model year

2021 Kia Forte configuration 42781

Official US catalog configuration for the 2021 Kia Forte: 1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (AM-S7), Front-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 42781 for the 2021 Kia Forte. The catalog row specifies 1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (AM-S7), Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Kia
model
Forte
engine
1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (AM-S7). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2010–2024. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Kia
model
Forte
engine
1.6L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,021
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
793bd2078322fe3a442d5eb6d289503f206f4e0ab857b4723d4c117a832ca999
sourceVehicleId
42781