Compact cars · BD generation
Fair About average
It scores 40 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,500 to own, including $2,099 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Kia Forte.
Reliability
40/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,099
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$5,829
35 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$9,924
$8,733 – $11,115, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
78
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (68/100) and the 2017 worst (8/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 36/100 |
| 2023 | 26/100 |
| 2022 | 68/100 |
| 2021 | 41/100 |
| 2020 | 40/100 |
| 2019 | 14/100 |
| 2018 | 28/100 |
| 2017 | 8/100 |
| 2016 | 32/100 |
| 2015 | 12/100 |
Not especially. It scores 40 out of 100, about average for compact cars; the 2022 scored better.
It scores 40 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,099 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,500 over 5 years: $2,572 in lost value, $2,099 in repairs and $5,829 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $9,924 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (68/100) and the 2017 worst (8/100).
None on record with NHTSA.