Review: 2019 Kia Forte EX - The Best One Yet?
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- I review the all-new 2019 Kia Forte EX! What do you think of the new looks? Thanks to Kia for providing the new Forte to review!
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Kia is honestly becoming really good
they can be especially with the 10 year warranty. now only if they can bring out the turbo version of this car
Yeah before kia was just the cheaper crappier honda lol
BG if you never own a kia or a hyundai..then shut the hell up
Jeffrey Bishop Back then kias were shit compared to Honda, don’t give people that bullshit “if you never owned one,” it was almost a known fact that they were crap.
@@jasonnguyen680 jason, i have every right what i said hyundais and kias i have owned a 2012 hyundai sonata that has 96,000 miles and never had any problems with this car. i dont care if you or someone has own hondas or whatever, i am not bashing hondas at all i just cant see how someone who has never owned a hyundai or a kia can sit there and just fucking bash about that and like i said if you have never own one then like i said shut the hell up, and jason if you have a problem with me or my replies, then by all means, lets do it. ill be waiting
No one in the car business has stepped up their game more in the last few years than Kia in my opinion. Well done by them
They were tired of being the laughing stock of the car industry (them and Hyundai); now they're doing the laughing lol
If the Ironman has endorsed this car. I’m gonna get it.
@@iaminyouout1813 a manual and dual clutch is coming
@@chrishuber8930 jamaicansws
Buick came a looooooong way . they whoopin ass
Pretty good unbiased review. Never liked a CVT...not for me but for my new driver daughter it would be a great car. Thanks for the review. Ironman is right about kia stepping up their game more than anyone in the car game today. Decent cars, better features at a very competitive price.
CVT is the drawback for any car.
The front side scoop area looks a bit STI-esque. Pretty aggressive looking little car. I agree with another commentor Kia has stepped up their game big time.
Honestly, the real one I’m waiting for is when you review the new Kia K900! I really believe that you will enjoying reviewing that car if you’re allocated on for a press review!
Waiting to collect my car in November. Test drive the car and it feels European. I find that having this kind of feeling beats the fatigue after a long day at work. I agree that launching the car at 1st gear feels abit sluggish but hey, its a comfortable car to start with and having too much power will wear off the rear suspension easily. I also agree that peddle shifters should be installed for the new KIA since I prefer to use semi automatic to save on petrol rather than pressing the throttle more to get higher rpm and also on steep gradient and preventing to shift focus on the shift knob. I believe there is a hidden performance to this car which I think by retuning the car could help with the performance. However, do note that retuning will void the warranty. Lastly, got to find out, the man behind the design on this KIA is the former designer of Audi. Welcome onboard. Anyway, good job for the new KIA! Keep pushing the game to the limits!
Your reviews are truly some of the best!!!
The back end of the new forte looks better than the back end of the stinger. Just saying.
Mr. Honda Mods 💯 agree!!!
Not really but it's still crisp looking.
That’s not saying much, the Stinger rear is ugly as shit
David Agreed 💯
Agreed. But the front of the stinger beats just about everything
I reI really wish the 2019 Forte had paddle shifters as well. I thought it would have had paddle shifters when you were talking about the steering wheel. That's the only complaint I have with the steering wheel in that car
You keep saying standard regular Forte but EX is the higher trim of the model.
He doesn't know the car any more than what is right in front of him.
I dont think the cubby on the door should be called map pocket in 2018
Geovanni Delgado well we’ve being calling the glove compartment “glove compartment” for a long time, I’ve been driving for 20 years and have never put gloves in it.... I propose we call it insurance/registration compartment!
@@VortexVibe634 hahahaha
I have the 2018 Elantra. It has the same engine as this Forte but has a 6-speed auto tranny instead of a CVT. I'll take my car over this Forte easily. The only advantage of the Forte is the cooled seats. Wish I had that here in Southern California...
How's the acceleration on the Elantra with 147 HP? I drove a Veloster as a rental, and it was slow to take off.
@@thundergato84 it's got plenty of acceleration as long as you put it in sports mode. The transmission downshifts very aggressively in sports mode and gives me alot of confidence when passing other cars. In most situations, normal mode is fine. Eco mode is perfect for city driving because the acceleration at stop lights is silky smooth and less herky-jerky (which helps with mpg).
Forte looks better to me suspension is better
Michael Cline I will take this over Elantra 17-19 any day, even though I currently have Elantra 14. I will keep it for long time.
Was that a SD card slot that I saw ? With a big screen like that it would be perfect for watching movies in your car
Kia all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to the Top
I want the wagon version in the US 😭
Looks like the Launch Edition having features not in the standard EX but its not fire orange
Needs a turbo sport version.
Hey I think it would be good if you give cars your overall score. Or even a letter rating for it's class.
Giving a letter or numerical score to a car based on subjective criteria oversimplifies a car’s merits. Everyone likes different things and has different priorities. Just because I might like something better or worse doesn’t mean every viewer or car buyer will agree. This is why I’ve never done a blanket rating and never will.
Can you test drive the new 2019 kia sorento ex v6 awd
Have they resolved engine issues?
Someone give me a Forte.. T.T
New Scion tc?
I was really liking this.. until you said CVT
Manual and dual clutch coming with turbo
I Ike that the usb are lit
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Very nice 💯
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Matt. You say CHEAP black plastic. That would infer there would be high quality, Or expensive black plastic. Dose automotive plastic come in quality grades? I know I have seen different grain patterns in plastic. Some look pretty bad, others look quite convincing until touched.
Review: 2019 Kia Forte EX
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Damn this review is too long...
Then only watch half of it.
This is standard: exterior, interior, engine, driving dynamics, price, pros, and cons.
Honestly Kias are doing amazing things lately .I love thier steering wheels and just the unique look they have.Classy cars for the price
I love my forte. Had for 8 years and no issues.
For everyone not satisfied with power no need to worry. Kia is currently working on a more powerful forte (Not hothatch performance like a veloster n but same performance as the current elantra sport). We can expect that next year. :-)
Elantra sport... So Veloster turbo? ... Yeah. You played yourself
@@scorch3089 the veloster N has 280 hp
@Ricky Holmes veloster N not veloster 1.6T
Peter Schreyer changed the fate of Kia & Hyundai. He made sure other so called big players in the market to up their game as well. Keep Rocking Kia:-)
CVT is overblown because some people think that just because Nissan's are bad that everyone else's won't last either. It's a new newer technology so it's not going to perfect, but it's crazy to say an economy car is an instant pass for having one when they almost all do now. Not all CVTs are made equal.
Man, I'll make this my commute car. It's nice.
... kia HAS become very good!!! They got this car game down to a T now 👏👏👏
Its been 6 years already, my kia really serves me well
My favorite part is the 2 level storage space under the dash by the gear shifter. Top part for the phone and bottom for just your stuff and with the charging pad above, the charging/USB ports are left available for anything else. Thats it!
In evaluating this car it's important to keep in mind KIA's market targets. It's certainly NOT enthusiasts. But for every sale KIA loses as a result of a CVT and a non-turbo 4 banger, it more than makes up for that loss with first time buyers (or their parents) and downsizing older consumers. This is an attractive, roomy sedan with an upscale interior, loaded with safety and tech features, among the best warranties in the industry, and a fuel efficiency rating of 40 (!) mpg, a figure that jumps off the window sticker in the showroom. All of that for a maximum price of $25K and a likely discount of several thousand dollars more than Honda or Toyota dealers offer.
For a kid going off to college parents (like me) appreciate the excellent suite of safety features and KIA's overall strong crash test results. For those students the Forte's interior room is great for road trips with friends and moving all that stuff back and forth to school. For seniors looking to downsize, that upscale interior looks and feels more premium than the Forte's rivals. And for recent graduates saddled with student debt and retirees on a fixed budget, the purchase price and the fuel efficiency have strong appeal.
Furthermore, KIA is playing a long game with the Forte. Brand loyalty isn't what it used to be but capturing first time buyers is still important to manufacturers. If that experience is a good one, consumers are likely to look first at the same brand for their next purchase. KIA has loaded the Forte with features meant to assure a positive experience. And when Forte owners look for their next vehicle an Optima or a Sorento is more likely to get serious consideration.
This looks better than the prev design. The CVT might be the achilles heel but thats what the 10yr warrantys for.
CVT is a huge drawback; you are right.
5 year/100,000 km (60,000 miles) here in Canada. Wish we had the 10 year
Just here to see the acceleration reaction! :)
Please review the new 2020 forte GT with the GT2 package!!! With the 7 speed DCT!
why do you and Redline Reviews always do the same car in the same time ? lol
Because manufacturers invite all media to the same events at the same time.
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I have this car. It runs smooth and gets decent mileage on highway. The best feature is the 5yr warranty and roadside assistance.
In 2022 our 2019 Kia Rio began to bellow white smoke that reeked of gasoline. After a little research I found that it had a fuel pump mounted to the valve train. Took car to dealer, and dealer said that warrenty was exceeded by mileage, and part not part of drive train, and not covered by drivetrain warrenty. New pump was going to be $1200.00 installed, and part backorder was going to be five weeks minimum. I asked if spun bearings due to gasoline in crankcase, and burning car were covered under drive train warrenty, and they hung up on me. Called corporate and they advised part was covered under drivetrain warrenty because contract is in owners manual which has no fine print whatsoever. For the sake of expediency I bought brand new pump from another manufacturer, for $150.00 which arrived in three days, and then spent ten minutes replacing pump. It has run fine until recently when Rio was stolen, and severely damaged when run over a curb whicvh broke engine from transmission plus window broken, column trashed, and wipers broken off because thief accidentally started wipers when breaking column to steal. Kia denied ever hearing of theft problem. Kia wqanted two hours troubleshooting to give estimate for repair. I said I already know what is wrong with car so just fix it. Then Kia at insisted we prepay repair bill before work began. I asked how they could possibly know what was wrong with car ahead of time, and that must be a new thiung where dealer wont fix car unless you prepay. Told wife to leave car at Kia dealer. Kia said they would have it towed away for being parked illegally. I called corporate who has brand new stolen Kia runaround line dedicated to irritating customers who have had their Kias stolen already, and they hung up on me. I called the Bureau of automotive repair filed complaint then they had me call the federal trade comission where I also filed complaint. Since my wife is Thai I called a local Los Angelus Thai language newspaper to see if they would do a survey of their Thai community who owned Kia cars, and they agreed (my wife knows the owner of the paper). Accidentally recieved phone call from Kia corporate in which they accidentally gave me a direct line right back to the woman who hung up on me. I called, and informed her of my actiopns. She said the whole thing is a misunderstanding on their part if I already had the insurance check in my hand, and NOW the dealership WOULD look at theft damaged car but my wife had to go in and sign a permission slip. Keep in mind Kia is required by a class action lawsuit to repair these cars, and pay all related expenses. My insurance company shouild not have to pay anything to anyone as Kia has been found responsible for fasiling to protect these cars from theft properly. My wife is making monthly payments on this car, and it has been damaged, and undriveable for three months as I write this causing us to buy another car. Considered renting one and backcharging Kia, but I am not an ass looking to make the reimbursement as expensive as possible for Kia, I just want them to fix it. They are dragging their feet at the customers expense, and are downright rude about it once you get them to stop lying. I have purchased two new Kia products lifetime, and will NEVER EVER buy another
Not sure why the auto reviewers keep saying standard Auto climate control. It is not standard on every trim level. Also, those are not leather seats. It is Kia's version of vinyl.
Kudos Kia/Hyundai to their good look design streak This is also great value for a good looking daily commuter car Agree, it's the best yet ye for Kiat, but nor for the brand snobs
Too bad you can’t build an EX in blue on the Kia website.
Hey matt, you have the best reviews on TH-cam. Keep up the good work, if possible can you do 2018 ats sedan with the six speed manual.
Those are going away this year 😞
Very nice review! Korean cars came a long way for many car enthusiast and I will definitely test drive this beauty! 👍🇰🇷👌
Kia and Hyundai is stepping up big time might consider buying this car when I'm done paying off my Hyundai
How did you get a blue EX? I thought they didn’t have blue in that trim level
already had mine a week and no problems..love it
Really? It's my understanding the 19 Forte is not yet available.
Sorry but which country are you from?
How's the acceleration?
I have mine also, got it about a week ago, LXS in deep sea blue. super nice car, i get around 450 miles per tank.!
@@boostedforte5555 Should I trade in my 2017 Toyota Corolla LE for a LXS trim level? The dealership is offering it to me for $15,500.
great review as always. Thanks for the video
I just bought my second Kia last week. My one complaint with them is FIX THE ROAD NOISE. lol, I don't know why, but the interior is just louder on the highway than most other brands. Other than that I love em.
so they offer Manual on Base trim but not on EX trim? like why?...
no one wants a manual
@@AntLive29 Well I want a manual - I bought a Mazda6 in the highest trim I could get in with a manual at the time (Touring) and for the Forte, would want it in this trim. Not looking for turbo, but would want the upgraded features the EX offers. Agree with JC4, a factory order option would be great since there is one offered for the base.
Dual zone auto climate is the best thing ever!
Not one McClaren video? Someone step up and let Matt do a review of your car!
I reviewed a 570S last year: th-cam.com/video/WAd3B_b3kec/w-d-xo.html
I'll also be reviewing a 720S this month.
I drive in a LOT of traffic. 5 days a week half hour drive to work and back. Thinking about getting the GT. Would the DCT not be a good choice for me? I've heard the dct transmissions aren't a fan of slow driving in traffic.
11:00 Bumblebee!
Poolsolid2 little did we know, Matt just finished saving the world before filming.
are you going to review the genesis g70 sport?
Gloss Black looks good until you touch it, or scratch it somehow. Then it looks terrible. :(
Not a fan.
Is this forte reliable
How to lift up the wiper?
If this car had 170-180hp it would be my perfect daily driver ... can this Forte be tuned for some extra 10%-20% hp ?
I’m going to get it in manual 👍🏼
The manual is totally fun to drive!!
awesome exterior design but just the tire size seems a bit small. But it's acceptble if u do realize it's a family economic car.
I just purchased a 19 Kia S and I am noticing oversteer or understeer? or is it just the tires grabbing the road,
lightly throwing me off at times, This is not feeling too normal..
It will be understeer with a FWD car although the ESP can be invasive and make things feel weird. My wife's 2014 awd sportage does weird things when you push it in corners
I just bought one used why doesn’t it have push to start in mine lol?
good vid mah nigga.
This Guy does a great job reviewing the Kia Forte..Best yet!
Too bad about the gloss black plastic in the interior. That would drive me crazy. The CVT/IVT would not be good for long term durability either. Otherwise its really nice.
CVT is the only issue that's enough for me to walk away though I really like the look and the interior. Bad move Kia.
I just dropped off my barely 2-month-old 1500-mile 2019 Forte EX at Kia service. Replacing the WHOLE CVT.
@Grieg Ragen Not to discourage you...just a heads up.
As of today, my car is still im the shop awaiting the new CVT. Kia Consumer Affairs finally hooked me up with a regional rep whom I have been having difficult contacting for 2 weeks. Made a complaint to the BBB last night after I read many other Kia complaints there. I hope you don't get into a similar situation.
Norma, how did u know the CVT was the issue?
@@ztekz I took a good guess only because of the issues I read from many others about it. I didn't ask Kia right away because I wanted them to tell me themselves. I went back to the front desk just in time to hear 2 techs confirm with the front desk that it was the CVT.
Car runs fine now, but I'm still gonna get rid of it as soon as I get a chance.
Heads up...on the previous 2 days before it went down, I could feel the car "pulling back" on the highway. NO warning light came on.
Norma thanks for the info...was seriously considering the Forte EX as a commuter car but my fear was their new IVT/CVT being new and haven’t been long term tested. I still prefer a traditional 6-spd automatic. Unfortunately most of compact cars in the class use CVT with exception of the Mazda 3 and Elantra...I guess I better stay away from the Forte! Too bad if only they stuck with a torque conv. automatic!
@@ztekz Oh how I miss the 6-speed automatic! The Mazda3 is what I'm also going for.
The side profile of the car isnt very exciting
@Grieg Ragen I think it does blow the bland styling of the 19 Elantra away. The front grill of that car is hideous!
I really like the gentle curves. I am so tired of the two rising character lines everyone else seems to use.
Even the new Mazda3 went with this style.
Since you’re driving a Kia, what’s your thoughts on the ev versions of the niro/kona? I’m certain I’m not going to be able to afford a Tesla ever.
I’ve never driven them but I’m hoping to eventually, especially the Kona.
What do you think vs Elantra? The Forte probably has an edge in looks (though neither ugly) and features but Elantra has IRS.
Elantra only has IRS on the Sport model. I’m sure the Forte will also get it for the faster one. The Elantra is a little outdated at this point so I’d prefer the Forte.
Nice job. I like Ben Howard too. :)
Kia logo gotta change it up. Huge logo on the forte lmao
Hey Matt ... do you road course any? You should ...
Everything is great for the car and it looks will mature nicely just like those in the premium segment. But that engine is doubtful and sounds like it’s struggling.
I just bought one in blue !!! Great car !
Fresh Towels what trim did you get. I’m wondering how he got an EX in blue?
Emmanuel Rodriguez I got the EX trim I'm blue in Canada. People love the colour. Really stands out.
Fresh Towels damn that color is not available for the EX in the US. I really do like that color. Would’ve bought it already if they had it here in the US.
Emmanuel Rodriguez sorry to hear that bud. Get the trim that offers it then.
Great review, and I like the car.
You keep comparing it to the Stinger; you do realize the Stinger costs twice as much, right? 😂
I think the car is pretty good looking but the wheels are on the smallish side.
@Grieg Ragen How do you like it so far? I'm considering that trim level.
Those lower rear turn signals are the deal breaker for me to be honest. Otherwise, beautiful car!
Meh car I want the Stinger
Very good
this is actually really cute
Review the Toyota celica
Nice review
damn!
I’m sick of the Stinger reference. Please stop.
Why do you never review Mini Cooper?
Because Mini doesn't send me press cars. I will be posting a review of a Cooper SD Clubman this weekend.
Probably 20 years ago now. I went to the Kia dealership. Many cars were unlocked on sundays and basically seemed like used rental cars already. Not because hobos used them as toilets in transit rail cars but because they were so shitty in new condition. I think the base one was 8k
Hiring away a former Audi designer has paid off for them in spades. I will continue to drive my Toyota for the long haul. Thanks Toyota for free service for the first two years!
He says right away that Kia provided him the car to use in the review. Can the "review" be without bias?
I like the exterior. The interior is just eh, but cvt? Instant pass for me.
The fuel specs seems to be worse with the CVT compared to the 6 speed auto. Wow.