Kia Forte Engine Specifications
The 2024 Kia Forte is offered with 1.6L–2.0L engines in 4-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.
Latest model year (2024):
The Kia Forte is available with 4 1.6L and Automatic (AM-S7) (Front-Wheel Drive).
Kia Forte Engine Specs — All Years
| Year | Trim | Cylinders | Displ. | Transmission | Drive | Fuel Type | Vehicle Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM-S7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2020 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2020 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2019 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2019 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2018 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2017 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2017 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (AM7) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 | 1.8L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 | 1.8L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 | 1.8L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | 4 | 1.6L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Large Cars |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 | 1.8L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Midsize Cars |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 | 2.0L | Manual 6-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Compact Cars |
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 Engine Specs FAQ
What engine does the Kia Forte have?
The Kia Forte is available with 4 cylinder engines ranging up to 1.6L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.
Is the Kia Forte available with all-wheel drive?
Check the drive column in the table above to see available drivetrain configurations.