed ol' reliable. Also the check engine light will go off if you put dirty gas in the car and it clogs the EVAP sensor for the fuel. A hyper tough code reader at walmart is $15 and it tells you what the check codes are, I'm not worried about the evap code so i just got gas from a cleaner station and that code cleared itself. I recommend this car to anyone, its not a race car but it does have a peppy motor, i have got it to 140 mph. The mirrors fold flawlessly and the backup camera still works fine, i should just say everything still works just as good as the day i bought it.
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My Little Blue Bug!
Anita, 03/23/2017
2014 Kia Forte Koup SX 2dr Coupe (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Love my Koup! Unfortunately, I haven't had it long enough to truly give a fair rating. The dealership has been working on getting the TSM fixed, then it blew a head gasket! The dealership has been great at working with us; but I'd like to have my car back to enjoy! Can honestly say that it does get great gas mileage and runs very well (my middle-age crisis car!) The driver's seat fits me and I am extremely comfortable in the car; truly love driving the car...it's just fun! It came with the remainder of the KIA warranty, which is a great deal and truly helpful with the issues that I have had. I'm not judging the car on these issues as it is a used car. But I can truly say that it is so much fun to drive; tight steering, rides great even on the low profile tires and hugs the road.
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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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