Kia Forte first pictures and details emerge
Kia has finally debuted it’s all-new Forte sedan today. The Forte is a very important vehicle for Kia Motors. It was developed not only to succeed it’s best selling Kia model (Spectra/Cerato), but also to show the world that Kia is capable of building good, quality and attractive cars at the same time.
The costs of Forte development exceeded $200 million and it took the company 29 months to to bring the car from the paper to the showrooms. This year, Kia plans to sell 20,000 units on it’s home market and export about 10,000 units. The Forte will be exported to Eastern Europe, Asia and South America, as well as to Australia and USA.
The Forte has been fitted with 1.6-liter gasoline and 1,6 diesel engine. The gasoline engine puts out 121 brake horsepower, while the diesel engine packs a maximum output of 128 brake horsepower. More powerful 2,0-liter engine will be added to the range at a later date.
Forte comes equipped with new features such as navigation system with voice recognition, smart key button ignition system and Bluetooth technology. Safety features include side and curtain airbags, a VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) system and active headrests.
Source: kia-world
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what’s up with the honda civic headlights?
also looks like an older toyota