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Originally Posted by inquisitive2
Just recently rented a kia rio and very impressed with the handling/ride for a small car.
I'm considering entering a lease agreement and wondering how the 2019 kia rio compares to the 2019 kia forte.
Also, with front wheel drive, do these vehicles handle well in winter/snow and ice?
Looking to hear of others experiences.
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The Kia Forte is up level from the Rio. The Forte is better than the Rio in size, comfort, and performance. Kia just put a CVT (continuously variable transmission) in all models of the Forte so no info on long term reliability of the transmission. Base engine isn’t bad. Performance engine is better. I drove the Elantra with the same base engine as the Forte and it performed well for a base engine but that was with a traditional geared transmission.