A Truly Impressive Forte
When I first clapped eyes on the all new Kia Forte in the dark multi storey car park, I must admit that I was taken aback, for this really did not look like any other Korean sedan that I had ever seen. The entire design and look had a very European feel to it. From the front you have the aggressively styled lights and a lovely honeycomb grille and the rear end is pert and has a sporty look to it. As an overall design package it is a complete success, I defy you to find one angle at which this new Kia Forte looks bad. Well maybe only if you look at it from under the car… but from any other angle, it is really very easy on the eyes.
The European feel and looks don’t just end at the exterior, the interior is equally as impressive. The dashboard has soft feel plastics where it matters and the instrument binnacle obviously derived its inspiration from Alfa, which is a very very good thing. The meters look great. All major controls and meters are clear and easy to read, and they have a good weight to them which is quite rare for a Korean car, or even Japanese for that matter. +Continue Reading
