Comments by "Stephen Hendricks" (@stephenhendricks103) on "" video.

  1. Fan of both the KIA and VW brands. I own a KIA Sorento and a VW GTI and love them both for their quite different strengths. The Forte GT doesn't actually compete with the GTI. It's a GLI rival. The Forte5, available in Canada but not yet in the US, is the GTI competitor. I wouldn't trade my GTI for the Forte5 but if I were in the market for the sedan it would be a tougher choice. The Forte has some undeniable strengths, especially in terms of its value proposition. The Forte has a significantly better infotainment system and a number of other upscale features. The VW's advantages lie in its excellent EA888 engine and top notch DSG transmission along with its electronic LSD. But from the real world prices I see in the Seattle area the Forte GT is about $2000 plus less expensive than the GLI. Deciding between the GLI and the Forte GT would call for some extensive test drives of each.
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