Car Review: 2015 Kia Forte Koup SX - Driving
On paper, the Forte Koup already has an edge over the two-door Civic, Elantra and tC. Base models come with a normally-aspirated 2. 0-litre four-cylinder, but the SX is fitted with a 1. 6-litre turbo-four. It’s the most powerful of the bunch, but the numbers lie a little because the Forte Koup doesn’t exactly feel sporty. Kia also says SX models are fitted with a “sport tuned” suspension, but it’s not exactly agile and the numb steering provides little feedback, despite the Flex Steer system’s three settings to adjust effort: Comfort, Normal and Sport. It’s also pretty frugal – Kia rates the Forte SX at 10. 8 L/100 kilometres in the city and 8. 1 L on the highway. The Forte Koup isn’t a sport-compact rocket – that much is clear – but it makes up for those drawbacks in other ways. Styling is one of them: It’s no secret the Forte family is among the proof Kia has upped its design game. The Forte Koup looks a little chunky from the rear, but the proportions are tidy and it wears some tasteful styling cues such as 18-inch wheels, LED daytime running lights and tail lights, and some carbon fibre-look accents. It’s a tasteful package that’s much less polarizing than the Hyundai Veloster Turbo , the Forte Koup’s second cousin. Source: driving.ca
