The EX sedan drops the sport-themed extras but adds a 2.0-liter four-cylinder generating 164 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque, a six-speed automatic, foglights, 17-inch alloy wheels, LED turn signal indicators on the mirror housings (and puddle lamps underneath), LED taillights, keyless entry and ignition, ambient interior lighting, leather upholstery, heated front seats and dual-zone automatic temperature control with rear vents. The S sedan's Technology package adds foglights, a sunroof, LED taillights, and keyless entry and ignition plus a few safety technologies (lane departure warning and prevention, blind-spot monitoring and automatic emergency braking). The S sedan starts with most of those items and upgrades to a sport-tuned suspension, 16-inch alloy wheels, LED running lights, a rear spoiler, a chrome exhaust outlet, adjustable drive modes (including steering effort), unique black cloth upholstery with white contrast stitching, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and the 7-inch touchscreen system. There's also the Popular Plus package, which adds LED taillights, special alloy wheels and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Optional for the LX (but only with the automatic transmission) is the Popular package, which includes automatic headlights, cruise control, upgraded interior upholstery and trim, a sliding front armrest, a rear seat armrest, a rearview camera, a 7-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Kia's Uvo telematics service and a six-speaker stereo. Standard features on the LX sedan include 15-inch steel wheels, heated mirrors, air conditioning, full power accessories, a trip computer, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, a height-adjustable driver seat, a 60/40-split folding rear seat, Bluetooth, and a four-speaker sound system with a CD player, satellite radio, USB connectivity and an auxiliary audio jack. The base LX comes standard with a six-speed manual, with the automatic available as an optional upgrade. For most trims, power runs to the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. The Forte LX and S sedans are powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque. Kia seems to make very good cars now-at least to CR brand comparisons. (MPG's are very important to me, but I'll take 41 plus any day.) By the way, as I think the case with many cars, the dashboard mpg's are somewhat lower than the actual pump to pump measurement and it is the latter figure that I use to calculate the mpg's so it is very accurate. I get 41 PLUS mpg in the summer and the new model is supposed to be better marginally if it's that important to you. But have not driven the new 2019 model so perhaps it is OK-worth checking out. Too bad they changed it in 2019 as the comfort/ride/noise and overall score by CR is lower. Car is very nice looking (deep, rich, garnet red) and the price very right-recommend it indeed.Ĩ/30/19 update: Nothing new to add except that comments made in the original review still hold. All that research paid off! We liked the folks at the dealer too (Della Kia in Plattsburgh, NY). Bought this 2018 in end of April of that year, and only have c. Could actually go an inch higher, but driver's comfort and view out is first rate. I'm 6'2" but plenty of headroom in front even with seat in highest position. 195/65R15, for which there are many advantages such as: less costly tire replacements, better ride (more rubber between rim and road,) better in snow and better mpg's with narrower tires, lighter and stronger than bigger rims, etc. (Switching out the OEM tires for Continental True Contacts may have helped.) Also, we stuck with the original wheel size, i.e. Over 40 mpg pump to pump in all types of driving including plenty of hills (we live in the Adirondack Park of NY State.) Highlights are: great ride for comfort and lack of road noise. ( My own figures put this car out in front too, in this compact class.) Also, we test drove a Corolla for a week in 2014 and it drove like a bus in comparison. However, the Forte road score was higher. They rated this car tops in the compact class (overall score) tied with the Toyota Corolla.
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