Congratulations on your Forte. I agree with your assessment of the Mazda; I don't miss my '10 Mazdaspeed 3 at all. Sure, the Mazdaspeed had more power, but unless you're driving like your hair is on fire, the 2.4L Kia has plenty of pep. Styling on the Kia is much better than the Mazda. Both the interior and exterior styling on the Kia are much more sophisticated.
New Titanium 5-door
Just got my new titanium silver SX over the weekend. So far I really enjoy the ride.
I travel a lot as part of my job. I rent cars several times per month. I know the rental car counter people well enough to request different cars. This one really stood out compared to all others. I have been lucky enough to have access to a pretty extensive list of test drives and days at a time. It came down to the Kia SX or the Mazda 3 5-door. I liked the Mazda 3 but hated the cramped driver area. I personally can't stand when my right knee or leg is crammed into the center console. It' gets really annoying and uncomfortable on a long ride. The Mazda 3 5-door is totally overstated on exterior style (looks like a 200 MPH car but doesn't live up to the hype...it's just okay). This car (for the money, size and class) is roomy, styled appopraitely, and comfortable to drive. I just switched from a newer modle Explorer XLT 4.0 V6 with all the bells and whistles. I really don't feel as though I gave up much other than stopping at the gas station frequently.
I travel a lot as part of my job. I rent cars several times per month. I know the rental car counter people well enough to request different cars. This one really stood out compared to all others. I have been lucky enough to have access to a pretty extensive list of test drives and days at a time. It came down to the Kia SX or the Mazda 3 5-door. I liked the Mazda 3 but hated the cramped driver area. I personally can't stand when my right knee or leg is crammed into the center console. It' gets really annoying and uncomfortable on a long ride. The Mazda 3 5-door is totally overstated on exterior style (looks like a 200 MPH car but doesn't live up to the hype...it's just okay). This car (for the money, size and class) is roomy, styled appopraitely, and comfortable to drive. I just switched from a newer modle Explorer XLT 4.0 V6 with all the bells and whistles. I really don't feel as though I gave up much other than stopping at the gas station frequently.
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