2022 KIA Forte GT

The 2022 Kia Forte is a compact sedan that slots below the K5, offering a roomy cabin and a long list of standard features for the money. It squares off against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Hyundai Elantra, with a sportier GT trim that adds a turbocharged engine. The Forte handles confidently with light, accurate steering, and the GT's turbo engine makes it genuinely quick for the class. The ride is firm on rough pavement, which is the price of its tidy handling, but the cabin stays quiet at highway speeds. Inside, the Forte offers comfortable seats, with available Sofino synthetic leather and a 10-way power driver's seat on higher trims. The GT is the performance pick of the Forte lineup, sitting above the LXS and GT-Line with a more powerful engine and sportier tuning. Its 1.6L I4 makes 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque, routed through a seven-speed automatic to the front wheels, and it'll do 0-60 in the mid-six-second range. The GT gets a sport-tuned suspension and larger brakes, so the ride is firmer than the base car's, but it corners flatter and stops harder.