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2014 Kia Forte SX, potential Fiesta ST rival?

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1.6-liter engine, 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. Kia says it will start around $21,000.

 
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stuntdoogie

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looks big like the size of a mazda speed3 and probably weighs more. Got more info on this?
 
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stuntdoogie

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After doing some research our FiST is still in a class of its own...That Kia is no bigger threat than a GTI, Mazda SP3 or Civic SI...

Nothin to see here folks carry on lol
 
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STooge

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looks okay but i would never touch a kia or a hyundai.
I agree. Car looks ok but, no.

I think the FiST is going to rock just about everything with its handling and the fun factor. Besides who would pay that much for something not really performance oriented?
 
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rodmoe

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Specifications >

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon


ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $23,000


ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection


Displacement: 97 cu in, 1591 cc
Power: 201 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 195 lb-ft @ 1750 rpm


TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual


DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 106.3 in
Length: 171.3 in
Width: 70.1 in Height: 57.1 in
Curb weight: 3018 lb


C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 20.4 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 38.5 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 8.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 8.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 6.9 sec
Standing ?-mile: 15.7 sec @ 89 mph
Top speed (drag-limited): 134 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 174 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.84 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway: 21/29 mpg
C/D observed: 21 mpg
Tad Heavy to worry about just yet maybe ...
 
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shvkdv

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Well, just to add to rodmoe's post, here's the bit that matters to me (C/D again, Dec 2013, Fiesta ST). We should have a comparo soon. Personally, I think more the number of hot hatches out there, the better. NA market has been starved for too long.

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 98.0 in
Length: 160.1 in
Width: 67.8 in Height: 57.2 in
Curb weight: 2745 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.6 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 39.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.5 sec
Standing ?-mile: 15.2 sec @ 93 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 143 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 159 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.92 g
 
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stuntdoogie

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The only reason the FiST takes 7secs to reach 60 is because you have to use 3rd gear for those extra two mph. I believe 2nd tops at 58mph. Also the no boost in first gear doesnt help either.

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