2022 Kia Compact Cars Lineup

2022 Kia Forte

In recent years the market for small sedans has been eclipsed by small SUVs, but the 2022 Kia Forte shows that you can still get a sedan that has style and economy wrapped into one package.

This four-door comes in three trim-levels LX, EX, and GT. The only manual gearbox is in the LX, as all the others come with the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) transmission. All the models come with a 2.0L four-cylinder gas-powered engine, except for the GT Limited DCT model, which sports a 1.6L inter-cooled turbo plant.

For its price point, the 2022 Kia Forte has an upscale cabin with quality plastic trim and attractive soft touches with synthetic leather surfaces.

Fuel consumption for the Forte is quoted at 8.8/6.1 L/100 km for city/highway for the 2.0L engine and manual transmission and 7.9/5.9 L/100 km with the 2.0L/CVT combination.

The Forte range starts at an MSRP of $18,295 for the manual LX model and rises to $26,834 for the EX Premium. The GT models are more expensive at $31,834.

2022 Kia Rio

With a big heart, this sporty little car comes in two models and four trims. The models are the LX and EX, and the trims are LX-Manual, LX-IVT, LX-IVT Premium, and the EX-IVT Premium.

This 2022 Kia Rio may be small, but it packs all the safety and driver aids that its larger cousins have. It comes with a 1.6L engine coupled to either a manual or auto gearbox.

The 2022 Kia Rio has an MSRP between $17,295 and $22,495 and returns fuel consumption figures of 7.8/6.0 L/100 km (city/highway) for the manual gearbox and 7.2/5.9 L/100 km with the automatic.