Kia redesigned its Forte compact sedan for 2019, giving it sportier looks with hints of the Kia Stinger sports sedan, along with a nicer and more comfortable interior and a higher-mileage powertrain.

Fortunately, Kia upsets that notion with the Forte GT, the highest performance variant of the automaker's compact sedan. The Forte GT belongs to Kia's line of GT models, which are the sportiest ...

VERDICT Good looks and competence trump driving fun, but the Kia Forte's forte is its affordability and exceptional value. The Kia Forte is a sporty-looking compact sedan but don't be fooled by ...

Jake Lingeman is a Newsweek Autos managing editor based in Detroit. His focus is reporting on the auto industry. He has covered all corners of the market from supercars to economy cars and is ...

The same 2.0L is used in the LX, LXS, and GT-Line; when you get to the Forte GT (from $24,390), though, you get an upgrade. That's Kia's 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Down in capacity ...

When you think of the Kia brand, the hamster-hauling Soul or the powerful Stinger may be the first vehicle that comes to mind. But it's the humble Forte that has been wielding the most influence ...

When the Kia Forte debuted for the 2010 model year as the replacement for the Spectra, it was viewed as a more serious challenger to rivals like the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Mazda 3 ...