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Kia Forte

GasMidsize Cars

The Kia Forte has been sold in the US from 2010 to 2024, in 15 model years covered here. The 2024 line-up has 4 trims with 26–34 MPG combined.

Model years

2017 Forte trims (9)

Forte

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 33
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
318 g/mi

Forte

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
32
City / highway
29 / 38
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,100
Tailpipe CO₂
301 g/mi

Forte

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 34
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
314 g/mi

Forte 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Large Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 34
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
317 g/mi

Forte 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM7) · Large Cars

MPG combined
27
City / highway
25 / 30
Engine
1.6L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,500
Tailpipe CO₂
332 g/mi

Forte 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Large Cars

MPG combined
25
City / highway
23 / 29
Engine
1.6L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,700
Tailpipe CO₂
353 g/mi

Forte Koup

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 33
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
320 g/mi

Forte Koup

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM7) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
27
City / highway
25 / 32
Engine
1.6L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,500
Tailpipe CO₂
328 g/mi

Forte Koup

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
26
City / highway
23 / 30
Engine
1.6L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
348 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.