Coupled 2010 Forte and Forte Koup given Car of the Year title

Leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, NADAguides.com, has awarded the 2010 Kia Forte and Kia Forte Koup the Car of the Year title for 2009. The group points out the duo’s “best in class” features, stylish interior and exterior design, claiming the Kia models were standout vehicles when compared to other top contenders. Car dealers ranging from Waukegan used car and new car dealers to Gurnee used car dealers anticipate the process of the prize-winning pair to fill their lots. … Continue Reading

Kia Forte gets the stamp of approval

I was looking around at the news earlier today and came across this great test drive review of the Kia Forte on USAToday.com. As

I remember the Waukegan Kia Forte test drive I took about a month ago. This review highlights one of the great things about the Forte, its user-friendliness. Everything in the Forte seems designed with the driver and passengers in mind. Isn’t that how a car is supposed to be after all. This article makes another good point that the Kia Forte’s engine provides a better driving experience than its competitors. And at such an affodable price, after taking one for a spin at a local Waukegan dealer, I would have to think car buyers will feel like they’ve found a secret value in the Kia Forte.

Kia Forte Koup

It’s been a pretty crazy year in the car industry. And as of right now, most people are playing it safe and low-key. So it’s great to see someone just having fun and doing something a little krazy. Whoops, crazy. Waukegan dealers have announced the new Kia Forte Koup, that should be hitting show room floors sometime this summer.

The new Koup was presented as a concept car at the New York Auto Show last year. Now that Kia has fully thought out this car, it will be available in two trim levels, the EX and the SX and both spunky and sporty to drive.   … Continue Reading

2010 Kia Forte

Coming to a Waukegan new car dealer near you is the 2010 Kia Forte.  The Kia Forte is a replacement compact sedan for the Kia Spectra.  While the Spectra became a trusty, practical small sedan, the Forte is poised to really make a splash in the pool of compacts.  Boasting better styling, technology, and performance, the Forte is nothing short of a cannonball in the deep end. 

Coming standard on the 2010 Kia Forte are steering wheel controls, Sirius satellite radio, mp3 and USB input jacks, four-wheel disc brakes, Bluetooth connectivity, and stability control.  Notice what I said: Standard!  Any of these features on the Forte’s competitors are options that require adding to the sticker price.  The base Forte comes in at two grand less than the entry-level competition cars and fills itself up with options you find on mid-level compact sedans.

Kia, as always, differentiates this model on price.  The Forte starts right around $14,000, about $2K less than the competing Corolla and Civic.  Of course, buyers will also be blessed with the best warranty in the industry.

Kia is becoming a major player in every category in which they offer vehicles.  The Kia Soul is getting big cheers in the urban vehicle arena.  The Sportage is winning customer satisfaction awards.  And the Rondo is fast becoming a popular hatchback.  I guess you could say that offering affordable, stylish contenders that compete well with pricier brands has become Kia’s Forte.

Though I haven’t spoken to a Waukegan new car dealer that has a Forte in stock yet, I hope to get behind the wheel of one soon.  From everything I’ve read about this new compact segment contender, it is an enjoyable ride.  It certainly packs the amenities I look for in a sedan.  The real performance I would care about is its fuel-efficiency, rather than its 0-60 time.  The Forte sounds like a winner on the gas saving front.  The 2.0-liter engine with the five-speed automatic transmission in the Fuel-Economy package returns 27 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.  With the other transmissions is comes in at 25 mpg city and 34 mpg highway.  The big-boy 2.4-liter four gets 22 mpg city and 32 mpg highway with the six-speed manual and 23/31 with the five-speed automatic.  These are all good numbers that compare evenly with cars across the segment.  And with fuel use equal, the Kia Forte definitely takes the value prize.

Here is a video from Cars.com that gives a lot of nice views of the new Forte, which becomes available at Waukegan Kia dealers soon:

The Kia Forte will be arriving at Waukegan dealers soon.  For more information on the 2010 Kia Forte, visit the Kia dealer Waukegan trusts most for its new car needs, Classic Kia.