2020 Kia Forte
Features & Options
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Select up to 3 trims to compare with:
- S = Standard
- -- = Not Available
- O = Optional
FE | LXS | GT Line | EX | GT | |
Mechanical | |||||
2.0L 4-cylinder multi-port injection (MPI) engine | S | S | S | S | -- |
6-Speed Manual Transmission | S | -- | -- | -- | O |
Intelligent Variable Transmission (i-IVT) | O | S | S | S | -- |
7-speed Dual Clutch Transmission | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
MacPherson Strut with coil spring front suspension | S | S | S | S | S |
Coupled torsion beam axle (CTBA) rear suspension | S | S | S | S | -- |
Shock Absorber Type: Twin Tube | S | S | S | S | S |
Sport tuned Multi-link rear suspension | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Sport tuned dual exhaust | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Sportmatic | O | S | S | S | S |
Shift indicator (M/T) | S | -- | -- | -- | S |
Alternator Management System (AMS) | S | S | S | -- | -- |
Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) | S | S | S | S | S |
Exterior | |||||
15" steel wheels with wheel covers | S | -- | -- | -- | -- |
16" machine finish alloy wheels | -- | S | -- | -- | -- |
17" graphite finish alloy wheels | -- | -- | S | -- | -- |
17" machine finish alloy wheels | -- | -- | -- | S | -- |
18" machine finish alloy wheels | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Temporary spare tire | -- | -- | -- | S | S |
Projector low-beam headlights with escort function | S | S | S | S | -- |
LED projection headlights with escort function | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Auto-on/off headlights | S | S | S | S | S |
Front fog lights | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Rear combination lamps | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
LED rear combination lamps | -- | -- | S | S | S |
LED taillights | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Perimeter Approach Lighting | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Ambient Lighting | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
High Mounted Stop Lamp | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
LED High Mounted Stop Lamp | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Body-color exterior door handles | S | S | S | S | S |
Door handle pocket light (front doors) | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Body-color exterior mirrors | S | S | -- | S | -- |
Gloss black exterior mirrors | -- | -- | S | -- | S |
Electric adjustable outside mirrors | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Electric adjustable outside mirrors, heated, with integrated LED turn signal indicators | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Variable intermittent windshield wipers | S | S | S | S | S |
UV cut windshield glass | S | S | S | S | S |
Solar control glass (doors, back window, front quarter 'delta') | S | S | S | S | S |
Rear-window defroster | S | S | S | S | S |
Body-color bumper | S | S | S | S | S |
Body-color front bumper with gloss black accent | -- | S | S | S | S |
Hidden type exhaust tip finisher | S | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Single Chrome exhaust tip finisher | -- | S | S | S | -- |
Dual Chrome exhaust tip finisher | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Black door window belt line garnish | S | S | S | -- | S |
Chrome door window belt line garnish | -- | -- | -- | S | -- |
Sport side sills with black gloss accent trim | -- | -- | S | -- | S |
Rear deck lid spoiler | -- | -- | S | O | S |
Gloss black radiator grille | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Gloss black with white chrome radiator grille | -- | -- | -- | S | -- |
Gloss black sport radiator grille with red accents | -- | -- | S | -- | S |
Hood Insulator | S | S | S | S | S |
Full size engine cover | S | S | S | S | S |
Front and rear mud guards | O | O | O | O | O |
Power sunroof | -- | -- | O | -- | O |
Forte FE Emblem | S | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Forte Emblem | -- | S | S | S | S |
'EX' Emblem | -- | -- | -- | S | -- |
'GT Line' Emblem | -- | -- | S | -- | -- |
'GT' Emblem | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Interior | |||||
Tilt and telescopic steering column | S | S | S | S | S |
Supervision meter cluster with 3.5" MONO TFT LCD display and TPMS High Line | S | S | S | S | S |
Supervision meter cluster with 4.2" TFT color LCD display | -- | -- | -- | -- | O |
Rheostat | S | S | S | S | S |
Digital clock | S | S | S | S | S |
Trip Computer (trip distance, dte, avg mpg, instant mpg) | S | S | S | S | S |
Low washer fluid warning system | S | S | S | S | S |
Front center console with cup holders, armrest and storage box | S | S | S | S | S |
Rear center armrest with cup holders | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Overhead console with sunglass holder and map light | S | S | S | S | S |
Vanity mirrors, sliding, with ticket holder | S | S | S | S | S |
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors | -- | -- | O | S | S |
Illumination sunvisor | -- | -- | O | S | S |
Illuminated ignition keylock cylinder | S | S | S | S | S |
Glove box with damper | S | S | S | S | S |
Power rear-view mirror | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Power and heated rear-view mirror | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Side repeater lamp | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Satin Chrome inside door handles | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Front and rear door map pockets with bottle holder | S | S | S | S | S |
Front door courtesy reflectors | S | S | S | S | S |
Map light | S | S | S | S | S |
LED map light | -- | -- | O | -- | O |
Room light | S | S | S | S | S |
LED room light | -- | -- | O | -- | O |
Trunk light | S | S | S | S | S |
Luggage lamp | S | S | S | S | S |
Hand parking brake | S | S | S | S | S |
Rubber pedals | S | S | -- | S | -- |
Alloy sport pedals | -- | -- | S | -- | S |
Seating & Trim | |||||
Woven cloth seat trim | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Sport black cloth seats with leatherette side bolsters and white contrast stitching | -- | -- | S | -- | -- |
Sport black cloth seats with leatherette side bolsters and red contrast stitching | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
SOFINO seat trim (artificial leather) with Heated front seats | -- | -- | -- | S | O |
Grey color package | -- | -- | -- | O | -- |
Red color package | -- | -- | -- | O | -- |
6-way adjustable driver's seat | S | S | S | -- | S |
10-way power adjustable driver's seat with power lumbar support | -- | -- | -- | S | O |
6-way adjustable front passenger's seat (fore/aft/recline/height) | S | S | S | S | S |
Driver Electric Height Adjuster | -- | -- | -- | S | O |
Driver Electric Lumbar Support | -- | -- | -- | S | O |
Bench fixed folding rear seats | S | -- | -- | -- | -- |
60/40 split-folding rear seats | -- | S | S | S | S |
Heated front seats | -- | -- | -- | S | O |
Ventilated front seats | -- | -- | -- | S | O |
Soft touch dash | -- | S | S | S | S |
Soft touch upper and center door panels | -- | S | S | S | S |
Front passenger seatback pockets | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Poly urethane (PU) steering wheel | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Leather-wrapped steering wheel | -- | -- | -- | S | -- |
Leather-wrapped steering wheel (Sport type, flat bottom) | -- | -- | S | -- | S |
Steering wheel mounted paddle shifters | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Soft PVC gearshift knob | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Leather-wrapped gearshift knob | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Comfort, Convenience & Technology | |||||
Air conditioning | S | S | S | -- | S |
Dual-zone Full Automatic Air Conditioning | -- | -- | O | S | O |
Auto de-fog system | -- | -- | O | S | O |
Rear cooling duct | -- | -- | -- | S | S |
Rear heater ducts (under front seats) | S | S | S | S | S |
8 in. Touch screen audio display unit with AM/FM/MP3 and rear-view camera display and UVO Play (Display Audio 2.0) with dynamic parking guidance | S | S | S | -- | -- |
8 in. Touch screen audio display unit with Satellite radio, UVO eServices Infotainment and rear-view camera display (UVO3) with dynamic parking guidance | -- | -- | O | S | S |
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration | S | S | S | S | S |
4 speakers | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
6 speakers (including 2 tweeter speakers) | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Harman Kardon Premium Audio system, 320W, 8 speaker surround sound system with subwoofer, and Clari-Fi technology | -- | -- | O | O | O |
USB/auxiliary input jacks | S | S | S | S | S |
USB charger (x2) | -- | -- | O | S | S |
Wireless charging (replaces 1 USB charger) | -- | -- | O | O | O |
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio | -- | -- | O | S | S |
Bluetooth® wireless technology | S | S | S | S | S |
12V power outlet (x1) | -- | -- | O | S | S |
12V power outlet (x2) | S | S | S | -- | -- |
Remote keyless entry with trunk opener, panic, burglar alarm, tail inner lighting and escort function | S | S | S | S | S |
Folding key | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Push-button start with Smart key and Smart trunk | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Power door locks with two-turn entry system | S | S | S | S | S |
Power windows | S | S | S | S | S |
Power windows with driver's one-touch auto-down | S | S | -- | -- | -- |
Power windows with driver one-touch auto-up/down and safety | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Steering wheel mounted audio controls | S | S | S | S | S |
Cruise control with steering-wheel-mounted controls | S | S | S | S | S |
Drive Mode Select (Comfort, Smart, Sport) | O | S | S | S | S |
Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) | S | S | S | -- | -- |
Safety & Security | |||||
Dual front advanced airbags | S | S | S | S | S |
Dual front seat-mounted side airbags | S | S | S | S | S |
Full-length side curtain airbags | S | S | S | S | S |
Front and rear 3-point seat belts | S | S | S | S | S |
Front seat-belt pretensioners | S | S | S | S | S |
Seat-belt height adjuster and anchor pretensioners | S | S | S | S | S |
Front seat-belt buckle sensor | S | S | S | S | S |
Front disc brake (15 in.) | S | S | S | S | -- |
Front disc brake (16 in.) | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Rear disc brake (14 in.) | S | S | S | S | S |
Single booster (10 in.) | S | S | S | S | S |
Driver's seat-belt reminder | S | S | S | S | S |
4-wheel Antilock Brakes System (ABS) | S | S | S | S | S |
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | S | S | S | S | S |
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) | S | S | S | S | S |
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) | S | S | S | S | S |
Front active headrests | S | S | S | S | S |
Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | S | S | S | S | S |
Side-impact door beams | S | S | S | S | S |
Front and rear crumple zones | S | S | S | S | S |
Impact sensing auto door unlock | S | S | S | S | S |
Shift lever automatic door unlock | O | S | S | S | S |
Ignition key removal automatic door unlock | S | S | S | S | S |
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) | S | S | S | S | S |
Rear child-safety door locks | S | S | S | S | S |
Immobilizer | -- | -- | S | S | S |
Drive Wise | |||||
Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) (City / Urban) | S | S | S | S | S |
Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) (City / Urban / Pedestrian) | -- | -- | -- | -- | O |
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) | S | S | S | S | S |
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) | S | S | S | S | S |
Lane Keeping Assist-Line (LKA-Line) | S | S | S | S | S |
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) | S | S | S | S | S |
Lane Change Assist (LCA) | -- | -- | S | S | O |
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) | -- | -- | S | S | O |
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) | -- | -- | S | S | O |
High-Beam Assist (HBA) | -- | -- | -- | -- | S |
Parking Distance Warning - Reverse (PDW-R) | -- | -- | -- | -- | O |
Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with steering-wheel mounted controls | -- | -- | -- | -- | O |