LA 2009: 2010 Kia Forte and Forte Koup crowned NADAguides.com COTY
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/" rel="tag">LA Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><em><small><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/review-2010-kia-forte-sx/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/2010kiafortereview_00.jpg " alt="" /></a><br /> </small></em></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><sma ll>2010 Kia Forte - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></em></strong></div>
<br /> With a brief <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/03/la-2009-2010-kia-forte-and-forte-koup-crowned-nadaguides-com-co/">press release</a> and a trophy handoff at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/">LA Auto Show</a>, car pricing authority NADAguides.com has heaped the first of what we could be many accolades upon the stylish and affordable <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte">2010 Kia Forte and Kia Forte Koup</a> by naming the duo their Car of the Year for 2009. Citing the pair's "best in class" features and stylish interior and exterior design, the group said these Kia compacts were standout vehicles in a pretty impressive field. Other contenders for the crown included such significant and praiseworthy vehicles as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/13/first-drive-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid/">Ford Fusion Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/e+class">Mercedes-Benz E350</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/10/first-drive-2010-nissan-370z-roadster-shrugs-off-the-convertibl/">Nissan 370Z Roadster</a>.<br /> <br /> In our own review of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte">Kia Forte</a>, we praised its styling, build, layout and performance, and especially its budget-minded pricing, so we see where NADA is coming from. Sometimes, we have to scratch our heads a bit when one of these sorts of awards are announced, but in this case, we certainly think the cars are deserving. <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-kia-forte-sx/low/">Review: 2010 Kia Forte SX</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-kia-forte-sx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010kiafortereview_01_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-kia-forte-sx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010kiafortereview_02_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-kia-forte-sx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010kiafortereview_03_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-kia-forte-sx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010kiafortereview_04_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-kia-forte-sx/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010kiafortereview_05_thu mbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.nadaguides.com/">NADAguides.com</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/04/la-2009-2010-kia-forte-and-forte-koup-crowned-nadaguides-com-co/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>LA 2009: 2010 Kia Forte and Forte Koup crowned NADAguides.com COTY</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/04/la-2009-2010-kia-forte-and-forte-koup-crowned-nadaguides-com-co/">LA 2009: 2010 Kia Forte and Forte Koup crowned NADAguides.com COTY</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/04/la-2009-2010-kia-forte-and-forte-koup-crowned-nadaguides-com-co/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19264591/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/04/la-2009-2010-kia-forte-and-forte-koup-crowned-nadaguides-com-co/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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