Two sedans from Kia, built to achieve the same end-goal on the road, the 2020 Forte and Optima from Kia draws a lot of firepower and sportiness in a mid-size versus compact chassis. Looking at the details will help you figure out if the Forte is your forte for the road (pun definitely intended) or if the Optima will give you the optimum road satisfaction you crave.
Chassis:
The Forte comes in a mid-size sedan version while the Optima comes in a sports-like shape. Under the hood of the Optima, a 2.4L engine producing 185horsepower is the default but this can be easily replaced by a 2.0L inline 4 cylinder Full Parallel Hybrid engine; there is an alternative engine choice though which is a 1.6L turbocharged engine producing 178horsepower and a 2.0L turbocharged engine producing 245horsepower. In the case of the Forte, the default engine is a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine producing 147horsepower and a 1.6L turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine producing 201horsepower is an option.
Pricing:
Whereas the Optima sits somewhere close to the mid $20,000s, at precisely $23,390, the Forte is a lot cheaper and is available for a price in the late $10,000s - at precisely $17,890.
Colors:
On both sides, there is an abundance of color options to choose from.
For the Forte’s body, you get any of these: Gravity Grey, Snow White Pearl, Currant Red, Clear White, Fire Orange, Aurora Black Pearl, Silky Silver, Deep Sea Blue; the cabin gets any of these color touches: Gray Two-Tone SOFINO, Black Woven Cloth, Black SOFINO and Cloth with Red Stitching, Red Two-Tone SOFINO, Black SOFINO and Cloth with White Stitching interiors, Black SOFINO, Gray Woven Cloth and Black SOFINO with Red Stitching.
The Optima’s body comes in any of these: Sangria, Snow White Pearl, Gravity Grey, Sparkling Silver, Ebony Black, Passion Red and Horizon Blue; you can get the interior as Sport Black Cloth, Black Leather, Red Leather, Grey Leather, Black Cloth and Brown Cloth.
Cargo Space:
The Optima holds 15.9 cubic ft worth of cargo, 0.6 cubic ft worth more than Forte’s capacity of 15.3 cubic ft.
Visit us at 1581 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10305 to buy the 2020 Kia Forte or the 2020 Kia Optima. You are also welcome to purchase directly from our Express Store at 718-727-7000 and we will have your car delivered to your doorstep.