2020 Kia Forte vs. Its Competition

2020 Kia Forte GT
Brian León Brian León Contributing Writer

Compare warranties when you shop: The 2020 Forte comes with 5 years or 60,000 miles of coverage.

2020 Kia Forte GT2020 Kia Forte
#32 in Mid-Size Cars
Get Your Price		2020 Honda Civic2020 Honda Civic
#15 in Coupes
2020 Hyundai Elantra2020 Hyundai Elantra
#22 in Large Cars
Get Your Price		2019 Mazda 3 - first drive - Los Angeles, January 20192020 Mazda MAZDA3
Get Your Price		2020 Toyota Corolla LE2020 Toyota Corolla
#13 in Compact Cars
Get Your Price		2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI2020 Volkswagen Jetta
#27 in Compact Cars
Quick Specs
6.0
The 2020 Kia Forte has the style and now the GT power to slot into any compact-car shopping list.
6.5
The 2020 Honda Civic sets the pace among affordable compact cars.
5.7
The 2020 Hyundai Elantra is a well-equipped value.
6.7
The Mazda 3 punches above its weight class with an upmarket interior, good handling, and optional all-wheel drive.
6.7
It’s still among the more mildly flavored mass-market sedans, but the 2020 Toyota Corolla has dropped the bland from its diet.
6.0
The docile 2020 Volkswagen Jetta is a solid compact sedan choice; for zesty performance, opt into the Jetta GLI.
MSRP From     
$17,790$19,750$18,950N/A$19,600$18,895
Gas Mileage     
25 MPG City / 41 MPG Hwy25 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy23 MPG City / 41 MPG Hwy28 MPG City / 52 MPG Hwy25 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy
Engine     
Regular Unleaded I-4Regular Unleaded I-4Regular Unleaded I-4N/ARegular Unleaded I-4Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4
EPA Class     
Mid-Size CarsCompact CarsMid-Size CarsN/ACompact CarsCompact Cars
Style Name     
FE ManualLX ManualSE IVTN/AL CVT (GS)S Manual w/SULEV
Drivetrain     
Front Wheel DriveFront Wheel DriveFront Wheel DriveN/AFront Wheel DriveFront Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity     
555N/A55
Passenger Doors     
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Body Style     
SedanSedanSedanN/ASedanSedan
Transmission     
Manual w/ODManual w/ODCVT w/ODN/ACVT w/ODManual w/OD
Detailed Spec Comparison
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