'14 Kia Forte
From the back, new Forte with its red and white horizontal taillights is reminiscent of Ford Focus sedan.
'14 Kia Forte
The Forte's interior borrows from the larger Optima's, with a center stack slanted toward the driver. EX interior shown, which features black leather with white stitching.
'14 Kia Forte
The new Forte's wheelbase is 2 ins. longer than the outgoing model's and overall length is up 1 in.
'14 Kia Forte
EX grades of the Forte get a new 2.0L gasoline direct-injected 4-cyl. engine, making 173 hp. LX grades receive a 1.8L 4-cyl.
'14 Kia Forte
The Forte's back seat is roomier than before, although some growth comes at the expense of front-seat room.
'14 Kia Forte
Total trunk volume is down slightly from the first-gen Forte, but the opening now is 2 ins. wider.