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Kia Forte vs. Mazda Mazda3 Reliability Comparisons

Kia Forte Reliability vs. Mazda Mazda3 Reliability:
Kia Forte Reliability vs. Mazda Mazda3 Reliability:

You won't find Kia Forte or Mazda Mazda3 reliability information like this anywhere else. Actual repair frequencies, not just vague dots, to make it clear how much the Kia Forte and the Mazda Mazda3 truly differ in reliability. These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to much more closely track Kia Forte and Mazda Mazda3 reliability as the cars age. Others tell you how reliable the Kia Forte and the Mazda Mazda3 were a year ago, when the cars were a year younger and had 12,000 fewer miles on them. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Forte and the Mazda Mazda3 have been recently.

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Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
2012 Mazda MazdaSpeed3   15 MazdaSpeed3s, 7.1 months of data per MazdaSpeed3, average 7000 miles

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2012 Mazda Mazda3 63 Mazda3s, 6.8 months of data per Mazda3, average 7100 miles8
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Mazda Mazda3 39 Mazda3s, 9.7 months of data per Mazda3, average 14700 miles19
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Mazda MazdaSpeed3   11 MazdaSpeed3s, 9.0 months of data per MazdaSpeed3, average 16800 miles

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2011 Kia Forte 28 Fortes, 9.3 months of data per Forte, average 20200 miles28
30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 27 MazdaSpeed3s, 9.7 months of data per MazdaSpeed3, average 32000 miles

Redesigned for this model year.
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0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Mazda Mazda3 120 Mazda3s, 9.6 months of data per Mazda3, average 34200 miles

Redesigned for this model year.
15
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Kia Forte 35 Fortes, 10.2 months of data per Forte, average 31100 miles27
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Mazda Mazda3 53 Mazda3s, 9.1 months of data per Mazda3, average 46400 miles

Mostly 2008.5s.
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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 27 MazdaSpeed3s, 9.6 months of data per MazdaSpeed3, average 42100 miles

Mostly 2008.5s.
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40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 Mazda Mazda3 58 Mazda3s, 9.6 months of data per Mazda3, average 54800 miles

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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 25 MazdaSpeed3s, 8.5 months of data per MazdaSpeed3, average 57100 miles

40
30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Mazda Mazda3 76 Mazda3s, 9.6 months of data per Mazda3, average 67200 miles

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40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Mazda MazdaSpeed3   21 MazdaSpeed3s, 9.6 months of data per MazdaSpeed3, average 55800 miles

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2006 Mazda Mazda3 51 Mazda3s, 9.6 months of data per Mazda3, average 78500 miles76
70% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 Mazda Mazda3 37 Mazda3s, 10.2 months of data per Mazda3, average 81400 miles

Prone to rust where the roads are salted.
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30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 Mazda Mazda3 37 Mazda3s, 9.2 months of data per Mazda3, average 108600 miles

Prone to rust where the roads are salted.
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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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What People Are Saying about Reliability and the Kia Forte

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What Our Members Are Saying about Kia Forte Reliability and Durability

Reliability and Durability of the Kia Forte: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Everything seems real easy to work on and replace. Looking under the hood, belts and parts are easy to get to.
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
love the warranty and company reputation in recent years
Reliability and Durability of the Kia Forte: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Some owners have reported getting transmissions replaced after a few as 600 miles. A little too risky for my taste! Others noted squeaking interior plastics and miscellaneous rattles in other components very early in the life of the car.

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