2011 Kia Forte SX
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Overview
If your budget for your next new family is under $23,000.00 and you are in need for a loaded 4 door, 5-passenger vehicle then the Kia Forte SX may be the vehicle for you. The Kia Forte SX has a drive train that produces exceptional horsepower and is fun to drive
Safety
- 4-wheel ABS
- Front and rear head airbags
- Dual front side-mounted airbags
- Child seat anchors
- Emergency braking assist
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Rear door child safety locks
- Auto delay off headlamps
- 2 front headrests
- 2 rear headrests
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- Rear center 3-point belt
- Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Stability control
- Traction control
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Emergency interior trunk release
- Front height adjustable headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- Driver head restraint whiplash protection system
- Tire pressure monitoring
Under the Hood
The Forte SX is fairly quick due to the 2.4-liter’s 173 horsepower drive train The SX is spirited and can handle most traffic situations.
Driving Impression
The overall driving experience was good and the steering and handling are exceptional for the Forte SX. The steering is responsive, but does not communicate the feel of the road. The ride can be bumpy especially when taking a turn and hitting a bump or pot hole. The Forte is a fun car to drive, but you are reminded that it is a compact vehicle when taking it through some hard turns.
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Inside
The front seats are comfortable and they hold you in place when taking steep turns. During the winter you will enjoy the heated seat, which is a standard feature on the SX. The leather wrapped steering wheel has controls for radio, cruise control and telephone The rear seat has enough room to seat 3 children or 2 adults comfortable.
The Forte’s instruments and controls are laid out so you can read and use them with ease. The stereo system features standard iPod connection and has a great sound. The SX comes with standard Bluetooth connectivity and had an easy to use navigation system.
Visibility is excellent and the trunk has ample room for hauling groceries.
Outside
The Forte sedan looks very plain and without much character and has a boxy appearance. The word that comes to mind when initially describing the Forte sedan is vanilla. And is definitely not a sleek or stylish sedan.
Summary
The Forte SX is an affordable sedan that comes well equipped with all the creature features. The Forte has all the safety features you want, has good fuel economy for its size. And is fun to drive.
Specifications
Measurements
- Width: 69.9 in.
- Height: 57.5 in.
- Length: 178.3 in.
- Ground clearance: 5.9 in.
- Front track: 61.3 in.
- Rear track: 61.6 in.
- Wheel base: 104.3 in.
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place: 14.7 cu.ft.
- EPA interior volume: 111.5 cu.ft.
- Gross weight: 0.29 in.
- Curb weight: 2729 lbs
Interior
Front Seats
- Front head room: 40.0 in.
- Front hip room: 53.0 in.
- Front legroom: 43.3 in.
- Front shoulder room: 55.7 in.
- Height adjustable driver seat
- Cloth
- Bucket front seats
Rear Seats
- Rear hip Room: 53.3 in.
- Rear headroom: 37.6 in.
- Rear legroom: 35.0 in.
- Rear shoulder room: 54.7 in.
- Split-folding rear seatback
