Is the 2021 Kia Forte5 a good car?

Yes.

5 of 6checks

Miles one wayDays a weekGas, $ a gallonCents per kWh

20 miles one way, 5 days a week. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh.

Price of 83 sedans (2021). Orange: this car.

Is the Forte5 a good family car?

Yes. Passes 2 of 3 parts.

Family car check, 2021 Kia Forte5
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Seats	5 seats	5 or more	N/A	Yes
Rear legroom	35.7 in	Median 35.9 in	80	No
Rear headroom	37.5 in	Median 37.3 in	80	Yes
Cargo behind the last row	N/A	Median 14.7 cu ft	74	No data

Yes. Passes 4 of 4 parts.

First car check, 2021 Kia Forte5
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Price	$17,890	Median $38,950	83	Yes
Horsepower	147 hp	147 hp to 335 hp	86	Yes
Length	N/A	Median 192.9 in	81	No data
Turning circle	34.8 ft	Median 37.9 ft	82	Yes
Fuel cost per mile	10.3 cents	Median 12.3 cents	81	Yes

Horsepower: 10th to 75th percentile of the class.

Yes. $89 a month to commute. Class median $107.

Yes. Passes 3 of 3 parts.

Seniors check, 2021 Kia Forte5
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Step-in height	5.5 in clearance, 56.5 in tall	5.1 to 5.5 in clearance, 56.4 to 57.9 in tall	59	Yes
Front headroom	38.8 in	Median 38.6 in	79	Yes
Turning circle	34.8 ft	Median 37.9 ft	82	Yes

Step-in: clearance and height in the middle half of the class.

No. No AWD or 4WD.

Not enough data.

Yes. No rival beats it on all four.

Compared with 465 trims of other makes, sedans, 2021.

No safety, reliability or insurance data.

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