2025 Kia K4 | The lower trims have the same powertrain as the Forte, a 147-hp 2.0-liter inline-four and a continuously variable automatic transmission. The GT-Line Turbo comes with a turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four like the old Forte GT, but this combination is slightly different in the K4. Here, it makes 190 horsepower, a drop of 11 horsepower compared with before. The sedan also swaps the previous six-speed manual and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmissions for a conventional torque-converter eight-speed automatic; similar to the powertrain swap for the 2024 Seltos crossover.

The K4 measures 185.4 inches long and 72.8 inches wide, increases of nearly three inches in length and two inches in width compared with the Forte. Kia says this provides more rear legroom than the Forte, but the trunk is slightly smaller than before. The photos of the U.S.-spec car seen here show the GT-Line trim with 18-inch wheels and other sporty-looking trim pieces. Similar to the Forte, which offered a torsion-beam rear suspension on lower models and a multilink rear suspension on the GT, Kia reserves the more sophisticated setup to the K4's GT-Line trims.

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