But it sure does redoce your mpg.

 

Right you are

 

When I gave up my PT Cruiser I definately wanted another hatch back for all my trips to Home Depot.... I got the little Kia bed liner for the back which traps dirt and that sort of thing... that was good decision because I get sod and plants from time to time...

 

Just loaded up 2 kayaks on the roof, camping gear for 3 people including 2 tents 3 sleeping bags, cooking stuff, cooler, a bike in the back, all our clothes and a canopy. It all fits (barely)!

 

I actually put in a dresser and a large desk chair with the hatch closed, I was shocked that it actually fit but it did. So glad I got the hatch over the sedan.

 

I can fit a full size stroller with room to spare in the trunk of the sedan - no minivans for me!

 

When I did that for the first time too I was surprised. I got a double stroller to fit and some extra cargo. I was really surprised when I couldn't do that in a Honda Accord.

 

I love the space in the Koup, fold down the rear seats and you've got quite a bit of hauling space, if you could only get it through the smallish trunk opening, lol! But even with four people on board and stuff in just the trunk, I felt no loss of power or smoothness. Am I hijacking a Forte5 post??? Lol, oh well, they're all good cars

 

I can fit up to 4 bodies in the trunk, 5 if I cut them up just right.

TMI?

 

one thing forte koups do well at is attracting eyeballs lol..i always get comments lol

 

^^^x10^^^
Drove around yesterday and many checking out the Koup on a hot day.

 

I feel like more people should have noticed how well the Forte responds to added weight. I continue to be surprised every time i have 5 people in the car or a ton of stuff to move.

 

Mine does well loaded down but I do notice it. Camping trip with the back full of gear and a canoe on the roof handling really didn't change much but fuel economy does drop and car does feel a bit more sluggish but not too bad. Averaged around 30mpg mostly highway driving at 72mph with the canoe on the roof the rear seats folded down with the back full of camping gear and ac in use.

On another trip before she was well broken in and with a few more hills I got around 23mpg under the same conditions but I did have the cruise set at 75mph which she didn't like going up the hills.

Edited to add I have the 2.0L

 

My 65 lb chocolate lab sure enjoys all the space she has in the back. I don't even remember what my car looks like with the rear seats not folded down.

 

I went on a 1500 Km road trip with 4 people and a full trunk (Sedan) without any bottoming out. I was cruising at 120+ the hole time, and only 2 tanks.