Specifications Comparison: 2016 Kia Forte vs 2023 Kia Forte

Legroom

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
EX Premium	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
EX Premium Plus	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
LX	1.8L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
LX Popular	1.8L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
LX	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
SX	1.6L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
Koup EX	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
Koup EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
Koup SX	1.6L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9
Koup SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	42.2	35.9

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)
GT DCT	1.6L I4	FWD	42	35
GT	1.6L I4	FWD	42	35
GTLine IVT	2.0L I4	FWD	42	35
LX IVT	2.0L I4	FWD	42	35
LXS IVT	2.0L I4	FWD	42	35

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (cm)	2nd Row Legroom (cm)
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
EX Premium	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
EX Premium Plus	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
LX	1.8L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
LX Popular	1.8L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
EX	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
LX	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
SX	1.6L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
Koup EX	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
Koup EX Technology	2.0L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
Koup SX	1.6L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2
Koup SX Technology	1.6L I4	FWD	107.2	91.2