Kia Forte vs. Chevrolet Cruze
Kia Forte
Chevrolet Cruze
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Vehicle Comparison Rundown
The Kia Forte and the Chevrolet Cruze are two different compact cars. Both come with front-wheel drive. The Forte is a four-door sedan, while the Cruze is available as a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback.
The standard engines of the Kia Forte and the Chevrolet Cruze are similar. The Forte’s standard engine has 147 horsepower, and the Cruze’s standard engine has 153. But the Forte offers a high-performance 201-horsepower turbocharged gasoline engine, while the Cruze has an available high-mileage diesel engine that can go up to 700 miles on a tank of fuel.
Interior room and trunk space comparisons are pretty close between the Kia Forte and the Chevrolet Cruze. They are within fractions of an inch in front and rear headroom and legroom. The Forte has 14.9 cubic feet of trunk space, besting the Cruze sedan’s 13.9 cubic feet. But the load-hauling champ is the Cruze hatchback, with 47.2 cubic feet of space with the rear seats folded.
One strong suit that the Forte offers is its 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. The Cruze comes with a lesser 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Picking between the Kia Forte and the Chevrolet Cruze comes down to what you need or want. The Kia has a powerful optional engine and a great warranty. The Cruze has the choice of an economical diesel engine and a spacious hatchback body style. Drive them both and decide.