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Kia Forte year by year: price, power, mpg, size

Base price change, 2010 to 2024

+46%

  • Base price: $13,695 (2010) to $19,990 (2024).
  • Median sedan base price: +62% over the same years.
  • Redesigned: 2014, 2019.
  • Last model year in data: 2024.

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$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k201020132016201920222024Fortesedan median
Base MSRP by year. Blue: median base MSRP of sedans.
2830323436201020132016201920222024Best trimBase trim
EPA combined mpg by year.
140150160170180190200210201020132016201920222024Top trimBase trim
Horsepower by year.
Kia Forte by year
YearTrimsBase MSRPTop MSRPHorsepowerMPG or rangeLengthWheelbaseCurb weight
20249$19,990$25,390147 to 201 hp26 to 34 mpg182.7 in106.3 in2,769 lb
20239$19,690$25,090147 to 201 hp26 to 34 mpg182.7 in106.3 in2,769 lb
20229$19,090$24,490147 to 201 hp26 to 35 mpg182.7 in106.3 in2,769 lb
202112$17,890$23,390147 to 201 hp28 to 35 mpg182.7 in106.3 in2,769 lb
202012$17,890$23,090147 to 201 hp28 to 35 mpg182.7 in106.3 in2,903 lb
20199$17,790$21,990147 hp31 to 35 mpg182.7 in106.3 in2,903 lb
201814$16,800$26,100147 to 201 hp25 to 32 mpg179.5 in106.3 in2,928 lb
201714$16,600$26,000147 to 201 hp25 to 32 mpg179.5 in106.3 in2,804 lb
201614$15,990$21,990145 to 201 hp24 to 30 mpg179.5 in106.3 in2,804 lb
201512$15,890$21,890145 to 201 hp24 to 30 mpg179.5 in106.3 in2,804 lb
201414$15,900$21,900148 to 201 hp24 to 29 mpg179.5 in106.3 in2,736 lb to 3,045 lb
201316$15,400$21,575156 to 173 hp26 to 29 mpg178.3 in104.3 in2,729 lb
201216$15,200$20,350156 to 173 hp26 to 29 mpg178.3 in104.3 in2,729 lb
201118$14,995$20,145156 to 173 hp26 to 29 mpg178.3 in104.3 in2,729 lb
201011$13,695$19,295156 to 173 hp26 to 28 mpg178.3 in104.3 in2,707 lb

What changed each year

Forte: changes vs the year before. Cheapest trim.
YearVsWhat changed
20242023Base price +$300.
20232022Base price +$600. -1 mpg.
202220213 fewer trims. Base price +$1,200.
20212020Curb weight -134 lb.
202020193 more trims. Base price +$100.
20192018Redesign. 5 fewer trims. Base price +$990. +3 mpg. Length +3.2 in.
20182017Base price +$200. Curb weight +124 lb.
20172016Base price +$610.
201620152 more trims. Base price +$100.
201520142 fewer trims. Base price -$10. -3 hp.
20142013Redesign. 2 fewer trims. Base price +$500. -8 hp. Length +1.2 in. Wheelbase +2.0 in.
20132012Base price +$200.
201220112 fewer trims. Base price +$205.
201120107 more trims. Base price +$1,300. +1 mpg.

What this cannot tell you

Specs of the cheapest trim each year. Other trims differ.

Redesigns found from size and power changes only.

How values are checked