2011 Kia Forte Koup Review

2011 Kia Forte packs a lot of action in for a surprisingly low starting MSRP. This front-wheel drive four-door compact has two different inline-4 engines available. By upgrading to a higher trim and bigger engine, drivers can inject more excitement into the experience of owning a Forte.

The base engine for the Forte is a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder that gets 156 horsepower. No one is ever going to confuse the 2011 Kia Forte for a performance car. The "2011 Kia Forte" has two available transmissions: a six-speed manual and a six-speed automatic.

Bluetooth is now standard across the board, enhancing the value of the Forte. Many drivers will be happy to know that the Forte's trunk is exceptionally large for a car in its class, too, boasting 12.6 cubic feet of space in coupe models and 14.7 cubic feet in sedan models.

You’ll enjoy sport seats, power windows and doors, air conditioning, leather-wrapped steering wheel and metal accent trims.

For most drivers, the low MSRP of the 2011 Kia Forte is going to be its top attraction. Excellent "fuel economy - 27 mpg in the city and 36 mpg" on the freeway with the Fuel Economy Package - ups the ante considerably.

The 2011 Kia Forte Koup is very closely related to the "Kia Forte Sedan "in most respects, but it's a little shorter and lower and actually has completely different sheetmetal—with a lower, more swept-back look that's quite simply a little sexier.
The lineup of "Forte Koup" models is much like what's offered for both the "Forte Sedan and the new-for-2011 Forte 5-Door hatchback".
The "Forte sports" crisp styling that gives the sedan an athletic shape.

Kia says the sedan's trunk offers 14.7 cubic feet of cargo space, and the hatchback has 19.4 cubic feet of storage space. The Forte's two-door offshoot — Kia calls it the Koup— comes in the sedan's two upper trims, EX and SX. Drivetrains follow suit, with the EX getting the 2.0-liter four-cylinder and the SX getting the 2.4-liter four-cylinder. A six-'speed manual and automatic transmission" are available with both engines and trim levels.