Something like a phenomena
Far and away the cheapest route to coupe ownership. Not particularly quick but its sharp coupe looks and reasonable price should make it sell like hotcakes.
Sharp looker, good steering feel, usable rear seats, lots of equipment for the money 
Engine lacks punch, finicky clutch uptake, gear ratios too tall Budget coupe motoring is here again. Will it be as good to drive as it looks?
By Daryl Lee
WHAT A DIFFERENCE three years makes for a brand.
If you told us then that Kia would one day make cars people would want to buy out of a passionate desire and not just because they’re utilitarian, we’d have reported you to the police for consuming illegal hallucinogenic drugs.
Back then, the general impression of Kias was that they were cheap, but bland to look at and drive.
Today, Kia remains a brand that makes no bones about their cars being affordable, and they’ve added a healthy dose of chic aimed squarely at a European market, thanks in no small part to its German design chief Peter Schreyer, formerly from the Volkswagen Group.
The latest weapon in the Kia arsenal is the Forte Koup, a rakishly handsome coupe visually similar to the Cerato Forte sedan, with all-new body panels everywhere but the hood.
Other differences include the Koup sitting 60mm lower than the Cerato Forte, wider tracks front and rear with 17-inch wheels housed in blistered arches.