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Kia Forte Drivetrain (FWD/RWD/AWD/4WD)

The 2024 Kia Forte is available in Front-Wheel Drive drivetrain configuration.

Latest model year (2024):

The Kia Forte is offered in Front-Wheel Drive configuration.

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Kia Forte Drivetrain — All Years

YearTrimDriveTransmissionEngineMPG Comb.
2024Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 1.6L30
2024Config 2 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L32
2024Config 3 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L34
2024Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L26
2023Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 1.6L30
2023Config 2 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L34
2023Config 3 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L32
2023Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L26
2022Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 1.6L30
2022Config 2 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L33
2022Config 3 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L35
2022Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L26
2021Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)4 1.6L30
2021Config 2 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L35
2021Config 3 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L33
2021Config 4 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L28
2021Config 5 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L31
2020Config 1 of 5Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM7)4 1.6L30
2020Config 2 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L33
2020Config 3 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L35
2020Config 4 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L28
2020Config 5 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L31
2019Config 1 of 3Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L35
2019Config 2 of 3Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4 2.0L34
2019Config 3 of 3Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L31
2018Config 1 of 6Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM7)4 1.6L27
2018Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L32
2018Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2018Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2018Config 5 of 6Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L25
2018Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L28
2017Config 1 of 9Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM7)4 1.6L27
2017Config 2 of 9Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM7)4 1.6L27
2017Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2017Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2017Config 5 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2017Config 6 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L32
2017Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L26
2017Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L25
2017Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L28
2016Config 1 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 1.6L24
2016Config 2 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 1.6L25
2016Config 3 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 1.8L30
2016Config 4 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2016Config 5 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2016Config 6 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2016Config 7 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L24
2016Config 8 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L24
2016Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.8L29
2016Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L27
2015Config 1 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 1.6L24
2015Config 2 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 1.6L25
2015Config 3 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 1.8L30
2015Config 4 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2015Config 5 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L29
2015Config 6 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)4 2.0L28
2015Config 7 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L24
2015Config 8 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.6L24
2015Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 1.8L29
2015Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 LFront-Wheel DriveManual 6-spd4 2.0L27

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Kia Forte data analysis

How to read this Kia Forte data

This page lists every 2015 through 2024 Kia Forte record we hold for this measurement — 60 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Kia Forte figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Kia Forte record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Forte Drivetrain

Is the Kia Forte front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?

The Kia Forte is available in Front-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.

Does the Kia Forte come with AWD or 4WD?

The Kia Forte is not listed with all-wheel or four-wheel drive in the EPA data we track.

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