Fuel economy & running costsGasoline
26MPGcombined
22city
31highway
A year of fuel$2,600
CO₂ from the tailpipe348 g/mi
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 908 kia cars
Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.
Safety ratings
Overall★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side crash★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★
Recalls on record1
From NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for this model year (2022 Kia Forte 4 DR FWD).
Summary
2022 Kia Forte by Kia. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 2022fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPG
- 26fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- City MPG
- 22fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Highway MPG
- 31fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,600fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- CO₂ (tailpipe)
- 348 g/mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- Carfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Midsize Carsfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Powertrain
- Engine
- 1.6 L 4-cyl turbofueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Manual 6-spdfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Fuel
- Gasolinefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/44560.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026
- api.nhtsa.gov/SafetyRatings/VehicleId/15950· checked 3 Oct 2026