2014 Kia Forte5 SX Turbo

As Kia beauty, this heat proving "ultra-hot" new Forte5 SX call that is in the eye of the beholder. According to the hot-hatch class of existing standards, not exactly scorching 7.5 seconds to 60 mph, 89 mph in 15.7 seconds during the quarter mile run. As Ford's new Fiesta ST Ford Focus ST and the Volkswagen GTI, are significantly faster. Again, this can make a reasonable case for a hot hatchback, Forte is the first club membership. And there is a more desirable Forte5 all around.

Power Supply

Redesigned for 2014, Forte offered in three body styles continue: a formal sedan, a coupe (the Kia Koup-speak), and five-door hatch. Forte5 size have expanded. Compared with the previous generation, the wheelbase is half an inch about two inches, stretches increases the length, and a smidge wider and a little bit there, but lower-mass due to be kept under control for the increase of high-strength steel, more typically less structural metal in general the same meaning as it comes.


Forte5 SX performance version, and the main distinguishing feature a new 1.6-liter turbo Kia inventory in the US power four. This is some pretty important output data upticks SX: natural 2.4-liter aspirated last year from 173 to 201 horsepower and torque as 168 against and the force-fed engine of 195 lb-ft, Kia torque peak more (automatic six-speed optional) The net result is a six-speed manual gearbox 4500 mated to a lowly 1750 rpm, it is a plateau that covers all the way through at all to a minor extent the nice torque curve, performance this timepiece says it manages to feel more Forte5 SX fast.

Agility and Comfort

To have a more dynamic acceleration. New chassis round agility and deliver a welcome improvement in ride quality, a predecessor of the pretensioners, rear torsion-beam suspension revised ride. There is a Focus ST or GT I want to have a little more experience than the vertical suspension movement, but from too much body roll, and the real world 225 / 40-18 tires Nexen CP67 -seaso enough-is-a series has partially grip.

"Adequate" natural "stubborn" is not the same as, and not an autocross tires we want for this session. But also to bring the right tire Fortune quick halt. SX makes the EX model has larger front brake rotors, but the 174 SX-foot 70-mph-to-0 stopping pales in comparison to, say, 159 meters raised by Fiesta ST hot hatch.


Electric power steering replaces the previous hydraulic gear and this 2.9-lock lock-and many other more accurate rotary electric brothers proved to be very fast. flexste is a driver-selectable steering assist system, standard. But the system in Normal, Comfort, none, or fitness boost settings provide adequate road surface feedback through the steering wheel.

However, the 2014 Forte5 SX respected, dynamic identity, a pleasant ride quality, curbside presence in attractive and well executed inside an attractive package. Acceleration numbers not exciting and fun-to-drive factor is significantly higher in most of the previous model.