What is the fuel economy of a 2020 Kia Forte?

EPA figures for the 2020 Kia Forte reach 33 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2020 Kia Forte?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2020 Kia Forte in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 2020 Kia Forte?

Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA for the 2020 Kia Forte, most often about: Unknown Or Other, Engine, Power Train. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2020 Kia Forte?

NHTSA gave the 2020 Kia Forte (2020 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD) an overall 4-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

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2020 Kia Forte

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 33 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2020 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD.

4/5

Overall

4/5

Frontal crash

4/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.6L 4-cyl	Automatic (AM7)	Regular	27	35	30	296
1.6L 4-cyl	Manual 6-spd	Regular	25	32	28	326
2.0L 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Regular	29	40	33	269
2.0L 4-cyl	Manual 6-spd	Regular	27	37	31	290

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

102 complaints filed by owners for this model year (12 involving a crash, 2 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Unknown Or Other 25 Engine 17 Power Train 16

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.