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. Having more than average horsepower for its class, the Forte packs some oomph. Kia offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2012 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 2012 Kia Forte has a score of 49, implying a 0.082% chance of driver death (7.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 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 2012 Kia Forte is 77% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 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 2012 Kia Forte with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 41 to 80. The 2012 Kia Forte is less safe than the 2012 Toyota Corolla, the 2012 Nissan Sentra, the 2012 Dodge Caliber, the 2012 Hyundai Elantra, the 2012 Mazda 3, the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Honda Civic, the 2012 Ford Focus, the 2012 Subaru Impreza, and the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze.
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