Official Kia Forte website updated with additional information and several new images. Base US-spec Kia Forte starts at $13.695.
Kia Motors America has updated it’s official website with more details on it’s all-new 2010 Forte sedan. Since many of us have been anticipating Kia to release more information on it’s all-new Forte sedan, these updates are very welcome and come in line with the official Forte press introduction.
The US official press introduction is held in Seatle and will last from June 8th to 13th. Major US automotive media will be heading to Seatle to gather detailed information on the car, and more importantly get behind the wheel of the 2010 Kia Forte sedan. As a mather of fact, right now, there’s a “wave one” going one, with the first group of journalists taking the streets of Seatle to fully experience what 2010 Kia Forte sedan has to offer.
2010 Kia Forte price
Official pricing for the 2010 Kia Forte has not been officially released yet, but thanks to our dear friend and very enthusiastic Kia fan we can now reveal the accurate US-spec Forte pricing information. Thanks for the pricing info, Greg!
In addition to offering attractive exterior styling, up-to-date mechanics and great driving dynamics, Kia Forte also surprises with a very competitive pricing, which should make it even more tempting to buy.
As you can see below, base Kia Forte LX, equipped with 5-speed manual transmission and 156-horsepower four-cylinder engine starts at a very affordable $13.695. Base price for the Forte EX starts at $15.795. Forte SX with more potent 2.4L Theta II engine starts at $17.195 (manual transmission) and tops off at $18.195 for the model equipped with 5-speed automatic transmission.
2010 Kia Forte pricing:
LX M/T: $13,695
LX A/T: $14,695
EX M/T: $15,795
EX A/T: $16,795
SX M/T: $17,195
SX A/T: $18,195
LX Convenience Package: $1,500
EX Leather Package (A/T): $1,000
EX Premium Package: $800
EX Fuel Economy Package (A/T): $600
SX Leather Package: $1,000
SX Sunroof: $600
June 10th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Why they didn’t get rid of spectra?
June 10th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Does anyone know the prices of the Forte Koup yet? They can’t be too far off of these prices.
June 10th, 2009 at 1:53 am
J.
They most likely discontinued the Spectra because buyers perceived it as a bargain model that could not compete with its competitors.
With the Forte, they could start fresh and build a new image for its small sedan offering.
June 10th, 2009 at 2:32 am
J and Jon, have you seen the Spectra commecials lately? They are practically giving them away for $11,000 tops. They have to clean out for the Forte.
June 10th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Nice and Affordable, better than any competition and Cheaper than all of them except the Colbalt and Focus. Howver, compared to the Colbalt and Focus this is a steal.
June 10th, 2009 at 2:42 am
By the way, Hyundai is working on an Elantra Coupe for the next gen Version on the Forte Platform. The Next Gen Elantra will be out next year, 2 years earlier than normal.
June 10th, 2009 at 4:50 am
Hey HSmoke, could you tell me what’s a better bargain: Accent or Spectra?
June 10th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Whoops. forgot to put in the $695 destination charge on all of the models.
June 10th, 2009 at 8:42 am
If you want power get the Spectra. If you want MPG get the Accent. Id hold off though, considering Hyundai KIA is revamping all of their models.
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I found out today that the Current gen Accent and Elantra will be discontinued in Winter 2010. The Next Gen Accent and Elantra will come out in Spring/Summer of 2010 and they will have: 3 door, Sedan and 5 door hatch variants for both vehicles.
Note: that would be a year earlier than scheduled for the Elantra and 6 months earlier for the Accent. I bet the Rio will be out by then, and the Forte Koup and 5 Door Hatch as well. The Hyundai/KIA 1.6L and 2.0L Direct Injection Turbos will be out as well. The small car Hybrid system will probably be on the market as well.
June 10th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Unless they hold off on the Rio for a couple of years, to make the price super cheap so it will replace the Accent is the cheapest car. The Accent will be going upmarket Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafick says.
June 10th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
brochure is available too
problem is you can only print it out
so i installed a pdf print driver and a i printed to a pdf
interesting what the americans get and don’t get
June 11th, 2009 at 2:35 am
My order for a silver or titanium SX with AT and leather was placed about 2 weeks ago, coinciding with the first deliveries of 3 cars to each vendor. So far, the leather interiors have been a no-show. Perhaps I’ll accept a cloth SX and go with aftermarket leather. Re: brochures…my local dealers are currently distributing them.
June 11th, 2009 at 3:37 am
Wayy too cheap. I mean… wayy too cheap… if Kia wants to improve it’s brand image, this gotta at least start at 14.5 K if they don’t wanna get laughed at by the Japanese hate bloggers.
June 11th, 2009 at 3:40 am
I hope that next Elantra wont get a 2.4L and just keep that for Kia. After all they are stingy with giving the Optima a 3.3L V6 why should the Elantra have a 2.4L (let alone the RWD sedan)? That’s not fair. Kia’s the sportier brand and Hyundai gets 2 coupes by 2010. Why can’t the Kee get the greenlight then?
June 11th, 2009 at 3:52 am
It’s nice to know a five door hatch for the Forte is coming though. Hyundai is redesigning too fast. Didn’t that Elantra get redesigned in 2007 and another version comes out next year? And Kia is stuck with the out of date Amanti design. See how Hyundai does Kia? I don’t even think that Elantra gotten a facelift. I’m guessing Hyundai will get their version of the Soul too. How is Kia supposed to do their thing if Hyundai wants to take away Kia’s sportier image. If I’m not mistaken the Amanti has been out longer than the Hyundai XG(whatever the numbers after the XG said). The new Sonata is nice but the current one is only 3 years old. And the next gen Optima is late on spy shots. Sedona sells would have been better if Hyundai did not clone it. I’m guessing by the time the CH arrives, the Genesis will be redesigned.
June 11th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Now that I think of it, didn’t the cee’d arrive before the current Elantra. And instead of a redesigned cee’d it’s just getting a facelift? Why can’t the Elantra just get a faclift? And the Rio and Accent (although accent now has the Rio design), I know more info from that than the Rio. Is there a Rio 3 door, hatch sedan coming or what. Wait I take that back it’s just going to get a facelift. The Sportage went through 2 or 3 facelift the Tucsan didn’t it looks the same and we saw spy shots of the next Tucsan last year and stuff. Hmmm, I guess the next Genesis well be caught on spy shots in 1/1/2 years while te Borrego will just get a faclift.
June 11th, 2009 at 6:31 am
hola soy de argentina no manejo mucho el ingles. pero me gustaria si alguien puede que me pase info del forte si se va a vender en latinoamerica y a que precio. ya que tengo un cerato(spectra) y es barbaro me gustaria cambiarlo en algun momento por un forte si es posible.
desde ya muchas gracias
June 12th, 2009 at 12:10 am
drove the forte sx today…wow very nice
June 12th, 2009 at 12:59 am
isellkia…any comments on ride quality of the 45 series tires? harshness? road noise?
June 12th, 2009 at 3:31 am
the ride was better then the 2009 spectra. i was on the highway going 80 mph and i took a off ramp at 60 mph. fast but not crazy fast.
no shaking and great acceleration. the SX seems to take the turns a lot quicker then the forte EX. I would imagine the tires would have something to do with that.
I could see myself owning one these in a few years.
June 12th, 2009 at 5:44 am
Hi guys, does anyone have the Civic and Corolla US pricing to compare with the Forte?
2010 Kia Forte pricing:
LX M/T: $13,695
LX A/T: $14,695
EX M/T: $15,795
EX A/T: $16,795
SX M/T: $17,195
SX A/T: $18,195
LX Convenience Package: $1,500
EX Leather Package (A/T): $1,000
EX Premium Package: $800
EX Fuel Economy Package (A/T): $600
SX Leather Package: $1,000
SX Sunroof: $600
June 12th, 2009 at 8:38 am
iselllia, I have been driving my sx for almost 6 months now and I Love it, its fast for a kia, it hugs the road almost like a slot car, I am looking forward to driving the Koup soon..
June 12th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
once i get 130k miles on my car i plan on buying a small car for my self and i am taking a close look at the forte
June 13th, 2009 at 12:11 am
JTZ- the XG was “350″ I think, relating to the engine displacement (~3500 cc/ 3.5L). Know what else Kia needs? The Mohave (the concept, not the Borrego). I drive a Chevrolet 1500 parts truck around (a nice truck, nothing against Chevrolet) and everyone says, “Why don’t you drive a Kia truck? Don’t trust the brand?!” I’d love to drive a Kia truck, but they don’t have anything available in the USA to drive! A Sedona with the seats removed would provide enough storage capacity most of the time; and a Rio or Spectra (of Forte now) could be used for smaller items. But we only have the budget for one parts vehicle, thus the Chevrolet truck (being connected to a Chevrolet franchise also helps!).
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Synopsis: bring out a truck (body on frame preferably, and a diesel engine!), the Kee (KEE?) and a RWD sedan.
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They removed the coolant gauge in the Forte! I guess they didn’t technically “remove” it since it is a new model, but I noticed that the only model that seems to have one is the SX, and it’s in the Trip Computer. The LX base and EX don’t have anything other than the “dummy light” that alerts you that your car is over heating, no warning that it is starting to approach that point. I prefer a temperature gauge to a dummy light, but I guess Kia thinks only people with Sporty intentions want to know that their engine is getting hot? The other thing I’m wondering about is if the light really changed from blue to the orange the gauge is normally. Our Ride & Drive trainer said when the engine is totally cold the gauge is blue, and it will turn red/ orange once it’s warmed up. I’ve only seen it orange, so I can’t verify if it changes, and the owner’s manual has no listing at all of a temperature gauge (so I can’t read it to see if it says “The Coolant Gauge will be BLUE when the engine is cold; it will turn ORANGE when it has begun to warm up.”).
June 13th, 2009 at 12:19 am
PS: Specifically, I’d prefer a gauge in the dash- like the fuel level, tach, speedo, etc., like they have done for the past 15 years, over a digital gauge that you have to scroll through the information center to find the engine temperature.
June 13th, 2009 at 5:10 am
Kia is removing it on almost all of their models. Rio-gone, Forte-gone, Sportage-gone. The Soul, Rondo, Optima, and Sedona all have temp gauges, but the Sportage, which is more likely to do towing, doesn’t have one? Kia-cut costs elsewhere.
June 13th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Hyundai wont get a Soul, but it will get a 5 door Accent hatch. The Accent will be the top dog small car, they are using the Audi A2 and Mercedes A class as benchmarks for the Next Gen Accent. Of course, it will be a lot cheaper though. Hyundai is going upmarket, they cant keep the current gen Elantra if it wants to do that.
Forget the Japanese hate bloggers. As people are looking for better value these days, you can be assured that the Hyundai/KIA buyer is making the smart financial decision.
June 13th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Though the Elantra is quite upmakert looking though.
June 13th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Very low prices for this beauty. Kia knows what they’re doing and once again they’ve done us all well with this car. Beautiful new car!
June 17th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Hey, did you guys know that 4th gear in the 4 speed automatic, and 5th gear in the 5 speed automatic in the Forte are exactly the same? They are both 0.713:1
June 17th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Greg…you are correct. But, look at the FINAL DRIVE ratios: 3.681 for the 4AT and 3.099 for the 5AT, a 16% difference.
June 23rd, 2009 at 7:06 pm
For those of you browsing the U.S. Forte brochure, note the printing error on the specifications page stating that the 2.4 engine has an IRON BLOCK. Both available engines (U.S.) have aluminum blocks/heads.