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These are the latest Kia Forte 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Kia Forte 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Kia Forte for all model years available in our database.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Kia Forte 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Kia Forte is 2022 Kia Forte GT Sedan, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 6.4 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 14.9 seconds at 95.8 , according to Motor Trend.

The slowest tested Kia Forte is 2010 Kia Forte EX Sedan, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 10.3 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.6 seconds at 80.8 , according to Motor Trend.

Out of all the Kia Forte tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 7.8 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 16 seconds at 88.55 mph.

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2022 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
GT Sedan Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	6.4 sec	14.9 sec @ 95.8	27/35/-- mpg

2020 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
GT Sedan Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.7 sec	15 sec @ 96	25/32/27 mpg

2019 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
EX Launch Edition Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission CVT	2.0L I-4	FWD	CVT	8.7 sec	16.7 sec @ 85.4	30/40/-- mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission CVT	2.0L I-4	FWD	CVT	8.1 sec	16.4 sec @ 87	30/40/34 mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission CVT	2.0L I-4	FWD	CVT	8.2 sec	16.4 sec @ 86.3	30/40/-- mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission CVT	2.0L I-4	FWD	CVT	8.1 sec	16.4 sec @ 87	30/40/37 mpg	Motor Week

2017 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	8.4 sec	16.5 sec @ 85.8	25/33/26.4 mpg
Forte5 SX T-GDI 5-door Hatchback Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.6 sec	15 sec @ 94	23/29/28 mpg
Forte5 SX T-GDI 5-door Hatchback Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	6.7 sec	15.3 sec @ 93	25/30/28 mpg
S Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	8.7 sec	16.8 sec @ 86	29/38/27 mpg
S Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	8.3 sec	16.3 sec @ 88	29/38/34.1 mpg	Motor Week

2015 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Forte5 SX T-GDI 5-door Hatchback Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.9 sec	15.3 sec @ 89.4	21/29/27 mpg

2014 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	7.3 sec	15.6 sec @ 90	24/36/28 mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	7.4 sec	15.8 sec @ 89	24/36/25 mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	7.8 sec	16 sec @ 87.3	24/36/24.4 mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	8.1 sec	16.2 sec @ 86.3	24/36/31 mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	8.8 sec	16.8 sec @ 85	24/36/30.8 mpg	Motor Week
Forte5 SX T-GDI 5-door Hatchback Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.4 sec	14.9 sec @ 93	21/29/27 mpg
Forte5 SX T-GDI 5-door Hatchback Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	7.5 sec	15.7 sec @ 89	21/29/21 mpg
Forte5 SX T-GDI 5-door Hatchback Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.6 sec	15.1 sec @ 92.8	21/29/-- mpg
Forte5 SX T-GDI 5-door Hatchback Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.7 sec	15.1 sec @ 92.6	21/29/-- mpg
Koup SX T-GDI Coupe Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.9 sec	15.2 sec @ 94	22/29/27 mpg
Koup SX T-GDI Coupe Engine 1.6L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	1.6L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.8 sec	15.1 sec @ 93.9	22/29/-- mpg

2011 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L I-4	FWD	6A	9.2 sec	17.1 sec @ 83.2	26/36/23.9 mpg
SX 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.4L I-4	FWD	6M	7.5 sec	15.9 sec @ 88	22/32/24 mpg
SX 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.4L I-4	FWD	6A	8.9 sec	16.9 sec @ 84	23/32/25 mpg
SX 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.4L I-4	FWD	6A	8.7 sec	16.7 sec @ 83.7	23/32/-- mpg

2010 Kia Forte
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 4A	2.0L I-4	FWD	4A	8.8 sec	16.6 sec @ 85	25/34/22 mpg
EX Sedan Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 4A	2.0L I-4	FWD	4A	10.3 sec	17.6 sec @ 80.8	25/34/28.8 mpg
Koup SX Coupe Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.4L I-4	FWD	6M	7.1 sec	15.7 sec @ 91	22/32/22 mpg
Koup SX Coupe Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.4L I-4	FWD	6M	7.1 sec	15.4 sec @ 89.9	22/32/-- mpg
Koup SX Coupe Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.4L I-4	FWD	6M	8.6 sec	16.6 sec @ 87	22/32/25.3 mpg	Motor Week
SX Sedan Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.4L I-4	FWD	6M	7.3 sec	15.7 sec @ 91	22/32/24 mpg
SX Sedan Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5A	2.4L I-4	FWD	5A	8.6 sec	16.6 sec @ 85	23/31/32 mpg
SX Sedan Engine 2.4L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5A	2.4L I-4	FWD	5A	8.9 sec	16.8 sec @ 84	23/31/27.6 mpg	Motor Week

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