The Forte, a mainstay of Kia's lineup since 2010, is a small sedan/hatchback with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2017. The Kia Forte packs some potency, exceeding the average horsepower for its class. Kia offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2011 Kia Forte is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Kia Forte has a score of 49, implying a 0.082% chance of driver death (7.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2011 Kia Forte has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0824% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 9.4139%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0824% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 9.4139% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Kia Forte is 77% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2011 Kia Forte is 63% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Kia Forte with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 27 to 83. The 2011 Kia Forte is safer than the 2011 Ford Focus and less safe than the 2011 Ford Fiesta, the 2011 Honda Civic, the 2011 Toyota Corolla, the 2011 Nissan Sentra, the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2011 Dodge Caliber, the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, the 2011 Mazda 3, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, and the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze.
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