2017 KIA Forte

The Kia Forte or K3 is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia since mid-2008, replacing the Kia Spectra. It is available in two-door coupe, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback variants as the LX which is the base version and EX. Top competitors have been the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla, all compact sedans. Forte has a reliability rating of 4.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 6th out of 36 for compact cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave it a 4-Star Safety Rating. Overall, the Forte earned a perfect 5-Star Safety Rating on its side crash test as well as four stars each on the frontal crash and rollover tests.