Kia Canada revealed pricing and content detail of the new 2014 Kia Forte 5-Door hatchback and Forte Koup, as well as the 2014 Soul, at the Montreal International Auto Show which opens to the public today.
The Soul is already on sale and the new Forte variants will arrive in Canadian dealerships in Q1 2014.
Kia Forte 5-Door and Koup
The Forte 5-Door is offered in eight trims, ranging from LX MT to SX AT Luxury, while the Forte Koup offers 6 trims, ranging from EX MT to SX AT Luxury. The base engine for both is a 2.0-litre gasoline direct injection (GDI) four-cylinder, producing 173 horsepower and 154 lb-ft of torque and mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.
Also available in both – standard in SX trim levels - is a 1.6-litre GDI twin-scroll turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque.
Dependent on trim level, both engines can be mated to either a 6-speed manual transmission or an optional 6-speed automatic featuring steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
2014 Forte 5-Door Pricing:
LX Manual Transmission: $19,395
LX Automatic Transmission: $20,595
LX Automatic Transmission Sunroof: $21,495
EX Automatic Transmission: $22,195
EX Automatic Transmission Sunroof: $23,095
SX Manual Transmission: $23,695
SX Automatic Transmission: $24,895
SX Automatic Transmission Luxury: $28,295
2014 Forte Koup Pricing:
EX Manual Transmission: $20,895
EX Automatic Transmission: $22,095
EX Automatic Transmission Sunroof: $22,995
SX Manual Transmission: $23,595
SX Automatic Transmission: $24,795
SX Automatic Transmission Luxury: $28,195
Kia Soul
The EX and get a more powerful 2.0-litre NU power plant, updated with GDI technology, rated at 164 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque.
The 1.6-litre engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission or, optionally, to a six-speed automatic. The 2.0-litre models are available exclusively with the six-speed automatic.
2014 Soul Pricing:
LX Manual Transmission: $16,995
LX Manual Transmission: $18,595
LX Automatic Transmission: $19,495
EX Automatic Transmission: $20,795
EX Automatic Transmission: $21,995
EX Automatic Transmission ECO: $22,595
SX Automatic Transmission: $23,595
SX Automatic Transmission Luxury: $26,995