CarGurus Header

2020 BMW 3 Series vs 2021 Kia Forte

2020 BMW 3 Series
2020 BMW 3 Series
$40,750MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Kia Forte
2021 Kia Forte
$17,890MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2020 BMW 3 Series
$40,750MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Kia Forte
$17,890MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP

$40,750

MSRP

$17,890

Listings

56

Listings

177

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Expert reviews

Pros

  • Fun to drive

  • Comfortable

  • Powerful engine

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Poor value for money

2020 BMW 3 Series Reviews Summary

Does BMW still use “The Ultimate Driving Machine” as its advertising tagline? Yes, it does. And with the arrival of the 2020 BMW M340i, which slots between the existing 330i and the forthcoming BMW M3, the company proves there is substance behind the slogan.

2021 Kia Forte Reviews Summary

No video found

Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 255 hp I4

Engine

2.0L 147 hp I4

Drive Train

RWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

255 hp @ 5000 rpm

Horsepower

147 hp @ 6200 rpm

MPG City

26

MPG City

31

MPG Highway

36

MPG Highway

41
2020 BMW 3 Series
2020 BMW 3 Series
$40,750MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Kia Forte
2021 Kia Forte
$17,890MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2020 BMW 3 Series
$40,750MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2021 Kia Forte
$17,890MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$40,750
$17,890
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.1

4.7

Expert reviews

8.2 out of 10

Read full review
Pros & cons

Pros

  • Fun to drive

  • Comfortable

  • Powerful engine

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Poor value for money

Summary
Does BMW still use “The Ultimate Driving Machine” as its advertising tagline? Yes, it does. And with the arrival of the 2020 BMW M340i, which slots between the existing 330i and the forthcoming BMW M3, the company proves there is substance behind the slogan.
Video
No video found

Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.0L 255 hp I4
2.0L 147 hp I4
Drive Train
RWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
255 hp @ 5000 rpm
147 hp @ 6200 rpm
MPG City
26
31
MPG Highway
36
41
CarGurus logo

By: CarGurus + AI

At CarGurus, our team of experienced automotive writers remain at the heart of our content operation, conducting hands-on car tests and writing insightful guides that are backed by years of industry experience. To complement this, we are harnessing AI to make our content offering more diverse and more helpful to shoppers than ever. To achieve this, our AI systems are based exclusively on CarGurus content, ratings and data, so that what we produce is both unique to CarGurus, and uniquely helpful to car shoppers.

Popular vehicle comparisons

2023 Kia Forte vs 2023 Nissan Sentra2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Subaru WRX2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Subaru Legacy2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Nissan Sentra2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Toyota Camry2022 BMW 2 Series vs 2022 Kia Forte2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Tesla Model 32022 Kia Forte vs 2023 BMW 3 Series2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Toyota Corolla2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Lexus IS2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Kia Forte2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Volvo S602022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Nissan Maxima2022 Kia Forte vs 2023 Nissan Versa2021 Nissan Sentra vs 2022 Kia Forte2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 Audi A4 vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 Hyundai Elantra vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 Chrysler 300 vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 MINI Cooper vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 Subaru WRX vs 2022 Kia Forte2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid vs 2022 Kia Forte2021 BMW 3 Series vs 2021 Chevrolet Malibu2021 Honda Accord vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 BMW 3 Series vs 2021 Honda Civic Hatchback2021 Subaru Legacy vs 2022 Kia Forte2021 BMW 3 Series vs 2021 Audi A42021 BMW 3 Series vs 2021 Subaru Impreza2021 BMW 3 Series vs 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 Hyundai Sonata vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 Subaru Impreza vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2021 Honda Civic vs 2022 BMW 3 Series2020 Audi A4 vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Subaru Impreza vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Honda Civic Hatchback vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Kia Forte vs 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 Toyota Corolla2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid2020 Toyota Prius vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Lexus ES vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Kia Forte vs 2020 Toyota Camry2020 Chevrolet Impala vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 Tesla Model 32020 Kia Forte vs 2021 BMW 3 Series2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 Kia Forte2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 BMW 2 Series2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 Nissan Maxima2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 Toyota Camry2020 Kia Forte vs 2020 BMW 3 Series2020 Kia Forte vs 2021 Lexus IS2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Chevrolet Malibu2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Subaru WRX2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Nissan Versa2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Kia Forte2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Kia Optima2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Toyota Corolla2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Volvo S602019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Subaru Legacy2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-Class2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Toyota Prius2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 Nissan Sentra2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 MINI Cooper2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Honda Civic2019 Kia Forte vs 2020 BMW 3 Series2019 BMW 3 Series vs 2020 Hyundai Elantra
CarGurus Footer