Factory build sheet
2014 Kia Forte EX
Build KNAFZ5A3-E · 2.4L · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read KNAFZ5A3 and position 10 reads E. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Forte whose VIN starts KNAFZ5A3 and carries E in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 39 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 39 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Kia with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.4 L
- Engine model
- DOHC MPI THETA II
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer
- KIA CORPORATION
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Kia used the VIN pattern KNAFZ5A3 for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | KNA | KIA CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | FZ5A3 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | E | Model year — 2014 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2014 Kia Forte as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★ ★★ 3 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2014 Forte. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
39 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to KNAFZ5A3-E shares the specification above.
- 39 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- KNAFZ5A3 1E5250022
- KNAFZ5A3 5E5228699
- KNAFZ5A3 8E5225716
- KNAFZ5A3 4E5225891
- KNAFZ5A3 6E5200491
- KNAFZ5A3 5E5241209
- KNAFZ5A3 3E5241208
- KNAFZ5A3 0E5239531
- KNAFZ5A3 6E5228694
- KNAFZ5A3 9E5228995
- KNAFZ5A3 5E5240464
- KNAFZ5A3 XE5238788
- KNAFZ5A3 9E5228690
- KNAFZ5A3 1E5250683
- KNAFZ5A3 7E5241941
- KNAFZ5A3 7E5236674
- KNAFZ5A3 2E5228692
- KNAFZ5A3 8E5200492
- KNAFZ5A3 4E5228998
- KNAFZ5A3 6E5238710
- KNAFZ5A3 0E5242820
- KNAFZ5A3 6E5200488
- KNAFZ5A3 3E5225848
- KNAFZ5A3 0E5239528
- KNAFZ5A3 0E5240341
- KNAFZ5A3 4E5238706
- KNAFZ5A3 9E5241262
- KNAFZ5A3 XE5228696
- KNAFZ5A3 7E5233273
- KNAFZ5A3 4E5199034
- KNAFZ5A3 8E5238711
- KNAFZ5A3 9E5241939
- KNAFZ5A3 6E5234074
- KNAFZ5A3 1E5238789
- KNAFZ5A3 5E5228993
- KNAFZ5A3 1E5233270
- KNAFZ5A3 2E5240339
- KNAFZ5A3 XE5240346
- KNAFZ5A3 XE5241206
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Forte, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2014 EX 2.4L 389 vehicles · $8,495 median
- 2015 GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 1.8L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 9,476 vehicles · $6,995 median
- 2015 GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade) 1.8L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 9,206 vehicles · $7,000 median
- 2015 GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade) 2L 876 vehicles · $6,299 median
- 2015 TOP (High) 1.6L 593 vehicles · $8,500 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 39 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.