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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.

Kia Announces 2024 Forte Pricing

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).

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The GT-line tech package is no longer available.

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 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:

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  • 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

  • Cruise control (steering remote control)

    • Std: LX, LXS

  • Smart cruise control (SCC)

    • Std: GT-Line, GT (DCT)

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  • 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)

    • Std: GT (6-speed manual transmission)

    • Optional: GT (dual-clutch transmission)

  • Safe exit warning

    • ◦ Std: GT-Line, GT

    • ◦ Optional: LXS

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