2010 Kia Forte Sedan priced from $14,390*
 

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<br />Following the ill-timed Borrego and ultra chic <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/10/review-2010-kia-soul/">Soul</a> is the new 2010 Kia Forte Sedan. This compact four-door, soon to be joined by a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/09/new-york-kia-goes-2-door-debuts-forte-koup/">Koup</a>, will replace the Spectra in Kia's line up and wind up being only a couple hundred dollars more expensive. Kia announced today that the 2010 Forte Sedan will start at $14,200 in base LX trim, which includes a delivery charge of $695. The mid-level Forte EX will start at $16,490 and the top shelf SX model will begin at $17,890.<br /><br />The SX model will be the sportiest trim level and has a sport tuned suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels and larger front brakes along with a black interior trimmed in red stitching. What really gets the Forte SX going is its 2.4-liter four-cylinder rated at a healthy 173 horsepower; it's paired with either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic. The LX and EX make do with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder producing 156 hp and 144 lb-ft of torque that's paired with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. <br /><br />Our choice would clearly be the SX, and we wouldn't necessarily be penalized at the pump with its 22 city/32 highway mpg rating. LX and EX models with the smaller 2.0-liter engine achieve a slightly better rating of 25/34 mpg, while a special Fuel Economy Package can be ordered on the EX model that includes Motor Drive Power Steering, a "smart alternator", silica tires and special aero enhancements to achieve 27/36 mpg. <br /><br />Check out Kia's official press release after the jump for more info.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-forte/">2010 Kia Forte</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-forte/1350476/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/kia-forte-ext.-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-forte/1350477/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/kia-forte-ext.-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-forte/1350490/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/kia-forte-ext.-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-forte/1350503/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/kia-forte-ext.-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-forte/1350497/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/kia-forte-ext.-06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Kia]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/2010-kia-forte-sedan-priced-from-14-390/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2010 Kia Forte Sedan priced from $14,390*</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/2010-kia-forte-sedan-priced-from-14-390/">2010 Kia Forte Sedan priced from $14,390*</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/2010-kia-forte-sedan-priced-from-14-390/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19064639/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/11/2010-kia-forte-sedan-priced-from-14-390/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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