Kia aims for the Mazda 3 hatch with the handsome and capable five-door Forte.
It wasn’t so long ago that Kia was selling crummy Sephias and clunky Sportages to the double-coupon set. But the intervening years have proven that Kia and its parent company, Hyundai, are very quick studies when it comes to meeting or exceeding industry standards. So when Kia benchmarks a car like the charismatic Mazda 3 five-door, as it seemingly did when designing its new Forte hatchback, it’s no surprise when the result hits close to the mark. In this case, really close.
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