2024 Kia Forte Owner’s Manual

If you don’t care about speed yet want a compact car that nails that eye-catching sporty look without costing nearly as much as an actual sport sedan, few vehicles will match your buying profile better than the Kia Forte. The 2024 Kia Forte maintains this character with no notable changes from the previous year, retaining everything this series already has going for it.

The Kia Forte's most significant selling points, its aggressive sheet metal exterior and an assortment of standard features in its generous trims at exceedingly low prices, are carried over with this 2024 model, making it a no-brainer for its target audience.

A feature that would be even more impressive to many is the attention paid to the cabin, especially at these price points.

Here, you get a clean, minimalist view with excellent-grade materials for its level and roomy seat spacing that guarantees maximum comfort for all passengers. You can also take the car’s comfort levels up by adding the optional ventilated/heated front seats and automatic dual-zone climate control.

The 2024 Forte over-delivers on the tech front as well, packing an ample 8-inch touchscreen infotainment unit (with Android Auto, Wireless Apple CarPlay, and Bluetooth support) as a standard offering on its base model. You also get a 4.2-inch color display as part of the gauge cluster setup. The sportier GT and GT-Line trims feature a larger 10.3-inch display with SiriusXM satellite radio and in-dash navigation.

Under the hood is where the base 2024 Kia Forte reveals its lack of sporty character. The 147-HP 2-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission that powers this unit will surely be underwhelming for many.

The higher GT trim does better with a 1.6-liter turbocharged 201-horsepower four-cylinder. With this trim, you also get several aesthetic upgrades, including sports seats, ambient interior lighting, 18-inch wheels, and wireless charging.