Forte Koup's Singapore debut this Saturday

Cycle & Carriage Kia will be launching Kia’s first ever two-door coupe this weekend.

Lower, shorter and lighter than its four-door Cerato Forte sedan sibling, the two-door Forte Koup brings more style and more sportiness to the ultra-competitive 1.6-litre segment.

“Following the launch of the highly successful Cerato Forte, we are glad to introduce a new member of the Forte family – the Forte Koup. Building on that success, with performance, ride and handling that is even more responsive than the sedan, the Forte Koup is destined to broaden the appeal of Kia to a new group of consumers who find two-door cars particularly attractive,” commented Chin Kee Min, Senior Manager for Kia Operations in Cycle & Carriage Kia Pte Ltd.

Styled under the direction of Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, the new Forte Koup production model is based on the Koup concept car created by the design team at Kia’s California design studios, led by Tom Kearns, chief designer of Kia Motors America.

New Forte Koup and its Cerato Forte sedan sibling currently embodies Kia’s new design DNA in its most complete form.

Despite its sporty appearance and lower roofline, the 4.48-metre long Koup has an unusually long wheelbase (2,650 mm) and will offer class-leading passenger and luggage space, plus highly competitive levels of equipment and state-of-the-art active and passive safety.

Customers will be able to choose 2.0-litre and 1.6-litre gasoline engines, with manual or automatic transmissions, all in the highest equipment level SX, in a selection of 9 exterior colours.

Although official prices have yet to be announced, the Forte Koup is expected to command a $3k premium over the Forte sedan.

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