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Kia Announces 2024 Forte Pricing
The 2024 Kia Forte has a starting MSRP of $19,790 and comes in four trim levels, the LX, LXS, GT-Line, and GT.

The compact sedan will come with updates on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), with more features becoming standard such as: front collision alert (FCA) fusion, a combination of front collision alert-cyclist (FCA-Cyc), electronic parking brake (EPB), highway driver assist (HDA) and navigation based smart cruise control (NSCC).
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Kia announced on Sept. 25 the pricing of the 2024 Forte. The compact sedan will come with updates on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), with more features becoming standard such as: front collision alert (FCA) fusion, a combination of front collision alert-cyclist (FCA-Cyc), electronic parking brake (EPB), highway driver assist (HDA), and navigation based smart cruise control (NSCC).
The GT-line tech package is no longer available.
The Forte continues to be offered in four trim levels: the LX, LXS, GT-Line, and GT.
Pricing – MSRP (excludes $1,125 destination):
LX: $19,790
LXS: $20,290
GT-Line: $22,290
GT (6-speed manual transmission): $25,190
GT (dual-clutch transmission): $24,490
Engine:
• 2.0L DOHC D-CVVT multi-point injection (MPI) engine; 147 horsepower/132 lb.-ft. of torque.
• 1.6L Turbo DOHC D-CVVT gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine; 201 horsepower/195 lb.-ft. of torque.
Fuel Economy – EPA-east. MPG:
City | 22 (6-Speed MT), 27 (7-Speed Dual Clutch), 30 (IVT; LX), 28 (IVT; LXS, GT-Line) |
Highway | 31 (6-Speed MT), 35 (7-Speed Dual Clutch), 41 (IVT; LX), 39 (IVT; LXS, GT-Line) |
Combined | 26 (6-Speed MT), 30 (7-Speed Dual Clutch), 34 (IVT; LX), 32 (IVT; LXS, GT-Line) |
Dimensions:
Overall Length | 182.7 in. |
Overall Width | 70.9 in. |
Overall Height | 56.5 in. |
Wheelbase | 106.3 in. |
Highlighted Kia Advanced Driver Assistance Features:
Forward collision avoidance, city/urban/pedestrian (FCA)
Std: LX, LXS, GT (MT)
Forward collision avoidance, city/urban/pedestrian/cyclist (FCA-Cyc)
Std: GT-Line, GT (DCT)
Blind-spot collision avoidance assist (BCA) with rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist (RCCA)
Std: GT-Line, GT (DCT)
Optional: LXS
Blind-spot collision warning (BCW) with rear cross-traffic collision warning (RCCW)
Std: GT (MT)
Cruise control (steering remote control)
Std: LX, LXS
Smart cruise control (SCC)
Std: GT-Line, GT (DCT)
Driver attention warning
Std: All trims
Highway driving assist
Std: GT-Line, GT (DCT)
Lane following assist
Std: All trims
Lane keeping assist
Std: All trims
Lane departure warning
◦ Std: All trims
Navigation smart cruise control (NSCC)
Std: GT-Line, GT (DCT)
Parking distance warning-reverse (PDW-R)
Std: GT (6-speed manual transmission)
Optional: GT (dual-clutch transmission)
Safe exit warning
◦ Std: GT-Line, GT
◦ Optional: LXS
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