This compact sedan borrows its stance from Kia's own sports sedan: designed by the same Peter Schreyer who did the Stinger, the BD Forte copies its cab-rearward fastback profile and even its floating touchscreen.
Lead trim: Base · CVT · 2.0L · up to 201 hp
Kia ForteBD · 2019–2021
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FactThis compact sedan borrows its stance from Kia's own sports sedan: designed by the same Peter Schreyer who did the Stinger, the BD Forte copies its cab-rearward fastback profile and even its floating touchscreen.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 6-spd manual · 1.6L | 2020–2024 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 201 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 7-spd auto-manual · 1.6L | 2021–2024 | 1.6 L 4-cyl | 201 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (AM-S7) | — |
| Base · 7-spd auto-manual · 1.6L | 2020–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 201 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (AM7) | — |
| Base · CVT · 2.0L | 2019–2024 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 147 hp | 132 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
| FE | 2019–2024 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 147 hp | 132 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 7-spd auto-manual · 1.6L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This compact sedan borrows its stance from Kia's own sports sedan: designed by the same Peter Schreyer who did the Stinger, the BD Forte copies its cab-rearward fastback profile and even its floating touchscreen.
Kia's two-door Forte Koup barely outlasted this generation's launch — it and the Hyundai Genesis Coupe were both axed after the 2016 model year, just two and a half years in, as coupe sales dried up.
The Forte's LPI Hybrid, sold only in Korea, paired an LPG engine with an electric motor and a battery pack that made it the first production car anywhere to use lithium-polymer cells.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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