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2014 Kia Forte EX Long-Term Road Test
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2014 Kia Forte EX Long-Term Road Test
The 2014 Kia Forte was the worst performer in the recent IIHS
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Still this is poor performance to a point that I would recommend people not buy this car.
Your memory fails you. The IIHS said that of all crashes resulting in serious or fatal injury to front seat passengers, nearly 25% were of the small-offset variety, a very different risk than 25% of all crashes.
That said, this knocks the Forte off my shopping list unless Kia makes some changes very soon.
Speaking of wheels, CR yesterday posted an entry about the IIHS's test of a recent Odyssey. They said it had wheels designed to shatter to avoid intrusion into the foot well. Sounds like an easy fix for Kia, but wonder how well they'll hold up?
Maybe an airbag in the dash right near the A-pillar would be a good idea, too?