New or Significantly Altered Models

2010 Kia Forte
Kia has a new front-wheel-drive compact car for 2010. The Forte replaces the long-runing Spectra. The Forte sedan debuts with three trim levels: LX, EX and SX. A 2.0L four-cylinder engine is standard on LX and EX models, whereas the SX model equips a larger 2.4L engine. The Forte is offered in sedan and coupe bodies.
2010 Kia Forte Koup
Kia has a new front-wheel-drive compact car line for 2010. Although the Forte replaces the long-runing Spectra, a new coupe model provides Kia with another vehicle in the compact segment. The Forte Koup debuts with two trim levels: EX and SX. A 2.0L four-cylinder engine is standard on EX models, whereas the SX model equips a larger 2.4L engine. The SX model also equips sport seats and larger 17-inch tires.
2010 Kia Soul
The new Soul is a compact front-wheel-drive four-door hatchback that effectively replaces the long-runing Spectra5 in Kia's lineup. The Soul debuts with a variety of trim levels including the + (plus), ! (exclaim) and sport. While, the base model has a 1.6L four cylinder under the hood, all other Soul models equip a larger 2.0L four-cylinder instead.

Updated Models

2010 Kia Rio
The 2010 Rio wears revised styling. Styling changes include body-colored bumpers and side trim. The grille shape is revised to match other Kia products.
2010 Kia Rio5
The 2010 Rio wears revised styling. Styling changes include body-colored bumpers and side trim. The grille shape is revised to match other Kia products.

Mostly Unchanged

2010 Kia Optima
2010 Kia Rondo
2010 Kia Sedona
2010 Kia Sportage

Discontinued

2009 Kia Amanti
2009 Kia Borrego
2009 Kia Spectra
2009 Kia Spectra Spectra5