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Is the 2021 Kia Forte a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 9 sedans

2ndof 9

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.3 cu ft.
  • 2nd of 9 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (2nd of 10), cargo (2nd of 9).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (6th of 10).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 ยท SEDANSImprezaSubaru ImprezaForteKia ForteInsightHonda InsightLegacySubaru LegacyVersaNissan VersaSentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaILXAcura ILXVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number2nd of 9
10 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Kia Forte in a class of 10
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$17,8902nd of 1089%
Best combined mpg35 mpg4th of 1056%
Most horsepower201 hp3rd of 1056%
Cargo behind rear seats15.3 cu ft2nd of 988%
Rear legroom35.7 in6th of 1044%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Subaru Impreza 20.8 cu ft
  2. Kia Forte 15.3 cu ft
  3. Honda Insight 15.1 cu ft
  4. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  5. Nissan Versa 15.0 cu ft
  6. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  7. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  8. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
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  1. Acura ILX 12.4 cu ft

No figure: Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 10 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked