The 2019 Kia Forte Sedan Will Debut in Detroit Next Week
Kia has released design sketches for its new Forte sedan ahead of the vehicle’s debut in Detroit next week.
The Korean automaker says the new Forte has adopted styling cues inspired by the Stinger sedan. As such, it has moved from a cab-forward design to a more swept-back look. It also wears Kia’s tiger nose grille and will feature separate reverse and turn signal indicators beneath the taillights. Speaking of the taillights – their horizontal layout was inspired by the Sportage CUV.
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The interior layout has a “horizontal” theme and is minimalistic and airy. A digital display with a tacked-on-the-dash look will appear, along with circular air vents that sort of remind us of Mercedes’ turbine vents. No word on powertrains yet, but the current Forte is offered with a 2.0-liter and a 1.6-liter turbo.
Full details on the 2019 Forte will be available following its debut in Detroit next Monday at 11:35 a.m. Stay tuned!
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Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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This 2019 Forte concept image really pops -- and the paint color really helps it along. Of course, the commercially available Forte to be unveiled next week will no doubt be more "mainstream" -- more 'today' less 'future.' I truly hope the paint technology has been vastly improved over the decade. I purchased my 2010 Forte EX sedan in September of '09 and, although it has been almost hassle free, the paint on it has been overwhelmingly disappointing. Little bumps and bubbles along the way and now the paint is chipping off to shiny bare metal in fingernail size flakes. Most distressing it's tissue paper thin. Sooner or later I'll need to get it painted and even if I go to Maaco it won't be cheap -- especially on my low budget. Anyway, I wish KIA well -- they have changed the face of the automobile world -- but they must do better with their paint technology. Ray Hathaway, Kennett Square PA