Kia Forte specs by year

The 2023-2024 Kia Forte takes a Group 47 Flooded battery, 5W-30/5W-20 oil (4.2 qt with a filter change), 26 in and 16 in wipers and 5.9-7.3 qt of coolant. Earlier years are in the table below.

Kia Forte specs by model year
YearsBatteryEngine oilWipers (driver / passenger / rear)CoolantLow beam
2023-2024Group 47 Flooded5W-30/5W-20, 4.2 qt26" / 16"5.9-7.3 qtH7
2022Group 47 Flooded5W-30/5W-20, 4.2-4.8 qt26" / 16"5.9-7.3 qtH7
2021Group 47 Flooded5W-30, 4.2-4.8 qt26" / 16"5.9-7.3 qtH7
2020Group 47 Flooded5W-40/5W-30, 4.2-4.8 qt26" / 16"5.9-7.3 qtH7
2019Group 47 Flooded5W-30, 4.2 qt26" / 16"5.7 qtH7
2015-2018Group 47 Flooded5W-30, 4.2 qt28" / 14"6.3 qtH11
2014Group 47 Flooded5W-30, 4.2 qt28" / 14"6.2-6.3 qt9008
2013-5W-30, 4.1-4.5 qt24" / 20"6.2 qtH11
2010-2012-5W-30, 4.1-4.5 qt24" / 20"6.3 qtH11

Where the engines differ, the oil and coolant columns show the range across them; open the year for each engine. Every part page cites its own sources. Maintained by Matan B., who runs GarageDex.

Full spec sheet by year