2014 Kia Forte EX Long-Term Road Test

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2014 Kia Forte EX Long-Term Road Test

The 2014 Kia Forte's invasive trunk-lid hinges can be an issue when packing up a load of goods.

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stovt001_

If those gooseneck hinges were replaced with struts, you'd have a much smaller trunk lid opening.

benson2175

This is a deal breaker for me. I wrecked an almost new Plasma TV with goosenecks. I won't go near them.

gslippy

Not so bad, if it took this long to find a problem with the Forte.

ajac03

@benson2175 The dealbreaker for me is no HDMI

juddholl10

Gooseneck hinges are fine if they recess into the side walls of the trunk, like on my A4. http://stevesinter.net/s4/trunk_mat_01.jpg

huisj

The carpeted housing for those A4 hinges is just wasted space that takes away half your trunk space. Good grief, that's narrow.