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Is the 2022 Kia Forte5 a good car?

Starting price: rank among 24 sedans

6thof 24

  • Top half on 2 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $19,090.
  • 6th lowest of 24 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (6th of 24), rear legroom (11th of 24).
  • Weakest: mpg (13th of 24, tied with 3).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2022 · SEDANSVersaNissan VersaMirage…Mitsubishi Mirage G4RioKia RioAccentHyundai AccentRio5Kia Rio5ForteKia ForteForte5Kia Forte5ImprezaSubaru ImprezaSentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaJettaVolkswagen JettaMAZDA3Mazda MAZDA3Coroll…Toyota Corolla HatchbackCivicHonda CivicMalibuChevrolet MalibuLegacySubaru LegacyK5Kia K5SonataHyundai SonataAltimaNissan AltimaInsightHonda InsightCamryToyota CamryAccordHonda AccordILXAcura ILX6th of 24
24 sedans from 2022, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2022 Kia Forte5 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$19,0906th of 2474%
Best combined mpg35 mpg13th of 2435%
Most horsepower201 hp10th of 2448%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom35.7 in11th of 2452%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Nissan Versa $15,580
  2. Mitsubishi Mirage G4 $15,645
  3. Kia Rio $16,450
  4. Hyundai Accent $16,645
  5. Kia Rio5 $17,190
  6. Kia Forte $19,090
  7. Kia Forte5 $19,090
  8. Subaru Impreza $19,295
Show all 24
  1. Nissan Sentra $19,950
  2. Hyundai Elantra $20,200
  3. Toyota Corolla $20,325
  4. Volkswagen Jetta $20,365
  5. Mazda MAZDA3 $21,150
  6. Toyota Corolla Hatchback $21,165
  7. Honda Civic $22,550
  8. Chevrolet Malibu $23,400
  9. Subaru Legacy $23,495
  10. Kia K5 $23,790
  11. Hyundai Sonata $24,150
  12. Nissan Altima $24,900
  13. Honda Insight $25,760
  14. Toyota Camry $25,845
  15. Honda Accord $26,520
  16. Acura ILX $27,300

Sedans in 2022: 92. 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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