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Is the 2023 Kia Forte5 a good car?

Starting price: rank among 20 sedans

5thof 20

  • No. Top half on 1 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $19,690.
  • 5th lowest of 20 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (5th of 20), rear legroom (10th of 20).
  • Weakest: mpg (13th of 20, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2023 · SEDANSVersaNissan VersaRioKia RioMirage…Mitsubishi Mirage G4Rio5Kia Rio5ForteKia ForteForte5Kia Forte5ImprezaSubaru ImprezaSentraNissan SentraJettaVolkswagen JettaElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaCoroll…Toyota Corolla HatchbackCivicHonda CivicLegacySubaru LegacyMalibuChevrolet MalibuK5Kia K5SonataHyundai SonataAltimaNissan AltimaCamryToyota CamryAccordHonda Accord5th of 20
20 sedans from 2023, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 Kia Forte5 in a class of 20
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$19,6905th of 2074%
Best combined mpg34 mpg13th of 2032%
Most horsepower201 hp11th of 2037%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom35.7 in10th of 2047%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Nissan Versa $15,980
  2. Kia Rio $16,750
  3. Mitsubishi Mirage G4 $17,245
  4. Kia Rio5 $17,690
  5. Kia Forte $19,690
  6. Kia Forte5 $19,690
  7. Subaru Impreza $19,795
  8. Nissan Sentra $20,200
Show all 20
  1. Volkswagen Jetta $20,655
  2. Hyundai Elantra $20,950
  3. Toyota Corolla $21,700
  4. Toyota Corolla Hatchback $23,155
  5. Honda Civic $23,750
  6. Subaru Legacy $24,395
  7. Chevrolet Malibu $24,700
  8. Kia K5 $25,290
  9. Hyundai Sonata $25,450
  10. Nissan Altima $25,630
  11. Toyota Camry $26,320
  12. Honda Accord $27,295

Sedans in 2023: 88. The photo shows the 20 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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