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Is the 2022 Kia Forte a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 10 sedans

3rdof 10

  • Yes. Top half on 5 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.3 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 10 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (2nd of 11), cargo (3rd of 10).
  • Weakest: mpg (5th of 11, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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Subject
CLASS OF 2022 ยท SEDANSImprezaSubaru ImprezaMAZDA3Mazda MAZDA3ForteKia ForteInsightHonda InsightLegacySubaru LegacyVersaNissan VersaSentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaILXAcura ILXHonda CivicNo number3rd of 10
11 sedans from 2022, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2022 Kia Forte in a class of 11
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$19,0902nd of 1190%
Best combined mpg35 mpg5th of 1150%
Most horsepower201 hp3rd of 1160%
Cargo behind rear seats15.3 cu ft3rd of 1078%
Rear legroom35.7 in6th of 1150%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Subaru Impreza 20.8 cu ft
  2. Mazda MAZDA3 20.1 cu ft
  3. Kia Forte 15.3 cu ft
  4. Honda Insight 15.1 cu ft
  5. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  6. Nissan Versa 15.0 cu ft
  7. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
Show all 10
  1. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
  2. Acura ILX 12.4 cu ft

No figure: Honda Civic.

Sedans in 2022: 92. The photo shows the 11 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