Specifications Comparison: 2016 Kia Forte vs 2021 Kia Forte

Headroom

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	39.1	37.3
EX Premium	2.0L I4	FWD	39.1	37.3
EX Premium Plus	2.0L I4	FWD	39.1	37.3
LX	1.8L I4	FWD	39.1	37.3
LX Popular	1.8L I4	FWD	39.1	37.3
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	39.4	38.7
EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	39.4	38.7
LX	2.0L I4	FWD	39.4	38.7
SX	1.6L I4	FWD	39.4	38.7
SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	39.4	38.7
Koup EX	2.0L I4	FWD	38.2	36.4
Koup EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	38.2	36.4
Koup SX	1.6L I4	FWD	38.2	36.4
Koup SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	38.2	36.4

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	38	37
FE	2.0L I4	FWD	38	37
GT	1.6L I4	FWD	38	37
GTLine	2.0L I4	FWD	38	37
GT2	1.6L I4	FWD	38	37
LXS	2.0L I4	FWD	38	37

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	99.3	94.7
EX Premium	2.0L I4	FWD	99.3	94.7
EX Premium Plus	2.0L I4	FWD	99.3	94.7
LX	1.8L I4	FWD	99.3	94.7
LX Popular	1.8L I4	FWD	99.3	94.7
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	100.1	98.3
EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	100.1	98.3
LX	2.0L I4	FWD	100.1	98.3
SX	1.6L I4	FWD	100.1	98.3
SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	100.1	98.3
Koup EX	2.0L I4	FWD	97	92.5
Koup EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	97	92.5
Koup SX	1.6L I4	FWD	97	92.5
Koup SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	97	92.5