8/22/10

New York Auto Show: 2011 Kia Forte 5-Door Hatchback

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Auto Car | New York Auto Show: 2011 Kia Forte 5-Door Hatchback | Kia is on the move lately, and the Korean company packed its New York auto show presentation with the U.S. debut of the Sportage crossover, the unveiling of the all-new Optima, and the introduction of this car, the Forte five-door hatchback.

Not just a new body style, the Forte five-door also forecasts some changes that are coming for the entire Forte family. The hatch’s new grille and fascia design will migrate to the Forte sedan and coupe for 2011, as will the push-button start and available paddle shifters. More important, those paddle shifters will direct a new six-speed automatic transmission, so both the manual and automatic will be six-speeds for 2011. Like the rest of the Forte family, the five-door offers both 2.0- and 2.4-liter inline-fours.

Details are scarce but two engines are available in the form of a 2.0-litre and a 2.4-litre. Power figures were not supplied. Transmission choices are a new 6-speed manual and an automatic

There was a brilliant idea on how to manufacture cars with a system that is a new product CUVs, Kia Motors America (KMA) today unveiled four all-new vehicles at a press conference in New York International Auto Show: 2011 Optima medium sedan, Forte compact five door and Sportage and Sorento SX CUVs.design transformation compact and each was led to combine the properties of new and interesting design with the latest technologies and convenience features while providing efficient and fun to drive forward the performance characteristics.new grille, alloy wheels, low valence design, center console, paddle shifters, push-button start and navigation in addition to the five door pretending to look different and practicality of deliberate. Forte five door is available with two engines an efficient 2.0-liter or 2.4 liter and manual transmission or a new six-speed automatic.

(www.worldautosguide.com)

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  1. Its one of the nice looking Kia model. But from your description, I'm not being able to get more detailed information.
    Hope to see more information soon.
    Thanks...

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