Good to see more people getting interested in the Forte... and if the sales are good then maybe it will eventually increase the resale value of the car and rectify the bad reputation of the past.
Nice video, although some of the things mentioned are not really applicable for our Forte's specs:
1. We're stuck with a 4 speed auto... 5 speed's only for North American 2.4 SXs
2. Ecominder? Do we even get that?
3. The base model Forte still lacks many options which may persuade buyers to choose a higher spec model (i.e. pay more), but of course it's still cheaper than the other Japanese rivals.
4. They didn't compare it to the i30 (which is selling better in Australia), but it's understandable that Kia didn't want to whack their cousins. Elantra's too old and unrefined to be a rival.
5. Space-wise... The Civic's boot is well-known to be tiny, while the 3 is never famous for size. If we're talking about size then the Tiida/Latio/Versa kicks everybody's butt. It's a funny looking car where its looks smaller than other C-segments on the outside, but offers same cabin space if not more. But nah... it's an old car with old tech.

Still yet to test drive the Forte... although there's already a lot of people around me feeling sceptical about Kias and recommending Civics instead. I too like a 2.0 Civic Sport but for that price I'd get a Conti instead. And I don't think I can get a Koup because of the nagging lol...