Kia Forte Review: Pictures, Price, Features, Specs, and More

Kia Motors, makers of the Kia Forte, made a series of calculated, well designed moves over the years to rise from a relatively unknown car manufacturer from South Korea to become one of the most recognized vehicle brands all over the globe. The company has matured in the design department as well, and most of their cars now have a flamboyant European look about them.

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KIA_FORTE_angular_frontKia Forte Angular Front View

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One of their especially popular models is the Kia Forte sedan. This vehicle gets top marks from us for delivering well in both the features and comfort departments. The car is especially well kitted out for a compact sedan, and it’s priced competitively enough for you to give it a long, hard look if you’re in the market for a vehicle in this segment.

KIA_FORTE_angular_rearKia Forte Angular Rear View

Kia Forte Features

Apart from some slightly reworked designing, especially at the front, the Kia Forte comes with LED tail lamps, new automatic xenon headlamp clusters, front seats that can be cooled or heated, and better connectivity features such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Safety features such as autonomous forward braking, that detects obstacles in front of the car and automatically hits the brakes are available as an optional extra.

KIA_FORTE_interiorKia Forte Interior View

Other features in the new Forte include multiple driving modes, cruise control, a 7 inch touchscreen infotainment system, 10-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat, a sunroof, a smart boot-lid that will pop open by itself if you stand behind it with the key for a few seconds, dual zone automatic climate control, and multiple driving modes. Depending on the trim level, you get either 15 inch steel wheels or alloy wheels that are either 16 or 17 inchers.

KIA_FORTE_front_seatKia Forte Front Seats

Kia Forte Powertrain

The Kia is powered by two different 2.0 liter, 4 cylinder motors; the first producing 147 hp and the second putting out 164 hp. Buyers can also choose between a 6 speed manual transmission and a 6 speed automatic gearbox. The car also comes with sports-tuned suspension and three different driving modes to provide a better motoring experience.

KIA_FORTE_hoodKia Forte with Hood Open

Safety

Heated rear view mirrors, a rear view camera, lane change assist and lane departure warning, blind spot warning, rear cross traffic alert, multiple airbags, ABS with EBD, hill start assist, traction control, brake assist, tyre pressure monitoring and electronic stability control are included as part of the safety equipment in the Kia Forte.

KIA_FORTE_doors_openKia Forte Angular Rear View with the Doors Open

Kia Forte prices start at $17,495. For more Kia Forte images, Click Here.

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