Kia Forte
The Forte has quite the lineup: the four-door sedan, the hatchback (Forte5) and the sporty coupe (Koup). The Forte’s three available engines include the basic 147-horespower, 2.0L four cylinder (available only in the sedan), another 2.0L mill with 164 horsepower (available in all three versions) and a turbocharged, 1.6L four that develops 201 horsepower (uplevel versions of the Forte5 and Forte Koup).
Kia Forte
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | CA$15,495 |
| Fees | CA$1,635 |
| Gas guzzler tax | CA$0 |
| Monthly payments | CA$291/month |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 l I-4 |
| Power | 147 hp @ 6,200 rpm (110 kW) |
| Torque | 132 lb·ft @ 4,500 rpm (179 N·m) |
| Induction | Atmospheric |
| Fuel type | Regular |
| Transmission | N/A |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Vehicle type / Category | |
| Vehicle type | Sedan |
| Category | Compact Car |
| Assembly | Pesquería, NLE, MX |
| Generation | 2 |
| Fuel efficiency / Autonomy | |
| City | 9.4 L/100km |
| Highway | 6.8 L/100km |
| Combined | 8.2 L/100km |
| Autonomy | 609 km |
| CO₂ emissions | 195 g/km |
| Equipment | |
| Infotainment | |
| Auxiliary audio input | standard |
| CD player | standard |
| Apple CarPlay compatible | available |
| Android Auto compatible | available |
| Sirius XM | standard |
| Bluetooth audio | standard |
| Steering / Suspension / Brakes / Tires | |
| Steering | N/A |
| Front suspension | independent, Macpherson strut |
| Rear suspension | N/A |
| Front brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Rear brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Front tires | P195/65TR15 |
| Rear tires | P195/65TR15 |
| Safety | |
| Seat belts | 5 |
| Dimensions / Weight | |
| Length | 4,559 mm (179″) |
| Width | 1,781 mm (70″) |
| Height | 1,435 mm (56″) |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106″) |
| Weight | 1,328 kg (2,928 lb) |
| Capacities | |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Trunk | 422 l |
| Fuel tank | 50 l (11 gal) |
| Towing capacity | N/A |
| Performance | |
| 0-100 km/h | 9.0 s |
| 80-120 km/h | 5.9 s |
| Top speed | N/A |
| Braking distance | 43 m |
| Warranty | |
| Base warranty | 5 years/100,000 km |
| Powertrain warranty | 5 years/100,000 km |
| The Car Guide rating | |
| Fuel economy | 6/10 |
| Reliability | 8/10 |
| Safety | 7/10 |
| Infotainment | 7/10 |
| Driving | 7/10 |
| Overall | 7/10 |
| Average | 73%(view ratings) |