Meet the new K3.
Unlike some American automakers, Kia refuses to give up on sedans of all sizes. It's even giving them new names. The midsize Kia Optima is now the Kia K5. Kia has yet to officially confirm it, but we highly suspect the Forte will be rebranded K3 for 2022. It's already known as such in its home market.
What you're looking at are the first official images of the refreshed Forte/K3, which we caught a glimpse of in leaked images earlier this month. The compact sedan will be revealed in full in a few weeks but the US market debut could take a little longer.