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| Manufacturer | Kia |
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| Production | 2008–2024 |
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| Class | Compact car (C) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
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| Successor | Kia K4 |
The Kia Forte (Korean: 기아 포르테), known as the K3 in Asia, the Forte K3 or Shuma in China and Cerato in South America, Australia, New Zealand and Russia, is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia from mid-2008 until 2024, replacing the Kia Spectra. Throughout its production, it was available in two-door coupe, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback variants. It was not sold in Europe, which got the similarly sized Kia Ceed (except for Russia and Ukraine, where the Ceed and the Forte were sold together).
In some markets, such as Korea, Australia and Brazil, the Forte is marketed as Kia Cerato, replacing its predecessor of the same name. In Colombia and Singapore, the name Cerato Forte was used for the second generation,[1] while Naza Automotive Manufacturing of Malaysia has assembled the vehicle since 2009, selling it there under the name Naza Forte.[2]
Production of the Forte ended in 2024 and it was replaced by the K4, as Kia realigned their passenger car nomeclature.
- ^ "Kia launches the new Cerato Forte for the Singaporean market". iCars Singapore. 31 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ Yaohan, Seow (26 November 2009). "Naza Kia Launches The Forte In Malaysia". News.motorstop.asia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.