![]() ![]() Okay, so maybe the Forte GT-Line is also a little fixated on looking more interesting than it actually is, but it opts for sweats and sneakers in lieu of the stilts and shoulder pads everyone else is posing with nowadays. Suspension remains unchanged from the base car as well, with no firmer this or stiffer that to reign in the extra power it doesn’t have. It makes do without the turbocharged muscle of the Forte GT, making do instead with the base Forte’s naturally aspirated 2.0-liter inline four, routing all of its 143hp to the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission. However, like so many of us rocking the athleisure style, the Forte GT-Line isn’t actually much of an athlete it’s just an outfit. Our test car’s metallic Hyper Blue paint injects some additional personality and sets the whole outfit off nicely. The new for 2022 GT-Line hits all the athletic style marks, sporting contrasting gloss black and matte red highlights, aggressive front and rear fascias, a tidy decklid spoiler, and sparkling satin 17” wheels. Since its debut in 2019, the Kia Forte has always been a smart, well executed little car that’s every bit as good as its more established rivals, and for 2022 it gets some spiffy new athleisure wear. ![]() In and amongst the sea of tall, awkward hatchbacks masquerading as “adventure vehicles,” the 2022 Kia Forte GT-Line sedan is a refreshing look at how things could be if we weren’t all so collectively obsessed with looking more interesting than we actually are. In today’s car market, the crossover SUV is king, dominating sales to such an extent that a lot of companies have been forced to put their traditional car-shaped cars on the back burner, or abandon them altogether. ![]()
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