Compact cars · BD generation
Fair Below average
It scores 36 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,960 to own, including $1,148 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Kia Forte.
Reliability
36/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,148
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,000
34 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$15,331
$13,491 – $17,171, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
26
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 36 out of 100, below average for compact cars; the 2022 scored better.
It scores 36 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,148 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,960 over 5 years: $4,812 in lost value, $1,148 in repairs and $6,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $15,331 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (68/100) and the 2017 worst (8/100).
None on record with NHTSA.