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Nice car but
FrankJ, 11/27/2018
2017 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The exterior looks more high end than it is. If you’re tall or to put it mildly heavyset the car is not easy to get in and out of. The major complaints are few. The transmission feels confused and sometimes holds a gear a little too long. The road noise is too much at times. The Bluetooth is not always on point where it forgets devices the gas mileage is great on 2 lane roads getting as high as 50 mpg. The car has a cavernous trunk for a smaller car the cost to service the car is easy the dealership is supportive and friendly. There isn’t much to complain about. The reliability is amazing, the car is fantastic in snow. It is value packed for the money yet there are better cars to be had none immediately come to my mind.
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Kia is not my Forte!
Josie, 03/04/2019
updated 03/14/2022
2017 Kia Forte S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Bought the vehicle brand new. Within three days, I heard a rattle in the engine upon acceleration and horrible wind noise around driver side window. I returned to the dealership and was told this is normal..."The noise is because of the outside mirror design." Now the transmission is slipping out of gear...automatic...and is hesitating. When the air conditioner is on I hear a "whistling/whining" noise. Turn it off, it goes away. I have driven this vehicle 27,000 miles and it seems to be falling apart. Would never recommend a Forte to anyone. The trunk lid wouldn't latch on 09/05/20. Upon researching, I found this is a very common problem. You have to push down on it while someone else pulls up on the inside lever. Yet another failure! The whole car is trash.
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Seriously!?
Ralakees, 01/19/2019
2017 Kia Forte EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Vehicle is a great commute car. The remote fails half of the time to unlock and secure vehicle because the sensor on the vehicle reads the presence of the remote inconsistently. Overall, the vehicle is probably near the top of its class. Greatly dislike the Pandora feature and would prefer a CD player any day of the week.
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A great value!
E. Wiatrek, 05/14/2017
updated 11/29/2018
2017 Kia Forte S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
The 2017 Forte is a beautiful auto. The kicker is the 5 yr. basic warranty vs the 3 yr warranty on most other makes. The car drives well, looks great, feels solid, and is highly dependable. The only distraction I've encountered is the minor "lag" in acceleration when trying to moderately increase speed at around 40 -- 50 mph. There's a slightly noticeable dead zone. Additionally, there might be an anomaly with the emergency autonomous braking system -- it sometimes fails to warn of a possible frontal collision, but it may be just my not having an imminent collision situation. Kia says they can't check it out thoroughly. Other than that, I see nothing but a great deal and happy ownership with my Forte 2.0 liter purchase.
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I love my Forte!
Elliott, 02/18/2018
2017 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
My 2017 Forte is my second-ever car, following the Accord I'd had for 9 years. I love the interior of the Forte - the first time I ever sat in it, I felt like a CEO, and the feeling hasn't faded. It's just so classy - the display is so nice and I really love the design of the seats. The front seat has plenty of leg room and the back seat has plenty of space. I'm 5'8" and my boyfriend is 6'5" and we agree that the front seat is really comfy and accommodating for tall folk. I adore the outside of the car, too - the little front windows between the windshield and the mirrors (what do you call those?) are so charming to me. The only kind of off-putting thing about this car is that the display lights up even if your headlights aren't on. That took some getting used to, and I definitely accidentally drove with my lights off a couple of times the first week. I have the LX with the popular package and I think the technology is perfect - I really enjoy having a back-up camera and the displays are all really user-friendly and aesthetically attractive. I've only had my Forte since December but so far, I love her. BTW, everyone says the acceleration is lackluster but nah, it's perfect, especially if you have it in sport mode. Also, the fuel economy is really good! I can get 40 mph if I'm going a long distance without traffic, but around town I tend to get about 29, which still ain't bad.
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