Should the Kia Forte5 SX be considered a hot hatch?

Kinja'd!!! "petraman" (petraman)
01/20/2014 at 09:40 • Filed to: None

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Now I don't expect this car to give my ST a run for its money, but I am intrigued that Kia is supposedly taking this hatch a bit more seriously in terms of performance. It has the same turbo engine that's in the Veloster and apparently it's a decent handler, too (for a Kia).


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Kinja'd!!! coriolis > petraman
01/20/2014 at 10:09

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No steering feel unfortunately, like most Korean vehicles. However, the 1.6L is a damn decent engine. I'm not sure of the weight difference between the Veloster Turbo and Forte5, but I assume the latter has a few hundred pounds on top.


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > petraman
01/20/2014 at 10:22

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It's got about the same amount of power as the current GTI, so why not?