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 provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. Kia offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2015 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 2015 Kia Forte has a score of 65, implying a 0.062% chance of driver death (5.5% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2015 Kia Forte has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.062% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.0849%, meaning the average driver has a 0.062% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.0849% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Kia Forte is 33% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2015 Kia Forte is 23% 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 2015 Kia Forte with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 61 to 82. The 2015 Kia Forte is less safe than the 2015 Mazda 3, the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, the 2015 Ford Focus, the 2015 Subaru Impreza, the 2015 Dodge Dart, and the 2015 Volkswagen Golf. It is about as safe as the 2015 Hyundai Elantra, the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2015 Toyota Corolla, and the 2015 Honda Civic.
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