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Kia Forte Transmission

The 2024 Kia Forte uses Automatic (AM-S7), Automatic (variable gear ratios), Manual 6-spd and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2024):

The Kia Forte comes with Automatic (AM-S7), Automatic (variable gear ratios), Manual 6-spd depending on engine and trim.

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Kia Forte Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2024Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive30
2024Config 2 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive32
2024Config 3 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive34
2024Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive26
2023Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive30
2023Config 2 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive34
2023Config 3 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive32
2023Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive26
2022Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive30
2022Config 2 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive33
2022Config 3 of 4Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive35
2022Config 4 of 4Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive26
2021Config 1 of 5Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive30
2021Config 2 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive35
2021Config 3 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive33
2021Config 4 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2021Config 5 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive31
2020Config 1 of 5Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive30
2020Config 2 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive33
2020Config 3 of 5Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive35
2020Config 4 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2020Config 5 of 5Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive31
2019Config 1 of 3Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive35
2019Config 2 of 3Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive34
2019Config 3 of 3Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive31
2018Config 1 of 6Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2018Config 2 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive32
2018Config 3 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2018Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2018Config 5 of 6Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive25
2018Config 6 of 6Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2017Config 1 of 9Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2017Config 2 of 9Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2017Config 3 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2017Config 4 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2017Config 5 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2017Config 6 of 9Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive32
2017Config 7 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive26
2017Config 8 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive25
2017Config 9 of 9Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2016Config 1 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2016Config 2 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2016Config 3 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive30
2016Config 4 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2016Config 5 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2016Config 6 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2016Config 7 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive24
2016Config 8 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive24
2016Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2016Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27
2015Config 1 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2015Config 2 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2015Config 3 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive30
2015Config 4 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2015Config 5 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2015Config 6 of 10Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2015Config 7 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive24
2015Config 8 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive24
2015Config 9 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2015Config 10 of 10Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27

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 Transmission

What transmission does the Kia Forte have?

The Kia Forte is offered with Automatic (AM-S7), Automatic (variable gear ratios), Manual 6-spd, Automatic (AM7), Automatic (S6) (2024 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Kia Forte come with a manual transmission?

Yes — a manual transmission is listed for at least one Kia Forte configuration. Check the table above for the exact years and trims.

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