Kia Forte

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Kia Forte
Production period: since 2008
Class : Compact class
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Previous model: Kia Cerato

The Kia Forte is a passenger car model from the automobile manufacturer Kia Motors , which has been available in its home country of South Korea since the end of September 2008 under the name Kia K3 and was later introduced in various other markets, including North America and China.

1st generation (2008-2013)

1st generation
Kia Forte (2008-2013)

Kia Forte (2008-2013)
Production period: 2008-2013
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:
Otto engines : 1.6–2.0 liters
Diesel engine :
1.6 liters
Length: 4530 mm
Width: 1775 mm
Height: 1460 mm
Wheelbase : 2650 mm
Empty weight : 1227-1304 kg

history

The compact class vehicle presented to the world market in February 2009 at the same time at the Chicago Auto Show and the Canadian International Auto Show is based in part on the platform of the Kia cee'd . In order to reduce costs, the multi-link rear axle was replaced by a cheaper twist beam axle , the front suspension is the same. The interior contains some elements of the Kia Soul positioned under the cee'd . The vehicle is offered with 2.0-liter and 2.4-liter gasoline engines (the latter only available in the USA). A 1.6-liter gasoline engine and a diesel of the same size followed on the home market . Peter Schreyer , who joined Kia in 2006, is responsible for the body shape of the vehicle . With this model, he introduced the Tiger Nose grille as a distinguishing feature of the brand.

The Forte has been available in North America and China since June 2009. Production for the Chinese market takes place in the Yancheng plant, which opened in 2007, and for all other markets in the Korean Hwasung plant. The name varies between the markets and is based on the predecessor of the Forte. It will continue to be offered as Cerato in Australia, Great Britain and South America and as Cerato Forte in Singapore . In China it was even given the name of its predecessor Kia Shuma , which at that time was still exported there from Korea.

In 2010, the Forte was the manufacturer's best-selling model, with a good 400,000 units, almost twice as many as the second most popular vehicle, the distantly platform-related Sportage .

  • Rear view

  • Kia Forte Koup (2009-2013)

  • Kia Forte hatchback (2010-2013)

positioning

There are no plans to export the Forte to Europe, as Kia is already represented in the compact class with the technically more complex Kia cee'd designed for the European market .

This two-pronged offer based on the same platform is rounded off by the hatchback version of the Forte. This was presented at the New York International Auto Show 2010.

The direct competitors of the Forte on the domestic market are the Renault Samsung SM3 , Daewoo Lacetti Premiere and the Hyundai Avante , which is also not offered in Europe as a cheaper variant of the Hyundai i30 . Both Hyundai models are based on the same compact platform as Forte and cee'd.

Model family

The four-door notchback sedan was followed in August 2009 based on the concept car Kia Koup Concept , the first ever two-door coupe model of Kia under the name Forte Koup . Compared to the other variants, this is lowered by 10 mm to 14 cm ground clearance. A hatchback variant followed in 2010 as the third body shape.

Under the “Eco Dynamics” banner, Kia is pushing efforts to develop more environmentally friendly technologies. The Kia Forte LPI Hybrid has been available on the Korean market since August 2009 . Situated on the Seoul Motor Show 2009 presented vehicle stands next to a newly developed liquid gas - hybrid -drive through a built first time in a production car world's lithium polymer battery out.

In summer 2010, a five-door hatchback sedan was added as the third body version.

2nd generation (2013-2018)

2nd generation
Kia Forte hatchback (2013-2017)

Kia Forte hatchback (2013-2017)
Production period: 2013-2018
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:
Otto engines : 1.6–2.0 liters
(96–150 kW)
Diesel engine :
1.6 liters
(100 kW)
Length: 4530-4560 mm
Width: 1780 mm
Height: 1420-1445 mm
Wheelbase : 2700 mm
Empty weight : 1178-1394 kg

In 2013, Kia launched the second generation Forte in the United States. Like the first-generation vehicle, this is available as a sedan, hatchback and coupé. The second generation will undergo a facelift for the 2017 model year.

The vehicle is also sold as Kia K3 (South Korea), Kia Cerato (Russia) or Kia Shuma (China).

In contrast to the other two versions, the coupé is also powered by the 150 kW (204 hp) 1.6-liter turbo engine known from the cee'd GT .

  • Rear view

  • Kia Forte (2013-2017)

  • Kia Forte Coupe (2013-2017)

  • inner space

  • Kia Forte (2017-2018)

Technical specifications

1.6 MPI 2.0 MPI 2.0 MPI 1.6 CRDI Coupé 1.6 T-GDI
Engine characteristics
Engine type R4 petrol engine R4 diesel engine R4 petrol engine
Displacement 1591 cc 1999 cc 1582 cc 1591 cc
Max. Power at min −1 96 kW (131 PS) / 6300 110 kW (150 PS) / 6500 118 kW (160 PS) / 6500 100 kW (136 PS) / 4000 150 kW (204 PS) / 6000
Max. Torque in min -1 157 Nm / 4850 194 Nm / 4800 300 Nm / 1750-2500 265 Nm / 1750-4500
Power transmission
drive Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard 6-speed manual transmission 6-speed automatic transmission 6-speed manual transmission 7-speed dual clutch transmission 6-speed automatic transmission
Gearbox, optional [6-speed automatic transmission] - [6-speed automatic transmission] -
Readings
Top speed 200 km / h [195 km / h] 205 km / h 210 km / h [205 km / h] 190 km / h 222 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 10.1 s [11.6 s] 9.3 s 9.3 s [10.2 s] 10.8 s 7.4 s
Length Width Height 4560/1780/1445 mm 4530/1780/1420 mm
Empty weight 1178-1295 kg 1239-1321 kg 1310-1394 kg 1388 kg
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) 6.5 l super [6.8 l super] 7.2 l super 6.9 l super [7.2 l super] 4.6 l diesel 7.9 l super
Tank capacity 50 l

3rd generation (since 2018)

3rd generation
2019 Kia Forte S front 3.20.19.jpg
Production period: since 2018
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.6–2.0 liters
(94–150 kW)
Length: 4510-4640 mm
Width: 1800 mm
Height: 1435-1440 mm
Wheelbase : 2700 mm
Empty weight : 1195-1322 kg

The third generation of the Forte was presented at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January 2018 . In North America, the vehicle went on sale in the summer of 2018, but it will not be offered in Central Europe.

In September 2018, Kia presented the K3 GT in South Korea, a 13 centimeter shorter hatchback version.

  • Rear view

  • Kia Forte GT

Technical specifications

1.6 MPI 1.6 T-GDI 2.0 MPI
Construction period since summer 2018 from the beginning of 2019 since summer 2018
Engine characteristics
Engine type R4 petrol engine
Displacement 1591 cc 1999 cc
Max. Power at min −1 94 kW (128 PS) / 6300 150 kW (204 PS) / 6000 110 kW (150 PS) / 6200
Max. Torque in min -1 155 Nm / 4850 265 Nm / 1500-4500 192 Nm / 4000
Power transmission
drive Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard 6-speed manual transmission 6-speed automatic transmission
Gearbox, optional [6-speed automatic transmission] [7-speed dual clutch transmission] -
Readings
Top speed 200 km / h [195 km / h] k. A. 203 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 10.6 s [11.6 s] k. A. 9.8 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) 7.1 l super [7.2 l super] 8.2 l super [8.3 l super] 7.4 l super

Web links

Commons : Kia Forte  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AutoGuide.com: "Kia Forte: New Compact Sedan Unveiled in Chicago & Toronto," February 11, 2009
  2. ↑ Kia Buzz Official Blog: "Does Forte (Cerato) KOUP share the same platform with cee'd?", July 10, 2009
  3. ↑ GoAuto.com: First drive: "Suave Cerato struts in" 26 January, 2009.
  4. ↑ Gasoline engines of the Kia Forte
  5. ↑ End of production / start of Cerato / Forte
  6. ↑ Designation in China ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kia-motor.com.cn
  7. ↑ Kia (export) history
  8. ↑ Brief report on sales of Kia Motors 2010
  9. ↑ Auto Blog: "New York 2010: Kia adds five-door hatch to Forte lineup," April 1, 2010
  10. ↑ egmcartech: "2009 Kia Forte Sedan with more details and pics", August 21, 2008
  11. ↑ a b auto-news.de: "Kia is presenting the Coupé for the first time with the Forte Koup", April 17, 2009
  12. ↑ Ground clearance Forte ( Memento of the original from October 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kiamotors.com
  13. ↑ Ground clearance Forte Koup ( Memento of the original from October 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kiamotors.com
  14. ↑ auto-news.de: "Kia shows first series hybrid with lithium polymer batteries", March 31, 2009
  15. ↑ http://www.edmunds.com/kia/forte/2014/?sub=sedan
  16. ↑ New compact sedan for the USA. auto-motor-und-sport.de, January 16, 2018, accessed on January 23, 2018 .
  17. ↑ Kia Forte - the little stinger. autobild.de, January 17, 2018, accessed on January 23, 2018 .
  18. ^ Danny Tan: Kia K3 GT revealed in Korea, BMW Gran Turismo-style. In: paultan.org. September 13, 2018, accessed December 26, 2018 .