I have nothing against Kia. Would I drive one? No.
Would I say the forte is a good choices for a inexpensive daily driver, with exceptional features, and very cheap to maintain? Probably. Check out this part of a review I found:
I think we all have to admit, 7 sec 0-60 is fine for a daily driver. Most reviews online say this is the car they are trying to change their image with, so I say try it out.