Year by year
What Kia says about each model year
- 2024 “We do not recommend using this vehi- cle for trailer towing.” p. 260 ↗
- 2023 “We do not recommend using this vehi- cle for trailer towing.” p. 387 ↗
- 2022 “We do not recommend using this vehi- cle for trailer towing.” p. 388 ↗
- 2021 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 399 ↗
- 2020 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 398 ↗
Behind a motorhome
Can the Forte itself be flat towed?
Need to tow?
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Questions people ask
How much can a Kia Forte tow?
Kia publishes no towing rating for it: "We do not recommend using this vehi- cle for trailer towing."
Can I add a hitch to the Forte?
A hitch doesn't create a rating. Without one from Kia, there is no trailer weight the Forte is rated to pull — check your owner's manual before fitting one.
Source: 2024 Forte Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6649, PDF modified 2023-10-09; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2023 Forte Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6190, PDF modified 2022-06-14; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2022 Forte Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5931, PDF modified 2021-10-06; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2021 Forte Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5459, PDF modified 2020-07-13; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2020 Forte Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5036, PDF modified 2019-07-03; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.