{"id":65269,"date":"2018-11-13T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-2019-kia-forte-wins-southwest-lifestyle-vehicle-of-the-year-award\/"},"modified":"2018-11-13T15:36:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T19:36:03","slug":"el-kia-forte-de-2019-gana-premio-al-vehiculo-del-ano-de-southwest-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-kia-forte-de-2019-gana-premio-al-vehiculo-del-ano-de-southwest-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Kia Forte Wins Southwest Lifestyle Vehicle Of The Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 12, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Shortly after its launch this past summer, Kia Motors America&#8217;s (KMA) all-new 2019 Forte is being lauded for its exceptional value when named a winner at the first Southwest Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards held recently at the Bondurant Racing School outside of <span class=\"xn-location\">Phoenix, Arizona<\/span>. Local media in attendance rated the Forte &#8220;Best Value&#8221; in the car category after real-world evaluations, while the all-new compact sedan wowed them with its Stinger-inspired design and improved driving dynamics. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg38e5left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg38e5left\" title=\"2019 Kia Forte wins Southwest Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year award\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2019 Kia Forte wins Southwest Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year award\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/782680\/Kia_2019_Forte.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re honored that the Forte took the win for best value at the very first Southwest Lifestyle Vehicle Awards,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Orth Hedrick<\/span>, executive director of Car Planning and Telematics, KMA. &#8220;The previous Forte was already one of our top-sellers, and the new 2019 Forte is poised to continue being a crowd favorite thanks to its sporty design, upscale interior, available premium features, fun-to-drive attitude, and most importantly, incredible value. The Forte proves that affordable compact cars don&#8217;t have to be boring commuter cars.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>For the 2019 model year, the Forte evolves into a more refined compact sedan with head-turning style, improved efficiency<sup>1<\/sup> in a variety of conditions, and an impressive roster of available technology. Offered in four trims \u2013 FE, LXS, S, and EX \u2013 the Forte starts at <span class=\"xn-money\">$17,690<\/span><sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Kia Forte was really a standout in the Car of the Year field. It&#8217;s stylish, efficient, fun to drive, and comes with premium tech and safety features that you&#8217;d expect in a car costing thousands more,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Becky Antioco<\/span>, event director and founder of Southwest Lifestyle Media. &#8220;It really is a &#8216;Best Value&#8217; in every sense and it exceeded our journalists&#8217; expectations in almost every category.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Forte is powered by a 147-HP 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine mated to either a six-speed automatic transmission or Kia&#8217;s first in-house designed and built Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). A number of Kia Drive Wise technology features are standard on all Forte trims including the newly added Driver Attention Warning system (DAW)<sup>3<\/sup>, and all Fortes get an 8-inch color touchscreen<sup>4<\/sup> with support for Android Auto\u2122<sup>5<\/sup> and Apple CarPlay<sup>\u00ae6<\/sup>. Premium amenities such as a Harman\/Kardon<sup>7<\/sup> audio system complete with Clari-Fi<sup>8<\/sup> are available. <\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Kia Motors America<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, Kia Motors America continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands and 50 Best Global Green Brands by Interbrand.\u00a0 Kia serves as the &#8220;Official Automotive Partner&#8221; of the NBA and LPGA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly built in <span class=\"xn-location\">West Point, Georgia<\/span>.*<\/p>\n<p>For media information, including photography, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kiamedia.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com<\/a>.\u00a0 To receive custom <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.kiamedia.com\/us\/en\/newsalert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>* The Sorento and Optima GDI (S, EX, SX and certain LX Trims only) are assembled in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> from U.S. and globally sourced parts.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Forte EPA estimated MPG (city\/highway\/combined): FE trim with manual transmission &#8211; 27\/37\/31; FE with IVT transmission &#8211; 31\/41\/35; LXS, S, and EX trims &#8211; 30\/40\/34. Actual mileage will vary with options, driving conditions, driving habits, and your vehicle&#8217;s maintenance.<br \/><sup>2<\/sup> MSRP excludes destination and handling, taxes, title, license fees, options and retailer charges.\u00a0 Actual prices set by retailer and may vary<br \/><sup>3<\/sup> Driver Attention Warning is not a substitute for safe driving and may not detect all instances of driver fatigue or inattentive driving practices. Failure to pay attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation could result in loss of vehicle control. Always drive safely and use caution.<br \/><sup>4 <\/sup>Distracted driving can result in a loss of vehicle control. When operating a vehicle, never use a vehicle system that takes your focus away from safe vehicle operation.<br \/><sup>5<\/sup> Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires the Android Auto app on Google Play and an Android compatible smartphone running Android\u2122 5.0 Lollipop or higher. Data plan rates apply. Android Auto is a trademark of Google LLC.<br \/><sup>6<\/sup> CarPlay\u2122 is a trademark of Apple Inc. Requires a compatible Apple device sold separately. Apple CarPlay\u2122 runs on your smartphone cellular data service. Data plan rates apply.<br \/><sup>7<\/sup> Harman\/Kardon is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc.<br \/><sup>8<\/sup> Clari-Fi is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg87e1left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg87e1left\" title=\"Kia Motors America logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Kia Motors America logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/536166\/Kia_Motors_America_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/782680\/Kia_2019_Forte.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/782680\/Kia_2019_Forte.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/536166\/Kia_Motors_America_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/536166\/Kia_Motors_America_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Kia Motors America<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 12, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Shortly after its launch this past summer, Kia Motors America&#8217;s (KMA) all-new 2019 Forte is being lauded for its exceptional value when named a winner at the first Southwest Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards held recently at the Bondurant Racing School outside of <span class=\"xn-location\">Phoenix, Arizona<\/span>. 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