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Is the 2021 Kia Forte5 a good car?

Starting price: rank among 24 sedans

6thof 24

  • No. Top half on 1 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $17,890.
  • 6th lowest of 24 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (6th of 24), power (10th of 24).
  • Weakest: mpg (12th of 24, tied with 2).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSVersaNissan VersaMirage…Mitsubishi Mirage G4AccentHyundai AccentRioKia RioRio5Kia Rio5ForteKia ForteForte5Kia Forte5ImprezaSubaru ImprezaJettaVolkswagen JettaSentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaCoroll…Toyota Corolla HatchbackMalibuChevrolet MalibuLegacySubaru LegacyInsightHonda InsightK5Kia K5SonataHyundai SonataPassatVolkswagen PassatMAZDA6Mazda MAZDA6AltimaNissan AltimaAccordHonda AccordCamryToyota CamryILXAcura ILX6th of 24
24 sedans from 2021, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Kia Forte5 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$17,8906th of 2474%
Best combined mpg35 mpg12th of 2443%
Most horsepower201 hp10th of 2448%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom35.7 in12th of 2448%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Nissan Versa $14,980
  2. Mitsubishi Mirage G4 $15,295
  3. Hyundai Accent $15,395
  4. Kia Rio $16,050
  5. Kia Rio5 $16,990
  6. Kia Forte $17,890
  7. Kia Forte5 $17,890
  8. Subaru Impreza $18,795
Show all 24
  1. Volkswagen Jetta $18,995
  2. Nissan Sentra $19,510
  3. Hyundai Elantra $19,650
  4. Toyota Corolla $19,995
  5. Toyota Corolla Hatchback $20,715
  6. Chevrolet Malibu $22,270
  7. Subaru Legacy $22,895
  8. Honda Insight $23,130
  9. Kia K5 $23,590
  10. Hyundai Sonata $23,950
  11. Volkswagen Passat $23,995
  12. Mazda MAZDA6 $24,475
  13. Nissan Altima $24,550
  14. Honda Accord $24,970
  15. Toyota Camry $25,045
  16. Acura ILX $26,100

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 24 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.

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