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Is the 2024 Kia Forte5 a good car?

Starting price: rank among 19 sedans

3rdof 19

  • No. Top half on 1 of 4 numbers.
  • Starting price: $19,990.
  • 3rd lowest of 19 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (3rd of 19), rear legroom (11th of 19).
  • Weakest: mpg (10th of 19, tied with 4).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2024 · SEDANSVersaNissan VersaMirage…Mitsubishi Mirage G4ForteKia ForteForte5Kia Forte5SentraNissan SentraJettaVolkswagen JettaElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaImprezaSubaru ImprezaCoroll…Toyota Corolla HatchbackCivicHonda CivicMalibuChevrolet MalibuLegacySubaru LegacyK5Kia K5AltimaNissan AltimaCamryToyota CamrySonataHyundai SonataAccordHonda AccordJetta …Volkswagen Jetta GLI3rd of 19
19 sedans from 2024, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2024 Kia Forte5 in a class of 19
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$19,9903rd of 1983%
Best combined mpg34 mpg10th of 1928%
Most horsepower201 hp12th of 1928%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom35.7 in11th of 1939%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Nissan Versa $16,680
  2. Mitsubishi Mirage G4 $17,795
  3. Kia Forte $19,990
  4. Kia Forte5 $19,990
  5. Nissan Sentra $21,180
  6. Volkswagen Jetta $21,435
  7. Hyundai Elantra $21,625
  8. Toyota Corolla $22,010
Show all 19
  1. Subaru Impreza $22,995
  2. Toyota Corolla Hatchback $23,505
  3. Honda Civic $23,950
  4. Chevrolet Malibu $24,700
  5. Subaru Legacy $24,895
  6. Kia K5 $25,590
  7. Nissan Altima $26,370
  8. Toyota Camry $26,420
  9. Hyundai Sonata $27,500
  10. Honda Accord $27,895
  11. Volkswagen Jetta GLI $28,085

Sedans in 2024: 83. The photo shows the 19 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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