The Truth About The Kia Forte GT 

Lol this comment gave me a good chuckle

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agree what do you expect for under $29k it's a very well appointed interior with specs rivalling cars that costings twice the price.

I agree bored? Looks good especially agree when he pointed at the climate control, bruh i hate when climate control is on the infotainment screen because its way too complicated. How exciting can climate control be anyways lol. But also i 100% disagree this car does not look boring, try being in mine! Lol fairly new but not as much tech as this car so i think hes spoiled. Wish i could say this car was “boring” lol.

I wouldn't mind a singing and dancing dash. Maybe it could give me a run for my money in some high pich vocals

I agree, give me analog. Too many digital tachs these days. Something about seeing the rpm in a manual thats satisfying

The Kia Forte GT is for people that like analog. The 24 Elantra N-line has a full digital gauge cluster for the people that prefer that. They both have the 1.6T

Question for you, when you bought it did your dealership add on a dealer fee of 500 dollars and 400 In registration?

@@Jbargnani94 ye I got the price up + tax etc for 30k. pretty dang expensive.

I hope they are reliable for the next 5-10 years, I want one car but I've heard nightmares from kia and Hyundai engines

@@codnerd1234 what about them?

@@MAmgoJumce that the engines are horrible and often times kia Hyundai don't want to replace them costing a lot of money

one day try the Elantra N .. you will sell your car next day .. :)

Have you changed the in cabin air filter? If clogges, ac will not be as cold.

@@tenkayruanaya2554 isn't that a few thousand more in price though

@@ryanwall1470 30k

@@tenkayruanaya2554 that's like 10K jump difference, it's nice though

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21 with a 22 forte gt and I 100% agree with this😂

Where does a 20 year old get $27k? Even financing young people get a used cheap car and build wealth. My 1st car was $3k it ran great and learned how to replace stuff by hand.

I'm 20 as well. I put 7k down and am financing the rest. I have a CTS-V as well.

I used to be a technician I'm pretty good at working on my own cars

@Ed Findlay No offense but adding a conical filter definitely adds power, mpg, and a much increased response from this turbo engine than on NA cars I've owned. Soon as you do something besides factory airbox and filter you'll for sure notice more hp up top.

@Wayne Mangan added K&N cone air filter and replace the stock midpipe with XForce straight midpipe(no resonator,2nd Cat). My N-Line runs like a beauty!!

I agree however.. these are get worse faster than most

Well…..it is hard to find seats that are comfortable on 4+ hour road trips but my Wife’s 2022 Buick Envision Avenir’s seats are comfortable from 4+ hours. One of two vehicles I’ve rode in that pass that test. Good review!

They're fine.. I have the Forte (GT) and it has lumbar support and supports the sides. No problem over a 5.5 hr drive.

@@jepuc.7457 i guess like they say, to each their own lol. While I haven’t road-tripped for 5+ hrs, i have up to 3 hrs, im not struggling. Im rather comfortable and my seats dont def dont “sag”. Im at 28000 miles …

I disagree on the seat comment. I just did a 6 hour trip. I had no issues with seat comfort over the journey. Maybe you need to fine tune your seating position.

There is a large update yes

I had a 21 gt and I loved the look as well, think it looked better than this one tbh but it’s not too bad

Also prefer my 21'

I definitely agree that the rear lights were a step backwards. I see that they were trying to mimic the design of the front LEDs but it definitely looks less interesting than the old model. From the front, I actually prefer the '22. I think the design ties the Forte closer to the K5.

#sameteam I have a '21 GT Manual. I could have waited for a '22 but I prefer the '21's front end(though I like both,) the rear end of the '22 I don't care for. I've seen them in person and they don't look bad, but I don't care for the way the exhaust is set up on the new Fortes.

@@mystiqblackcat not a fan of exhaust either

You recomend using premium gas and switch synthetic oil ? Just got the car new but about to hit 5k miles for the first oil change

@@kinggeorge305 fully Synthetic oil and premium fuel ⛽ I think it depends, for me it's the sportiest new car we could afford so looking for the most the GT can give,🚀 though I'm shore it's still great running standard fuel and kia service/oil intervals

@@kinggeorge305 though I believe there's + engine torque and HP if you make the switch

@@tomyburns7817 can I go back and forth with premium gas and unleaded? Or once I go premium there's no going back?

@@kinggeorge305Hi in Australia the standard fuel is not the best have heard of our engines carbon build up pretty quickly. Though in USA I believe your standard fuel is better quality from a well known brand, shore you can go back and forth though you might need couple of premium fuel tanks to flush out the standard to really feel the extra pull. I just buy the full synthetic oil I like and tell KIA SERVICE that I'm bringing my own oil to use in the boot, and they take oil of the price of servicing hope that helps cheers

Start it with your key fob ouch lock twice and start button on fob, doors stay locked while running. If you use the app doors stay locked

@@curt2233 I have the GT Manual. No remote start.

Which dealership did u get it

@@tipstravels2925 Glassman. Southfield Michigan

I have a "21" GT2 and yes, the paint is not durable. I'm think about get the hood repainted or gloss wrapped with a "4tè" logo.

I couldn't believe how bad the paint was

Elantra vs kia forte which is better ?

@@dheerajverma4721 elantra n-line way better as far as features, interior space, and ride comfort if you can stand the polarizing shape.

@@nehalpatel4244 no it's not.

The truck is the Ford Mavrick you should check it out! I really like them

Have you considered ordering one at a dealer that will sell it at msrp?

@@PerformanceOnWheels I have yes. I've contacted numerous dealers around where I live (Indiana) and they all have dealer markups of some kind for new vehicles. Just going to wait until closer to the end of the year, maybe I can convince one of them to drop the markup so they can meet their "quota" that they're so desperate for.

@@xCoyfish as much as most dealerships will say that inventory is scarce, i've seen the dealership I bought my forte gt from had 2 at the time of me purchasing mine, and the very next week i went to get the floor mats and spare key fob (I drove off with the car around the time the parts shop was closed) I saw another one in a completely different color. Look around for the bigger dealerships and they'll more than likely start getting more and more inventory in the near future. Keep your ear to the ground on these, and just keep in mind that worst case, they'll try to upsell you like they did me. (sticker price with the GT2 package was about 27k, they were asking 32k.) Trick that worked for me was 'make sure the sales rep/manager is clear that you dont NEED the car, but you WANT it, and they're willing to budge a bit on the price for the car and if you're trading in one like me, they'll give you over your KBB value for your car. Hell, I got 9500 for my 2015 chevy cruze with just shy of 90k miles on it.

Just keep checking everyday, reach out to multiple dealerships, I just bought my 2023 forte GT today, I have been searching since March for the gravity gray color, I wish you the best of luck, these cars are very difficult to find these days

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27,000* I'm glad you have no complaints! You might be the only person too ever find a perfect car!

I disagree. Road trip across country in 2004 cts-v never mentioned being uncomfortable. 26 hrs. In my BMW. No complaints. 6 hrs. In my f150, easy. Different experience, thoughts in Forte.

No one mentions this in interviews , damn now I’m like 😢🫥🫘

No

Man you gotta drive some cars if this is the softest riding car you have ever driven.

@@PerformanceOnWheels yeah, it's the first one that is actually not a truck or suv for me lol.

Don't put springs on it 😂😆😆 my car is a tank now

Do it!

Do it you will love it I just got mine and I Wana sleep in it it's that nice trust me get it

It's definitely a rough ride

@@PerformanceOnWheels In Australia they perfom localized suspension tuning. Softened the suspension from the previous Cerato GT (Forte in the US but you didn't get the prior model i think) - the old model was almost racecar harsh. Australian roads are also better than the US, so the still-hard suspension isn't particularly annoying.

While the suspension is firm (Australian spec) I don't find it too harsh. I expected it to be really bumpy given some reviews I watched, but actually it's quite controlled.

yes its horrible in city driving..tranny slipping and other weird things you can never recreate with a technician

I couldn't stand how often my tranny slipped. It was kind of disappointing for a car with under 5k miles on it. I don't want to know what it's like with high miles

glad im not the only one, every time I been to the dealer there's people getting engines or trannys replaced. instead of really helping diagnose the issue they will just let my transmission fully break I guess. (which I hope it does)

I hated that, I worked at a kia dealer and I joined all the groups. Every said there super realible yet every other day someone needed an engine or trans in the group. And we had multiple coming in monthly that needed engines and trannys. I would not want to modify one or own own one out of warranty for that reason

@@PerformanceOnWheels The engine and tranny are covered for 5 years 60k?

No that definitely wouldn't be an easy task

I'm not a fan of the front end on it. As long as you love it that's all that matters!

Just about every car has one these days so it's definitely not the end of the world... it also wouldn't be LCD it would be LED or OLED. Which the only reason those would ever go out is an electrical issue.

What trim do you have I'm looking to buy one that's an sx

@@milkdudjr.6940 Mine is an EX

Don't get gt- line waste of time

Very clunky.

Good call! Purchased a Maverick. Second one on the way.

Jeez your defiantly piling those miles on! Good on you for driving it!

Elantra n is in a different league. If ur looking at an n I'd highly consider looking at the k5 gt at that point.

@@11onejay Oh not the Elantra N, the Elantra N-line. It's practically the same car as far as specs with the Forte GT. Roughly the same price as well (Elantra N-line sitting around 28k, while GT with GT2 package at 27.5k), however without the GT2 package features. GT2 includes a lot more bells/whistles than the N-line. It seems like the Elantra looks better on the outside though. I have scheduled test drives with both of them so we will see which one wins out!

I cross-shopped those exact two cars…bought the GT2 because it comes with LED headlights where the N Line sports halogens. I needed the upgraded lighting.

What did you decide??? We recently purchased a Kia Forte in Fire Orange GT Line. We love the car and so do our neighbors. For the price (we did not pay any dealer mark ups) we got a very nice loaded car for about 20k. No moon roof, but that's okay. Kia Forte for the win.

I bought N-Line a few weeks ago. Way better car as far as features, space, and ride comfort goes if you can stand it's polarizing shape. I love mine!!

I am unaware about models other than US

Bloopers at the end😉

The paint is definitely bad.

Ford Maverick

Yeah it does!

Just has to be the same bolt pattern!

What are talking about..unplug what

How do you do that ? Got the same car year and gt2

This is simply just rubbish talk. Don't believe what you read.

Just the auto with the GT2 package

Sure did. Thanks

The Ford Mavrick

💯 agree

So I could make this video that you would comment on ❤️

Ford Maverick! I've owned a couple of them now

@@PerformanceOnWheels Maverik hybrid?

Yes this is a 22 with the GT2 pack. Just the front driver and passenger door Handel have the built in approach lights.

@@PerformanceOnWheels thank you!

Of course!

Not really. Just comparing it to a civic.

There is not an option for that in the U.S

@@PerformanceOnWheels rip. But the analogue gauges look pretty good as well

That's why there's going be a whole separate, video that comes out about the engine and transmission in a couple of days! Thanks for the kind comment! Glad you enjoyed!! Like and subscribe!

Mine sells for $27 this weekend😦

It's fun!

Thanks for letting me know buddy!

@@PerformanceOnWheels I mean I'm sure you knew that before you bought it but...you wanna take a car on a 1500 mile trip, so like the vast majority of people and rent a Camry 😂

The Ford Mavrick

@@PerformanceOnWheels didnt even realize they had a 2.0 hybrid. Still only 33mpg highway

I joined a bunch of groups for them. Alot of people have been averaging close to 40 in city. However, all of them are going over MSRP. And you can't even order one, there already sold out for 23

Lmao it is the definition of an economy car. Maybe a higher trim of one but still one.

The civic si is also an economy car.

I get plenty of Looks and being debated really makes a head scratcher