- The 2024 Kia Forte comes almost like the 2023 model but with tiny improvements.
- The vehicle gets a good fuel economy depending on the trim level you settle for.
- The 2024 Kia Forte still stands out and is one of the most affordable 2024 vehicles you’ll find in Nigeria today.
The Kia Forte is one of the few popular Kia sedans available and driven in Nigeria. The Kia Forte model has enjoyed huge success since it was first produced about 15 years ago.
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Many Nigerians love the vehicle’s build, comfort, and performance. This could be because the Forte strikes the perfect balance between comfort, performance, reliability, and affordability in Nigeria.
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There’s no saying how the Forte became one of the most popular Kia sedans in Nigeria. What’s certain is that it draws the attention of both the wealthy and middle-class Nigerians. However, its latest models are even more advanced vehicles for families with children.
In this article, we will look into the 2024 Kia Forte, its features, fuel economy and price in Nigeria.
Overview of the 2024 Kia Forte
The 2024 Kia Forte is a modern small car that is stylish, sophisticated and technologically advanced than ever, and even though it is commonly seen as the entry point to a brand, it has a lot to offer buyers. Though it’s been half a decade since Kia’s compact sedan got a complete redesign, it remains an appealing choice backed up by an industry-leading warranty. It provides lots of value for your money as well as pleasing performance in the GT-Line and GT trims.
2024 Kia Forte Engine Performance
The 2024 Forte compact sedan offers two different engine options: a 2.0-litre four-cylinder with 147 horsepower and a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder with 201 horsepower.
The 2024 Forte covers 0-60 mph in 8.7 seconds, which is an average time for the class. The continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) generally works well but at times feels unpolished. It delivers power promptly when commanded, but it’s too eager to drop revs when you ease off the throttle slightly. It can make for surging power delivery.
2024 Kia Forte Fuel Economy
The 2024 Kia Forte, mainly those equipped with the less powerful engine and automatic transmission gets an EPA rating of 41 mpg on the highway, a city rating of 30 mpg, and a combined fuel-economy rating of 34 mpg. If you go for the turbocharged GT with the manual transmission, the combined fuel economy drops to 26 mpg.
2024 Kia Forte Interior Quality and Comfort
Experts note that Kia has done a very impressive job designing the 2024 Forte’s interior. A mix of textures makes the well-built interior look grown-up and refined. The controls are logical and easy to find, and the infotainment is easy to navigate, with physical buttons for important features. The seating position and steering wheel both offer a wide range of adjustability.
The front seat is roomy with plenty of knee and shoulder room. Taller drivers have sufficient headroom, too. Rear-seat kneeroom falls short compared to class leaders (and the hard plastic seatbacks don’t help), but headroom is an issue only for passengers over 6 feet tall.
The 2024 Kia Forte is more comfortable than most cars in the class. The seats are nicely contoured for long-distance comfort, and the headrests are soft and unobtrusive. Road noise is ably quelled, and only a mild amount of wind and ambient noise seeps through. The dual-zone automatic climate control works well. The 2024 Kia offers ventilated front seats, although the cooling effect isn’t especially powerful.
The 2024 Forte comes with available technology. An 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with Bluetooth and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is standard but GT-Line and GT trims come with a larger 10.3-inch display with in-dash navigation and SiriusXM satellite radio. All models come with a secondary 4.2-inch colour display between the gauges, and a wireless smartphone charging pad is an option.
The 2024 Forte offers a lot of well-integrated features. The touchscreen interface is easy to use, and the upgraded audio system sounds sharp as long as you don’t turn it up too loud. The native voice system recognizes basic controls with little confusion, though you have to follow a structured set of commands.
The biggest issue for the Forte is its stiff suspension. It’s cool on rough pavement, but it struggles to smooth out through larger bumps. The rear suspension, in particular, is especially troubled by uneven bumps.
2024 Kia Forte Driver-Assist Safety Features
Every Forte comes with forward collision mitigation, and a blind-spot warning system is available on midtier trims and above. It’s a little disappointing that adaptive cruise control isn’t standard on most of the Forte’s trim levels. It’s standard on many competitors. In testing, all systems worked well and avoided false alerts.
2024 Kia Forte Price in Nigeria
The expected selling price of the 2024 Kia Forte in Nigeria is N30 million above for the base trim. The price increases when you go for either the GT-Line or GT trims.
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