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Kia Forte

18 generations · 27 engine options · data across all years of the Forte platform.

13,375
Labor times
102,206
Torque specs
29,200
DTC codes
401
Repair procedures
189
Fluid specs
18
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2026 2.0L I4
$6,705
~$1,341/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.

Generations & engine options

2026
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2025
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2024
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2023
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2022
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2021
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2020
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2019
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2018
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2017
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2012–2017
1 engine option
2.0L I4
FWD
2016
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2015
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2014
2 engine options
1.8L I4
FWD
2.0L I4
FWD
2013
2 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2012
2 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2011
2 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
2010
2 engine options
2.0L I4
FWD
2.4L I4
FWD
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