2019 Kia Forte
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I like the inspiration from the Stinger. And for a small FWD-based car, the proportions work well, at least in these photos.
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Respectfully, you're wrong on two counts. First, engineering-degree or not, you can't get around the laws of physics. Drive belts in a CVT, no matter how well they are designed or how durable the materials, take a lot of stress, enduring not only the engine's torque but the whole weight of the vehicle as well, upon acceleration.
Your slip -- oops, I meant your anti-Toyota bias -- is showing again. Why must you argue against Toyota stying every chance you get?
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I like it. At least they are trying to get an identity for themselves with the corporate grill that appears so far on this one, the Stinger, and the Sportage.
Hope the back end isn't anything like the Stinger!
Hope the back end isn't anything like the Stinger!
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It is nice looking car, but it is interesting that it is missing some features standard on Corolla and Civic. Like LED headlights and auto brake system. You have to pay extra for those in Kia, and they used to be value kings... especially strange since this model is made to compete in USA specifically.
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Sharp looking car although as already pointed out, the cheap tacked on triangle lights at the bottom of the rear are just silly. There are other pics online and this car looks an awful lot like the current generation Jetta, so it's obvious the Audi influence at Kia is taking hold. The previous Forte wasn't that bad a car for styling either.
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Sharp looking car although as already pointed out, the cheap tacked on triangle lights at the bottom of the rear are just silly. There are other pics online and this car looks an awful lot like the current generation Jetta, so it's obvious the Audi influence at Kia is taking hold. The previous Forte wasn't that bad a car for styling either.
Didn’t see the triangles till now. But yeah, tacky for sure.
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2) The Avalon, along with it's controversial styling, is a Toyota. And this being a Toyota-fan-biased site, is going to gain a lot more commenting.
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LOL! This pic, along with the grille extended up over the hood on the Avalon photoshop pic, are the funniest things I've seen in ages!
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I liked the original Forte very much, then they sorta lost their way, and I like this one again.
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