Press Releases
2012 KIA FORTE AND FORTE 5-DOOR
The Forte sedan and its sibling hatchback return to the Kia vehicle lineup for 2012 with an impressive combination of smart styling, value, technology, safety features and comfort. Named a 2010 and 2011 "Top Safety Pick"1 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and to MSN Autos' 2011 "Top 10 Cars Under $15,000" list, the Forte and Forte 5-door offer today's tech-savvy consumers with attractive, fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive options in the compact segment. Fuel economy...
2011 KIA FORTE AND ALL-NEW FORTE 5-DOOR
The 2011 Forte compact sedan returns to the Kia vehicle lineup with a new sibling, the all-new 2011 Forte 5-door hatchback. Launched under Kia Motors' ongoing dramatic design-led transformation, both vehicles seamlessly blend style, value, technology, safety features and comfort. Since its debut in Summer 2009, the Forte compact sedan has racked up an impressive list of accolades, including being named a 2010 "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), named to...
Kia adds stylish new Cerato (Forte) 5-door hatchback to line-up
The Kia Cerato (known as 'Forte' in some markets) is Kia's best-selling export model globally, recording annual sales of 304,295 units during 2009 with the 4-door sedan and 2-door Koup versions - and 226,975 units during the first seven months of 2010. Now, Kia is introducing a third member of the Cerato family - the 5-door Hatchback, to strengthen its representation in what is arguably the world's most important market sector - the ultra-competitive C-segment. First...