25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 75200 miles driven
Most of the cars in this sample are A4s or S4s. Multiple reports of excessive oil consumption for the 2.0T engine. Some engines rebuilt with updated piston rings.
Kia Forte vs. Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Kia Forte and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Fortes and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Fortes and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.
These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Kia Forte and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Forte and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 have been recently.
To see how frequently Kia Forte and Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Forte
Kia is considered a cheap and crappy brand. Lots of people say they are improving but that is also saying it to someone who just bough a Kia or owns one.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Audi A5 / S5 / RS5
None of our members have yet commented on the brand reputation of the Audi A5 / S5 / RS5.