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10-07-2012, 12:14 PM
Filed under: Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Kia (http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/), Misc. Auto Shows (http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/), South America (http://www.autoblog.com/category/south-america/)
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Kia (http://www.autoblog.com/kia/) has already released official images of its next-generation Cerato (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/29/kia-debuts-redesigned-forte-sedan/), but thanks to Chilean blogger Ramón Rivera Notario (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/29/kia-debuts-redesigned-forte-sedan/), we have our first live look at what will become the 2014 Kia Forte (http://www.autoblog.com/kia/forte/) sedan. The new Cerato, also known as the K3 in South Korea, is currently on display at the Santiago Motor Show.
The new Forte's styling is a clear departure from the current boxy design, and borrows heavily from Kia's upcoming flagship, the Quoris (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/kia+quoris/). These images also give us our first official look inside the new Cerato/K3/Forte, whose dark, upscale cabin is in keeping with what we've seen in other recent Kia releases. There's still no word on the powertrain we'll see in the new Forte, but a highway fuel economy rating of at least 40 miles per gallon (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/40%20mpg/), like the related Hyundai Elantra (http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/elantra), is probably a safe bet.
We expect it the U.S.-market debut of the redesigned Forte next year at the either the Chicago (http://www.autoblog.com/chicago-auto-show/) or New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/). Until then, be sure to check out the live images sent in from Ramón Rivera Notario as well as a few images Kia has already released. You can also read Mr. Notario's coverage (his copy is posted in both English and Spanish) here (http://ripituc.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-kia-cerato-forte-unveiled-in-chile.html). 2013 Kia Cerato (a.k.a. Forte) debuts at Chile's Santiago Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/07/2013-kia-cerato-a-k-a-forte-debuts-at-chiles-santiago-motor/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Kia (http://www.autoblog.com/kia/) has already released official images of its next-generation Cerato (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/29/kia-debuts-redesigned-forte-sedan/), but thanks to Chilean blogger Ramón Rivera Notario (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/29/kia-debuts-redesigned-forte-sedan/), we have our first live look at what will become the 2014 Kia Forte (http://www.autoblog.com/kia/forte/) sedan. The new Cerato, also known as the K3 in South Korea, is currently on display at the Santiago Motor Show.
The new Forte's styling is a clear departure from the current boxy design, and borrows heavily from Kia's upcoming flagship, the Quoris (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/kia+quoris/). These images also give us our first official look inside the new Cerato/K3/Forte, whose dark, upscale cabin is in keeping with what we've seen in other recent Kia releases. There's still no word on the powertrain we'll see in the new Forte, but a highway fuel economy rating of at least 40 miles per gallon (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/40%20mpg/), like the related Hyundai Elantra (http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/elantra), is probably a safe bet.
We expect it the U.S.-market debut of the redesigned Forte next year at the either the Chicago (http://www.autoblog.com/chicago-auto-show/) or New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/). Until then, be sure to check out the live images sent in from Ramón Rivera Notario as well as a few images Kia has already released. You can also read Mr. Notario's coverage (his copy is posted in both English and Spanish) here (http://ripituc.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-kia-cerato-forte-unveiled-in-chile.html). 2013 Kia Cerato (a.k.a. Forte) debuts at Chile's Santiago Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/07/2013-kia-cerato-a-k-a-forte-debuts-at-chiles-santiago-motor/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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