Kia Forte Generation 2 (2014–2016)

Kia Forte Generation 2 (2014–2016) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Kia Forte — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 2 2014–2016 —
Generation 3 2017–2024 —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

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 9 models 52

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About this generation

Kia released images of the second generation Forte for the 2014 model year in late July 2012, when the company revealed its Korean-market counterpart, Kia K3. The car is completely redesigned with a lower, wider, and longer stance. The second generation Kia Forte includes LED headlights and tail lights as a standard feature, and will further Kia's driver-oriented cockpit design inside. To make it more fuel efficient, the Forte is offered with the new Nu engine, in a 1.8 litre DOHC MPi 4-cylinder producing with of torque, and a 2.0 litre DOHC GDI 4-cylinder rated at with of torque.

The car was presented to the public for the first time outside of South Korea on Santiago Motorshow (Chile) as Kia Cerato, on 3 October 2012. Introduced in mid-2014 for the 2015 model year, the Koup was sold as the Cerato Koup in many markets and as the K3 Koup in the Korean home market. The base, EX model comes standard with a 2.0-litre GDI four-cylinder inline-four engine, and the SX comes with a more powerful 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder that produces and of torque in North American trim.

The base Forte Koup EX comes with standard 16-inch alloy wheels, Bluetooth, SiriusXM satellite radio, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with integrated audio and cruise control buttons, tilt and telescoping steering column, FlexSteer, power windows and LED positioning headlights with fog lights. The Koup SX comes standard with 18-inch alloy wheels, UVO eServices with Rear Camera Display, dual chrome exhaust tips, and LED tail lights.

The sportier SX also features performance enhancements including larger bumper and grille openings, larger front brakes, alloy sport pedals, black gloss grille inserts, and the front fascia and rear valance also include carbon fibre-look trim. Both trims come with optional HID headlights, navigation system with HD Radio, heated steering wheel, power lumbar, sunroof, heated front seats and ventilated driver's seat, leather-trimmed seating, SmartKey with push-button start, and dual-zone automatic climate control.

The Forte Koup was only in production for about two and a half years as it, along with the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, was discontinued after the 2016 model year due to slow sales. In 2016 (for the 2017 model year), the Forte received a new facelift with restyled headlights, grille and bumper. In the United States, the second-generation Kia Forte was available in four basic trim levels: LX, S, EX, EX premium, and SX (later SX Turbo): The LX was the base model of the Forte, and offered a plethora of standard equipment: an AM/FM stereo with single-disc CD/MP3 player, Bluetooth, Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and USB and auxiliary audio inputs with a four-speaker audio system, power windows and door locks, keyless entry with flip-key, exterior colour-keyed door handles and side mirrors, fifteen-inch steel wheels with full wheel covers, a multifunction steering wheel, power rear trunk lid release, a split-folding rear bench seat, cloth seating surfaces, dual manually-adjustable front bucket seats, a 2.0L inline four-cylinder (I4) petrol engine, a six-speed manual transmission, and air conditioning.

Additional options included sixteen-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, a 4.3-inch touchscreen audio system with Kia UVO, premium cloth seating surfaces, a six-speaker audio system, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The S became available in 2017, and added convenience features to the base LX trim level, such as: sixteen-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, a six-speed automatic transmission, a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a six-speaker audio system, and a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel.

GPS navigation, and power single-pane sunroof was two of the available options.

Source: Wikipedia — Kia Forte — Second generation (YD; 2012), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 181 $7,899 91% 106,862 mi
2016 296 $8,687 100% 106,651 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2014 3 877 Engine, Steering, Air Bags
2015 1 516 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2016 1 134 Engine, Electrical System, Power Train

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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