Kia has refreshed the Forte for the 2017 model year and adds quite a bit to an already spectacular little sedan.  Whether you go with the sedan or the hatchback, you won’t be disappointed.

Kia didn’t fuss much with the exterior. If anything, the Forte comes across as less fussy. On both sedan and hatch, the “tiger nose” grille trades its ragged sides for a smoother outline that’s fully flush, with thinner, longer headlight housings that incorporate optional adaptive xenon bulbs. The entire front fascia is new, too. On the sedan, air inlets at the corners push the fog lamps inboard on the lower fascia, in which the mesh pattern is replaced with simpler, horizontal lines.

Only industrial-design students, automotive journalists, and Kia corporate employees will catch the rear bumper mods on the sedan, which integrate the lower reflectors into the black trim and feature a gentle upward curve from the lower trunk lip to the rear quarters. The sedan taillights keep their appearance and move the turn signals and reverse lights to the lower portions. Kia says it also revised the hatch’s taillights.

On Forte sedans, a new S trim slots between the base LX and the top EX, offering a sport-tuned suspension, 16-inch wheels, LED marker lamps, a rear spoiler, chrome exhaust tips, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, plus white contrast stitching on S-specific black cloth upholstery. Forte5 SX models may tempt citrus lovers with a new Orange Color Pack, which brings orange seat inserts and orange stitching. The EX sedan makes several formerly optional features standard, including heated seats, leather, dual-zone automatic climate control, rear air vents, and push-button start with keyless entry. The EX hatch adds LED taillights and approach lighting to its standard-equipment roster. Apple Car Play and Android Auto are available on all trims but the LX, which has a 4.3-inch conventional display instead of a 7.0-inch touchscreen.

Come get more info at Round Rock Kia 600 Jeffrey Way Round Rock, TX or give us a call at 512-617-5000 today!

The 2014 Kia Forte Is Just Right

The 2014 Kia Forte is right where it belongs as the midsize sedan.  It doesn’t try to be something it isn’t.  For some that come in and test drive, the Optima might be too big and not what you are looking for.  It might be too flashy.  The Soul might be too edgy or quirky for your taste.  Then you settle behind the wheel of the 2014 Kia Forte and you say, “Ahhh, just right.”  

The redesigned body is the best looking yet.  It has far outdone its predecessor.  It resembles the Kia Optima just a little smaller.  It has a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder engine that has 173 horse power and gets around 28 mpg.  The car is redesigned with more LED lighting and power folding mirrors.  It also came with 16” alloy wheels.

The car also uses the UVO in car technology.  It has Bluetooth, navigation and XM.  The trunk was extra roomy and plenty of cargo space for a car in this mid-sized sedan class Boldride says “It’s like driving a cloud.”  .  This version of the Forte has lots to offer.  The inside is abundant with natural light with its large moon roof and wide windshield.  With ample interior space there is plenty of room for 5 with plenty of legroom in the back seat.

Come by and test drive all of the new Kia’s today and have your Goldilocks moment at Round Rock Kia 600 Jeffrey Way Round Rock, TX or give us a call at 512-617-5000 today!

Round Rock Texas plans to have the Car of the Future

It is no secret that technology continues to progress.  Our children navigate the world through new and innovative electronics.  Glasses are allowing us to view and communicate with each other, watches tell us more than the time of day, and cars are no different.  Round Rock is the home of Dell, a leader in innovative technology and will soon have the car of the future.

This year’s concept cars share the not-so-distant future new ideas, designs, technologies, and corporate intentions.

 Most vehicles are projected to be powered by some form of gas-electric system.  By the year 2025 the corporate fuel-economy (CAFÉ) has set the standards for all vehicles to meet 54.5 mpg and at today’s gas prices reaching $4 a gallon, which is not a bad idea.  Thanks to technological, scientific and manufacturing advancements materials like carbon fiber, aluminum space frames and other super-lightweight alloy bits which are found in high-end luxury sport sedans are finding their way into more economical vehicles geared toward the everyday driver.  Heads-up displays which means the system overlays information directly on objects seen through your windshield is nothing new.  However, these displays are becoming fully interactive, customizable, and controllable with nothing but hand signals.  Mirrors are being replaced by cameras providing safety for the automotive consumer, and with all of these advancements the Kia Ray concept, a plug-in hybrid sedan concept built on the Forte platform and shown in Chicago, is quoted at 202 mpg.

In 2007 KIA Motors installed a design center

 equipped with design and modeling studios including the KIA Design Center America in Irvine, California.  Through its efforts, KIA Motors has introduced a number of striking concept cars at various international motor shows and the results of the company’s efforts are beginning to show on the streets. The company has gone from a maker of affordable cars that had little to set them apart from vehicles to a company that produces cars that have been highly acclaimed pieces of art.

With an unprecedented 17 consecutive years of market share growth, Kia Motors is the fastest growing automotive brand in America. Thanks to advances in product quality, design and innovative marketing, Kia is also one of the fastest-growing car companies in the world.
KIA is already well known for its Optima, Sorento, Soul, Sportage, Forte, Rio, Sedona, and the most talked about mid-size sedan on the market, the Cadenza.

Now the K900 is about to hit showroom floors near you.  The KIA K900 packs exactly what you expect – tons of luxurious amenities, and an

optional VIP seating package with reclining, heated and cooled outboard rear seats. Standard leather surfaces are found throughout the cabin, and soft Nappa leather is available in black or white with contrasting stitching. On the technology front, V8 VIP models offer a 12.3-inch full-color TFT display in the instrument panel, with different themes depending on which drive mode is selected. In the center console, standard navigation and UVO telematics are viewed through a 9.2-inch HD screen that's controlled by a rotary knob and surrounding buttons. Of course, there's a mountain of active safety features, including front and rear park assist, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot detection, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and more. There's even an around view monitor.

The K900 is a handsome thing, looking sort of like a puffed-up version of the smaller Forte or Cadenza sedans. Up front, V8 models use adaptive LED headlamps (with a total of 16 bulbs), and more LED lighting can be found out back. Attractive 19-inch wheels are found at all four corners, wrapped in 245/45-series rubber up front and 275/40-series tires at the rear.

The performance, style, innovation of all KIA Models can be found at Round Rock KIA and non-commission sales associates can help put you in the right technological KIA that meets you and your family’s needs by calling 512.617.5000.  Round Rock KIA is located at 600 Jeffrey Way in Round Rock, Texas just outside of Austin.

2014 Kia Forte Dazzles

Critics are raving and saying that this is the most fun car to come from any Korean automaker.  The new and improved build of the outer body gives a sportier look for this four-door model. This coup trumps the sedan with its base 173-horsepower and 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.  This coupled with the six-speed manual transmission makes this a fun yet sporty compliment to the Kia line of cars.

The new Kia Forte looks poised to go head to head with the Honda Civic Si.  Style has remained as a strong suit for the forte.  It shares many of the same curves with its sedan counterpart.  The rest is unique to the sportier models, including its slimmer, smaller tiger nose grille that evolves the look.

It has plenty of soft touch materials with more features than you would find in a loaded Mercedes-Benz E class from a decade ago.  It is expansive and comfortable.  The shifter, which has a small round handle that easily fits in the hand, corrects issues from the past.  Overall it has better than average materials and built above the quality normally seen in the past.

Standard features include Xenon headlights, LED tail lights, heated steering wheel, power folding mirrors and keyless entry with options such as power leather seats with heating and cooling elements.  

The 2014 Kia Forte balances out luxury comfort and convenience with driver involvement and fun.  Like every newly designed Kia coming out this year, the improvements have been significant and welcomed.

Come see the improvements to this and the many Kia’s in inventory at Round Rock Kia 600 Jeffrey Way Round Rock, Texas or give us a call at 512-617-5000 today!