Kia Forte shows the LPI hybrid, LPG and hybrid that also represent a suitable combination. In our testing shows the innovative Koreans, as it is for everyday use.

Each manufacturer researching and developing new, environmentally friendly alternatives to the normal combustion engines. With the LPI Hybrid Kia Forte goes it own way and offers an LPG-powered hybrid vehicle.

The performance of the 1.6 liter engine is 114 hp and is supported by a 15 kW electric motor with 105 Nm of torque. The energy for the electric motor is stored in a 180V lithium-polymer battery. For even more frugality, the ISG provide start / stop system and optimized at the hybrid-drive CVT automatic way.

Visually you can see the LPG hybrids to its striking finish and the hybrid-note at the rear. An eye-catcher, who captures the attention of other road users, is the forte in any case. Who does not exactly look, that he finds the hybrid instruction that ever asks whether the car is something like the Mitsubishi Evo only by Kia. Some passers-by would have thought the fort because of its sporty look and 200 hp more thoroughly.

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Inside the Forte hybrid to the special version of "Super Vision" instrument cluster from the other models Forte is almost indistinguishable.

The saloon was tailored especially for the Asian and American markets, where it meets very well the tastes of customers. While the normal Forte is very popular in North America, the hybrid version will still advance to the Koreans reserved.

So you will be greeted at the start also with Korean embassies, and the ads are also partially made in Korean. Despite a Far Eastern flair with respect to the announcements and presentations of the Forte is to use straight away without problems, all the switches and displays are known Cee'd ago.

There is therefore nothing to complain about with respect to processing, the Forte LPI Hybrid is handled perfectly and provides a pleasant feeling of space and enough cargo space.

That the Forte LPI Hybrid will run on liquefied petroleum gas, you realize at all while driving. Thanks to the support of the compact electric motor draws Koreans already got the jump off properly.

In the "Super Vision" instrument panel, one can observe if the batteries just to support the combustion engine or be charged. To increase the ambition of the driver toward thrift, there is still something similar to the Tamagotchi, which has rolled over a few years ago from Asia coming and Europe: If you economical way, the flower grows in the display, ignore the gas pedal free run they lose their leaves.

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In normal operation, the limousine drives very nice, only with faster acceleration, the CVT shows its inherent disadvantages specific, and the tachometer stays in high areas until it reaches the desired speed.

To the great surprise, namely the suspension is already tuned into the European flavor back. It offers much comfort, but you can also quickly take the curves without the passengers get the magic sweat on the forehead. Nevertheless, the Forte LPI Hybrid is obviously more economical cruising, designed to, and he also runs his most comfortable.

This is evident then in terms of consumption, which can scale all the way to the lead foot of the driver. The factory-specified 5.8-liter liquefied petroleum gas and the associated CO2 emissions of just 99 g / km to reach but even at a tender foot on the accelerator hard. On average, the Forte LPI Hybrid has approved 7.5 liters of liquid gas. Who gets the power is often omitted and thrift, but also fast at 10 liters per 100 kilometers.

But even the 10 liters of liquid gas in terms of cost are still a bargain compared to regular gasoline engines. A liter of LPG is currently proposing with 0.79 Euros to the price, while one has to fork out for petrol is currently around € 1.39.

So one expects the peak consumption of 10 liters of petrol on to the Forte LPI Hybrid is in terms of cost as a gasoline engine, which consumes 5.7 liters per 100 kilometers.

Even more positive is the balance in our average consumption of 7.5 liters, this fall, in effect at the same cost as for a gasoline-powered vehicle, which is satisfied with 4.3 liters per 100 kilometers.

The liquid low-cost but probably also the reason why the Forte LPI Hybrid has no chance with us and thus show's only real drawback we found during our tests: it is hardly LPG filling stations in Austria. Meanwhile, find yourself in Vienna more power stations than liquefied gas stations, resulting in a distribution of Forte LPI Hybrid in Austria makes no sense. Both the oil companies and the state to earn the petrol good that you would introduce LPG-tank opportunities nationwide.

The Forte LPI Hybrid could but convince us fully. He is a spacious car with good equipment, that is, even at motorway speeds yet pleasantly quiet, and can be moved relative to each gasoline-powered car of this class effectively.

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