Kia Forte

Kia Forte — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Kia Forte

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 2 2014–2016 — $7,899–$8,687 477 5 1,541
Model-year brochures (3)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Generation 3 2017–2024 — $9,995–$18,497 10,414 14 845
Model-year brochures (8)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Forte

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Kia 2.0L 4-cylinder 2014–2024 10 models 59

Kia Forte fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

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About the Kia Forte

The Kia Forte, known as the K3 in Asia, the Forte K3 or Shuma in China, and the Cerato in South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Russia, is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia from 2008 until its discontinuation in 2024, replacing the Kia Spectra.

Source: Wikipedia — Kia Forte, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 181 $7,899 22% 106,862 mi
2016 296 $8,687 25% 106,651 mi
2017 622 $9,995 28% 93,493 mi
2018 461 $9,995 28% 96,050 mi
2019 729 $12,395 35% 83,530 mi
2020 735 $13,896 39% 73,549 mi
2021 558 $15,095 43% 63,103 mi
2022 1,148 $16,994 48% 51,020 mi
2023 4,177 $17,499 49% 40,764 mi
2024 1,984 $18,497 52% 34,620 mi
2026 6 $35,393 100% 33,082 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2014 3 881 Engine, Steering, Air Bags
2015 1 520 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2016 1 140 Engine, Electrical System, Power Train
2017 3 303 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2018 3 136 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Air Bags
2019 2 147 Power Train, Engine, Electrical System
2020 0 76 Unknown Or Other, Engine, Power Train
2021 2 68 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Steering
2022 1 27 Unknown Or Other, Forward Collision Avoidance, Engine
2023 3 63 Steering, Forward Collision Avoidance, Electrical System
2024 0 25 Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Engine
2026 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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