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2017 Kia Forte LX
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Showing the 2017 Kia Forte LX 4dr Sedan
$10,168-$15,748
Current Listing Price
Overview
| Seats | 5 |
| Door Count | 4 |
| Engine | 147-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual w/OD |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Combined MPG | 28 |
| Warranty | Bumper-to-Bumper, 60 mo/60,000 mi |
Colors
Exterior (12)
Aurora Black
Clear White
Crimson Red
Currant Red
Deep Sea Blue
Garnet Red
Interior (2)
Black
Gray
Packages
LX Popular Package
$900
MSRP
Rear-Camera Display
Auto-On/Off Headlights
Cruise Control
Drive Mode System
Specifications
STANDARD
OPTIONAL
| Front ventilated disc brakes | |
| 3 point rear center seatbelt | |
| Curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbag | |
| Front seatbelt pre-tensioners | |
| Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor | |
| Security system | |
| Height adjustable front seatbelts | |
| 4 wheel disc brakes | |
| Panic alarm | |
| Traction control | |
| Brake assist | |
| Four-wheel ABS brakes | |
| Occupant sensing airbags | |
| Dual front side impact airbags | |
| 4 ABS channels | |
| ABS and driveline traction control | |
| Total # of airbags | 6 |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| Brake assistance | |
| Dual front impact airbags | |
| Side-impact bars | |
| Adjustable front head restraints | |
| Electronic stability | |
| Curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags | |
| Power door locks | |
| Seat-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags | |
| Four-wheel disc brakes | |
| Driver and passenger front-impact airbags | |
| Rear child safety locks | |
| ABS | |
| Manual adjustable front head restraints | |
| 3 rear head restraints |
| Engine | 147-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual w/OD |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual |
| Ignition type | electronic |
| Variable intake manifold | |
| Aluminum cylinder block | |
| MPI | |
| Recommended fuel | regular unleaded |
| Horsepower | 147-hp @ 6,200 rpm |
| Variable valve control | D-CVVT |
| Fuel tank capacity | 13.2 gal. |
| Aluminum cylinder head | |
| Fuel economy city | 25 mpg |
| Torque | 132 lbs.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm |
| # of valves | 16 |
| Engine orientation | transverse |
| Engine liters | 2.0 |
| Cylinder configuration | I-4 |
| Fuel economy highway | 34 mpg |
| Manual-shift auto | Sportmatic |
| Low emission vehicle | |
| 90-amp. alternator | |
| Engine | 2.0L I-4 DOHC 147hp |
| Battery-rundown protection | |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| 6 speed manual transmission | |
| Sequential sport shift | Sportmatic |
| Recommended fuel | regular unleaded |
| Single stainless steel exhaust | |
| Carbon FP / Tailpipe and upstream total GHG (CO2, tons per year) | 6.3 |
| Ultra low emission vehicle II | |
| Mode select transmission | |
| 600 CCA battery | |
| Front-wheel drive | |
| Battery amp hours | (60Ah) |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission lock-up torque converter | |
| 6 speed automatic transmission | |
| Axle ratio | 4.33 |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| Overdrive |
| Transmission gear ratio (6th) | .63 |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | .98 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 3.31 |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 3.58 |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.26 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 1.96 |
| Transmission gear ratio (5th) | .78 |
| Transmission gear ratio (6th) | .77 |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | 1.39 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 4.40 |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 3.44 |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.83 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 2.73 |
| Transmission gear ratio (5th) | 1.00 |
| Rack and pinion steering | |
| Rear coil springs | |
| Electric power-assist rack-pinion steering | |
| Front wheel size | 15" |
| Independent front strut suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Rear wheel size | 15" |
| Front anti-roll bar | |
| Front tires | 195/65R15 |
| Gas-pressurized front shocks | |
| Front coil springs | |
| P195/65HR15.0 BSW AS tires | |
| 15" wheels | |
| Power steering | |
| Gas-pressurized rear shocks | |
| Semi-independent rear torsion beam suspension | |
| Full wheel wheel covers |
| Front and rear mud flaps | |
| Black w/chrome surround grille | |
| Body-colored door handles | |
| Fully galvanized steel body material | |
| Spoiler | |
| Grille | black w/chrome surround |
| Heated door mirrors | |
| Power door mirrors | |
| 4 doors | |
| Body-colored front and rear bumpers | |
| Rear cargo | trunk |
| Rear bumper with black rub strip | |
| Rear lip spoiler | |
| Power remote heated folding side-view door mirrors |
| Mechanical fuel remote release | |
| Passenger vanity mirror | |
| Seatback storage pockets | 1 |
| Passenger manual folding mirror | |
| Steering wheel with manual tilting, manual telescoping | |
| Overhead console | |
| Driver manual folding mirror | |
| Power windows with driver 1-touch down | |
| Manual air conditioning | |
| Glove box | |
| Illuminated passenger vanity mirror | |
| Mini overhead console with storage | |
| Air conditioning | |
| 1-touch down | |
| Rear door bins | |
| Keyfob trunk/hatch/door release | |
| Illuminated driver vanity mirror | |
| Air filter | |
| Day-night rearview mirror | |
| Trunk/hatch/door FOB controls | |
| Garage door transmitter | HomeLink |
| Keyfob (all doors) remote keyless entry | |
| Front and rear cupholders | |
| Remote keyless entry | |
| Full floor console | |
| Driver and passenger door bins | |
| Full floor console with covered box | |
| Driver and passenger-side visor mirrors | |
| Driver's footrest | |
| Auto-locking doors | |
| 12V DC power outlet | 2 |
| Power windows | |
| Retained accessory power | |
| 2 12V DC power outlets | |
| Cruise control with steering wheel controls | |
| Driver vanity mirror | |
| Auto-dimming rearview mirror | |
| Rear cupholders | |
| Cruise control | |
| Illuminated driver and passenger-side visor mirrors | |
| Remote engine start | |
| Front cupholders | |
| 1 USB ports | |
| Telescoping steering wheel | |
| Mechanical cargo access remote release | |
| Illuminated entry | |
| Tilt steering wheel |
| Premium cloth upholstery | |
| Full cloth headliner | |
| Carpet cargo space | |
| Max seating capacity | 5 |
| Cargo net | |
| Front seats | bucket |
| Concealed cargo storage | |
| Height adjustable driver seat | |
| Rear seat fold-forward seatback | |
| Manual driver and passenger fore/aft adjustment | |
| Carpet front and rear floor mats | |
| 6-way driver seat adjustment | |
| Cloth upholstery | |
| Floor mats | |
| Tire mobility kit | |
| Manual reclining driver and passenger seats | |
| Premium cloth front and rear seat upholstery | |
| Chrome interior accents | |
| Rear bench seat | |
| Vinyl door panel trim | |
| 4-way passenger seat adjustment | |
| Carpet trunk lid/rear cargo door | |
| Carpet cargo mat | |
| Cargo light | |
| Front center armrest | |
| Manual height-adjustable driver seat | |
| Rear seat center armrest | |
| Cargo tray/organizer | |
| Rear 60-40 bench seat | |
| Carpet floor covering | |
| Cargo space floor | carpet |
| Front bucket seats | |
| Max. seating capacity of 5 | |
| Cloth front and rear seat upholstery | |
| Front no center armrest | |
| Urethane shift knob |
| Steering-wheel mounted audio controls | |
| Primary monitor touchscreen | |
| Window grid antenna | |
| Speed sensitive volume | |
| Satellite radio trial duration with new vehicle purchase (months) | 3 |
| Wireless phone connectivity | |
| 1 1st row LCD monitor | |
| 6 speakers | |
| CD player | |
| 1st row LCD monitors | 1 |
| AM/FM radio | |
| 4 speakers | |
| Speed-sensitive volume | |
| SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite with seek-scan, single in-dash CD player | |
| Steering wheel mounted audio controls | |
| MP3 decoder |
| Low-fuel warning | |
| Variable intermittent wipers | |
| Fully automatic headlights | |
| Ignition switch light | |
| Front reading lights | |
| Light-tinted windows | |
| Outside-temperature display | |
| Oil-pressure warning | |
| Trunk-ajar warning | |
| Dome light with fade | |
| Outside temperature display | |
| Variably intermittent wipers | |
| Low-tire-pressure warning | |
| Front windshield visor strip | |
| Delay-off projector beam halogen headlamps | |
| Camera Rear | |
| Auto off headlights | |
| Water temp. gauge | |
| Delay-off headlights | |
| Battery warning | |
| Camera(s) - rear | |
| Low-washer-fluid warning | |
| Brake-fluid warning | |
| Trip computer | |
| Key-in-ignition warning | |
| Compass | |
| Variable instrument panel lighting | |
| Trip odometer | |
| Analog display | |
| Rear window defroster | |
| Tachometer | |
| In-dash clock | |
| Light tinted windows | |
| Water-temp. warning | |
| Door-ajar warning | |
| Tire pressure sensors |
| Wheelbase | 106.3" |
| Front legroom | 42.2" |
| Front headroom | 39.1" |
| Maximum interior cargo volume | 14.9 cu.ft. |
| Rear hiproom | 53.1" |
| Front hiproom | 53.8" |
| Engine horsepower | 147-hp @ 6,200 rpm |
| Interior cargo volume | 14.9 cu.ft. |
| Passenger volume | 96.2 cu.ft. |
| Engine bore x stroke | 3.2" x 3.8" |
| Compression ratio | 12.50 to 1 |
| Engine type | I-4 |
| Ground clearance (min) | 135mm (5.3") |
| Interior cargo length | 39.4" |
| Valves | 16 |
| Approach angle | 15 degrees |
| Front shoulder room | 56.1" |
| Front tread | 61.5" |
| Fuel economy highway | 34 mpg |
| Rear headroom | 37.3" |
| Engine torque | 132 lbs.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm |
| Exterior body width | 70.1" |
| Drag coefficient | .27 |
| Ground clearance (min.) | 5.3" |
| Interior cargo height | 21.6" |
| Turning radius | 17.4' |
| Interior cargo length to rear seat | 39.4" |
| Rear shoulder room | 54.9" |
| Rear legroom | 35.9" |
| Curb weight | 2,804 lbs. |
| Fuel tank capacity | 13.2 gal. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Departure angle | 20 degrees |
| Engine displacement | 122 cu.in. |
| Fuel economy city | 25 mpg |
| Interior cargo width (min.) | 42.0" |
| Exterior length | 179.5" |
| Exterior height | 56.3" |
| Rear tread | 62.0" |
| Corrosion perforation warranty (months/miles) | 60/100,000 |
| Basic warranty (months/miles) | 60/60,000 |
| Powertrain warranty (months/miles) | 120/100,000 |
| Accessories warranty (months/miles) | 60/60,000 |
| Roadside assistance warranty (months/miles) | 60/60,000 |
6 Trim Levels Available
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