2020 Kia Forte 5 GT Review - not quite a GTI

[@TheStraightPipes]

What do you think of the Forte5 GT?

[@x7j10]

The sedan looks better

[@MysteriousMatt89]

I like the european version more, where we also have a wagon :)

[@jacobvalencia5646]

i preferred the sedan version. 👍👍👍

[@dermer007]

TheStraightPipes it looks like a budget Panamera sport turismo

[@ElZamo92]

It’s a cool daily driver. Like a more practical VW Golf GTI.

[@FlowStateNewOrleans]

I love that the preview video in your playlist of "affordable four door cars" is the McLaren GT.

[@fabianherrmann6398]

KZbin money lol

[@keithl710]

LOVE THE COLLAB WITH THE SKETCH MONKEY!

[@TheStraightPipes]

🔥🔥🔥

[@armands3153]

Was pretty surprised - thought I accidentally misclicked on the man's video while watching the review at first. :D

[@evanparker]

they actually already make a wagon version of the C'eed i don't know why ya'll bothered www.kia.com/worldwide/vehicles/ceed-sportswagon.do

[@BassFace1776]

@@evanparker I feel like I'm gonna be importing a proceed wagon in 20+ years

[@MTTech]

@@evanparker not all countries have the Ceed. Canada and United States doesn't. www.kia.ca/home and www.kia.com/us/en

[@bachpham1783]

Shoutout to the real subs who remember y'all playing soccer with the 2016 forte 5.

[@TheStraightPipes]

😂🤣👍🏻

[@user-kc8yo9yy7o]

Bach Pham “real subs”

[@damilolaakanni]

And the Kia sportage😁😀😄😃😅

[@damilolaakanni]

Bach Pham was this on the grand tour or top gear?

[@fabianherrmann6398]

Pepperidge Farm Remembers

[@M10-z1q]

I'm probably one of the few that really likes the design of the car, especially the rear. Its just long enough to not look like a hatchback. Reminds me of my CTS wagon.

[@mitchellsteindler]

Why do you think you're one of the few

[@fabianherrmann6398]

I love this mix of design. A bit of hatch, wagon and coupe is a good kind of crossover. Check the new Hyundai i30n fastback for a great example of this trend.

[@XantoS771]

Audi A3 Sportback vibes

[@anpham605]

Check out the Kia Proceed, same design but it looks much much better

[@vincentli5466]

I still cannot tell it's a hatch, wagon or shootingbrake.

[@RollinDolan7]

"Check out this playlist of more affordable 4-door cars!" *Holds hand under thumbnail of McLaren GT*

[@fabianherrmann6398]

KZbin money flex while trolling, great!

[@drumega]

“Not very well.” Yuri’s side hustle is grammar tutor. Hah.

[@robw7856]

Literally 8 hours ago I was disappointed to see that the only videos on this car were Kia dealership walk around videos....and then I wake up to this, killing it guys!

[@BenjaminGrehan]

The is my favorite non-premium car review from you guys in a long time! Love the collab with Sketch Monkey, love the double box test, and the little things like showing it driving in reverse, the piped in sound, and even dropping the coffee cup on the cup holder test. Shows that you guys care about staying creative and not afraid to try new stuff and that's super cool, keep it up!

[@user-nf8jm5li1k]

Honestly I'm a fan of how this looks!

[@123-h1l6h]

The civic could fit 11 boxes

[@joshuaalan7580]

I scrolled the comments just for this

[@somerandomperson6005]

Civic type r*

[@atmark666]

kia hyndai have worst engine in the world. they catch fire. google it.

[@JustinAbroad]

@@atmark666 that's with every automaker. Kis Hyundai actually make good engines

[@atmark666]

@@JustinAbroad nope thats a lie.

[@jaisal_mehrok]

You did the box test twice. 😂😂❤

[@TheStraightPipes]

Some people say we script things. We obviously don't and in this case we literally couldn't remember if we had already done the box test lol

[@thtcaribbeanguy]

@@TheStraightPipes i was sooo confused for a second...like didnt we do this already or am i watching to many straightpipes videos in a row lololol

[@nathanielfoo96]

There a glitch in TheStraightPipes

[@elgoogssie3969]

@@TheStraightPipes And obviously, You do not edit Your movies before uploading...

[@RUMENOS]

Elgoog Ssie obviously they don’t edit anything, I mean duuuh, they just throw all the footage on the computer and it magically comes together like this... They literally said they had already done the box test but Jakub said to just put it in again, it was more for fun.

[@Thesketchmonkey]

Wagon every time! :)

[@mclarenspeedtail8988]

Hi

[@NuhanHidayat]

Watching this after Mat's cullinan review drags me back to reality 😆

[@TheStraightPipes]

Go back to not reality: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYS1cpeXrrigmrc

[@NuhanHidayat]

@@TheStraightPipes i already watched it 😬 😬

[@TheStraightPipes]

How about this one then: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJnTZqR8ed-gq5I

[@NuhanHidayat]

@@TheStraightPipes I've watched all of your videos 😁 (well... most of them)

[@HarisAhmedKhann]

I actually watched MATS REVIEW TOO LOVE THAT GUY 👍

[@shubhamjalwal3893]

One thing I learnt from #thestraightpipes is the continental recommended tire for every car. Great work tho, you guys nail it every time ♥

[@CmanCorporations]

Learned*

[@shubhamjalwal3893]

@@CmanCorporations nobody cares 🤷‍♂️

[@urebhasan3061]

This was easily the most casually made video you guys ever made xD

[@gurvaaz1703]

AGHHHHHH SKETCH MONKEY, this vid has made my day so far

[@johnholst]

You guys are the first ones I've seen from outside Korea review this car! Thanks!

[@JTube571]

Probably because it's not available in the USA.

[@johnholst]

@@JTube571 These guys are Canadian.

[@JTube571]

@@johnholst I know that. Just saying there wouldn't be an influx of reviews from the states because we don't get it.

[@johnholst]

@@JTube571 Sorry. You assume I'm American. I'm not.

[@XQoozMii]

Australia would like to have a word

[@effend446]

KIA and Hyundai are just killing it right now. They have learned their lessons (from their past failures) very well.

[@Tangogg]

When I see you upload it just brings smile to my face

[@soshwoink2203]

I love the look of this car it reminds me of the Lancer Sportback and that car was a beauty!!

[@mikezerker6925]

Go KIA!! I’m glad their making fastbacks! So tired of every vehicle manufacturer ditching cars for bloody SUVs!! Love the looks, both inside and out! 2:49 - also awesome job with the photoshopping skills!

[@aidanroberts2162]

I hope y'all know that i bought a elantra gt n line because of u

[@alexivan8615]

HOw u liking it so far? If it weren't for them and other youtube reviewers i wudnt have eVen considered it.

[@eastcoaster3943]

You like it?

[@ChaseMcThompson]

I got one recently also and it's great! I opted for the 7 speed dual clutch since my wife drives it on occasion but it's still very sporty when you want it to be.

[@StevenGuillory]

I did also!

[@chrish5425]

Incredible how Kia just gives you heated and cooled seats while other manufacturers sometimes don't include them in lower priced models

[@keefgtp]

These real people car reviews are the best ones! I think you guys should do a large-scale comparison between all cars like this at the same time. Make the video 30+ minutes long and I'd be happy to watch a current 2019/20 comparison between all of them. A lot of your viewers are in the market, like myself.

[@theterminator1419]

The wagon structure looks lovely!!! I would have bought this car if it was a wagon.

[@TrustedFlames]

Man, I love this video. The small little moments like the double box test, dropping the coffee cup into the cup holders, the hot diggity dog made this review much more entertaining compared to some of the more recent ones. Thanks guys!

[@Klueran]

You guys have really made me love wagons again and I don’t know how I feel about that

[@fabianherrmann6398]

The answer is you feel good about that. Just let it happen.

[@zachjaimes]

Hot diggity dog! I currently daily drive the similar, 2019 Forte S (tail end looks much better) and have enjoyed every commute in it. Great video!

[@langlebl]

7:59 The old Kia Forte actually earned Ward's Best Interior award.

[@debestcanadian]

Yup, more of Yuri's awkward grinning and presenting an imaginary rectangle. This is definitely the new meme to end each video.

[@fabianherrmann6398]

I was watching in PiP to read comments and there was no thumbnail shown in that mode, that was super wired.

[@player1GR]

It's not pro_ceed, not Ceed SW like here in Europe. What is that?? We have an actual station wagon and Panamerish Pro_Ceed

[@nicoschu]

And we've also got an "suv" version called Xceed

[@nicoschu]

@Mark Nicholls the cerato gt looks like kia took a proceed and drove it backwards in a wall

[@joshuasimons7883]

The ceed family is way better than any other version of it on the other continents

[@nicoschu]

@Mark Nichollsthe rear end of the cerato/forte 5 hatch just looks awful, compared to the whole Kia ceed family. Just google it and it's not necessary to get foul-mouthed and to insult other people just because of their opinion.

[@cariesdental]

www.km77.com/coches/kia/cee-d/2019/tourer/imagenes

[@bilalfaruqi9689]

Wtf it’s snowing outside and yuri is wearing a T-shirt. You Canadians are something else

[@mauriceetal1426]

Bilal Faruqi that’s Spring

[@a-dino]

I actually really like how it looks, including the side view

[@benwoloszyn1073]

I just picked up a used 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Sport w/ 15k miles and really love it. I cross shopped w/ Mazda6, Mazda3, GTI and Forte GT. Overall I liked everything I drove but I couldn't justify the $ of buying something new and the value of the Elantra GT was great compared to the Mazda's and GTI. Add in the remaining warranty and I feel it was a win!

[@sartonnis]

Its depressing that this model didn't make it to the US. It's almost exactly what I've been looking for. It also sucks that North America in general doesn't get wagons these days. The ProCeed in Europe is essentially a Forte wagon and I think it looks awesome.

[@MysteriousMatt89]

The european vesion (called Ceed Proceed GT) looks a lot better. In europe we call them "Shooting Brakes" and should present a sporty wagon with less space - comparible to the SUV Coupes.

[@xavierp0nce]

Holy.. I currently drive a Civic (and will always love Honda) but Kia has been stepping it UP lately. I wouldn't mind having one of these or the upcoming Optima.

[@Pepegium]

stick to honda if you want reliability

[@davidlegkodukh6969]

@@Pepegium *Your fun at parties*

[@Pepegium]

@@davidlegkodukh6969 wooow dude. so you would actually go from a reliable car to a trashpile? I might not be fun but I do have a brain.

[@juneaaahn6826]

@@Pepegium i dont think so. I think you just have bias n stereotype.

[@Pepegium]

@@juneaaahn6826 well you can stop thinking. I base my statement on facts. I dont state something based of that im thinking.

[@superdestrier9160]

Straight Pipes making us wake up early for that sweet sweet sense of humor...

[@jeffreyburney6161]

I have a 2023 Kia forte GT with a six speed manual in that car is like a rocket. And it’s very fun to drive. I honestly love driving a manual.

[@abdch14hhhh]

There's a station wagon in Europe it's called the Ceed SW

[@cyberdon9668]

I bought the Forte5 EX, and now it's my favorite car ever.

[@deanclark8783]

Liked the wagon edit for the Forte 5. I'd be interested in seeing how the 2020 Hyundai Sonata looks as a wagon.

[@brenthaskin8484]

I got a 2020 Forte GT sedan. I’m got a 6 speed manual (USA). Like the looks of the sedan over the 5 door looks. Fun car to drive. Great value for the money.

[@johnchristopher6134]

I'm literally in love with the back end though! I would go into extreme debt for this car 😭

[@donaldholtzman5429]

The new intro was very well done Times to the music, fun to watch, great way to start the video Well done boys

[@evanparker]

You Canadians and your hockey bags :-D

[@chuckcribbs3398]

The “hot diggety dog” slo mo cut with Jakob was worth watching the video! You guys excel at you editing skills. 😂

[@GXKid06]

0:04 i really thought i was about to see a Neutral Drop special no mercy revercy

[@historymjh]

USA vs Canada: Canada gets the Forte5, but not stick. USA gets stick option, but not the hatch.

[@modmatt1]

Thanks for clarifying! I went to Kia USA's site and couldn't find the hatch (5) version. Not sure why we can get the combo, but at least we now know.

[@aidangraham4727]

The civic did 12 box’s like wtf?

[@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744]

Dam that a lot

[@questioner1596]

I like that they now sell a version with a 6 speed single clutch - and instead of a computer handling the shift, there is an extra pedal and the driver controls it!

[@dtn.halaaa]

Lmao when u did the jeep grand Cherokee and the jaguar, I needed it for homework like actually LOL

[@a.dudeman7715]

Maaaaan, they need to release it in the US. Totally cool.

[@ostaz007]

Kinda reminds me of my old vw scirocco...nice oldschool design

[@andrew2863]

They should’ve brought the kia Proceed over, looks STUNNING

[@DELOS13]

Wao body shape looks a like like the Mazda 3 hatchback and the shape of the old Elantra GT hatchback

[@alexivan8615]

I thought the same. Looks like hyundai/kia takes what it likes from other cars and mixes it all together into one.

[@lightbulb84]

I got the sedan version just last week and am loving it! I had originally planned on getting the Elantra GT Nline based on your review but didn't really want to drive out of town for one, plus the Forte was a bit cheaper anyway. And we don't have the hatch here yet =(

[@infernohit]

You can get your name on the box TWICE! 😄

[@tripleH-kl7mq]

I bought this car (2021 version with manual transmission) about 10 months ago. Love it! Its our family of four car. With our two teenage boys we have no trouble packing up everything we need and hitting the road for vacation in it with all our stuff. over 6ft never an issue with head and leg room front or back. Personal I don't get SUVs but that's just my opinion, to each is own. For me ... no SUVs and no Auto trans ever so long as there are practical manual options out there. Love all the practical storage space in its fastback trunk. The controversial rear end design as commented on in this video actually lends the car to have a huge load floor in back way better than any traditional hatchback out there with more storage under the floor! Also love that I get 201hp running 87 octane as opposed to other cars in this class requiring premium fuel in their similar power rated motors. The manual trans final drive is too short though in this car pulling too many revs when cruising at high speed however this short final drive make for the car being quick getting to that speed. Despite the gearing car actually gets good fuel economy. Also love that I never see another car like mine on the road .. ever ... and the exclusivity also drew me to this car like with my Nissan NX2000 I had when I was a kid, never saw another one.

[@aroned3737]

10:02 that looks a car that could vs the Subaru crosstrek

[@nelsonvelasquez4251]

You guys are my number one choice for new car impressions, keep it up gang

[@KarlLetcher]

Don’t understand why Kia doesn’t just bring the Proceed to the North American market. Looks 10x better than this thing.

[@JEdmund81]

LOL'd at the comment about all the plastic cladding getting you to your cottage. 😂

[@ianrayflora3593]

Lets make noise for toyota to bring the gr yaris here! 💪

[@hermanwooster8944]

Brilliant job by Kia and another very well-made review from The Straight Pipes.

[@zsombee11]

0:51 no graphics about the power output?

[@rabit818]

I like the hatch wagon thing. Yes, the rear lights is BMWesuqe. The face on these two during launch control, priceless.

[@huseyinsule8236]

Yuri, is "hot-diggity-dog" a Ned Flanders thing?

[@remissiveslave]

You guys have one of the most entertaining channels. Right there with throttle house.

[@lego4virgo]

Sketch Monkey, saves the day! I actually like it the way Sketch designed it--I'd buy that.

[@nicoschu]

So you never heard of the kia ceed sw or kia Proceed? They're basically just more practical and better looking versions of the Forte

[@devinblackburn7700]

@thestraightpipes instead of the tuning knob you can actually type it in on the infotainment screen in the settings! Coming from a 2018 Elantra Sport owner. Great video as always!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Don't know exactly what station to listen to though

[@jjchockey]

I think it looks fantastic! Especially the side profile and rear

[@2yugen2]

I actually really like how the seats look. Very retro.

[@TheJoemyster]

What's the difference between the 2020 and 2021?? Are they the same?

[@wabaki4]

I have a 2020 gt and I love it mine is also hatch. Pops nice and pulls strong and handles quite well in the snow for a small hatchback

[@luke6350]

The best B roll shots on KZbin

[@dw5523]

You Canadians: "I've heard American's call it that" *scoffs in canadian Me, an American: "Don't make us come up there!" *banging on ceiling with a broom handle

[@brynnleahnayvieghlaykynnn6175]

If this had panoramic sunroof like the Elantra hatch it would be damn near perfect

[@sarinavanderwaag1417]

OMG OMG OMG!!!! I looooooove the photoshop idea!!!! Dude!! Now we can see what this car could have looked like as a wagon! This is genius!

[@rkeddy1983]

I own a Forte 5 GT Limited, I tested the Civic Sport Touring and the Entrant GT N-Line and chose this due to the more space in the hatch for my dog. The Forte 5 GT handed better than the civic and was more fun to drive in an Auto. The GT N-Line was fun, but has a much smaller trunk space. All in all I am loving this car, it is great in the snow and on dry days it fun to drive on some twisty roads. I am looking forward to the summer when I can get the 18"s on it.

[@sshah2545]

I absolutely LOVE the profile of this car. Idk how practical the profile is, but I think it looks better as is, than as a wagon.

[@shaneclark7788]

Been waiting for this video for months! Enjoyed it, thanks!

[@yw6075]

In South Korea here, we call this car "K3 GT" and normal sedan version(1.6NA with CVT) is called "K3".

[@mikes1929]

Thankful for your awesome reviews! They just got me through a 70 minute treadmill workout!

[@SilverScarletSpider]

The Honda Civic did 12 boxes. Because manual transmissions are better for drivers, I’d prefer a Hyundai Elantra GT and Honda Civic Si.

[@jay-uo2bi]

YAY!!!! They finally reviewed it. I bought a Cerato (Forte) GT hatch back in February but here in Australia it has been insanely discounted at $31, 990 Driveaway (But that's in AUD!!!). It's awesome! Though, I kind of like how it's not a hatchback or a wagon. It's unique, it has more space then a hatch but isn't a wagon. GTI Costs a lot more than this. Golf GTI in Australia costs $51, 000 +.... EDIT: Also the Australian spec of this doesn't pass the visor test 😠

[@SaraK_69]

By the way Straight Pipes, I bought a set of Continental Extreme Contact Summer Sport tires for my GTI due to your sponsorship! My pleasure, you're welcome! :-)

[@armandoramos1949]

I enjoy your reviews all the time. Makes it super fun.

[@wowwhydopplhavemyid]

I turned the video on, loved the soundtrack. Went back to the start watched it again. Friggin love it!

[@stevenspring9889]

Well I did choose the Forte GT over all of them. I have the 6 speed manual sedan. I would full commit on a wagon version though. I also want to note I took the SI on a 24 hour test drive and if you are in the market and have to choose, the GT out handles the SI, it feels faster, the 6 speed feels identical and the interior is so similar. Be different, get the GT

[@sleepyjordan887]

Those paddles are the same ones in the G70! You guys have seen them before ;) Must be hard to keep track with how many cars you guys get and the limited time you spend in each one. Love your stuff, youre gonna hit 1mil subs soon!

[@TheStraightPipes]

G70 is also double the price though!

[@sleepyjordan887]

@@TheStraightPipes true, definitely punching above its weight in that paddle quality. More important than you would think, my hands touch those paddles every day on my G70 just because its so smooth and cool even if Im not using them lol

[@Briguy1027]

Great video -- as a grammar Nazi I was pleasantly surprised to hear Yuri differentiating between good and well. I continually correct someone here at work all the time because she always uses the wrong word.

[@sani9238]

That's a great all-arounder car. Practical, fun, good on gas.

[@NGMonocrom]

Better off with a GTI in that case. At least the sedan KIA Forte GT is a legitimate alternative to the GLI. A tick slower. But more compact, significantly less expensive, and still very fun to drive.

[@revnto7k]

It's a good car by the looks of things.. Still not sold on ownership of Hyundai/Kia products especially long term. If a car like this proves to be Toyota reliable while still being sporty then it's definitely a good buy.

[@sdfgdtfgdfg]

Ive owned one in Australia for 6 months - cost $32k AUD which is about 15k cheaper then a GTI or the next best thing. Value wise it was no question. the suspension 'softens up' after about 2000km but still handles like its on rails. Surprised you didnt mention the heated and cooled seats.... dunno what id do without them....

[@voyeur4994]

Great shoutout to sketchmonkey! Subscriber to both! We have the Kia here in Australia badged as Cerato. Sedan model looks nicer at the rear. Has an Audi S3 look (if you squint). We don't get a sunroof though like you guys do but we have fog lights. Wish Kia just did same for all.

[@benjossie8834]

I actually like the look. Looks roomier than a sedan, but not quite as boxy as a station wagon. I love a good wagon, but I don't mind this design either.

[@zanhalen4856]

I wish the US still got hatchbacks and wagons.