2022-2024 Kia Forte non-GT owners
2022-2024 Kia Forte non-GT owners, be advised. The Curt Hitch #C55HR is not designed for the 2024 Kia Forte as per Curt Manufacturing. The Kia Forte non-GT model has the same rear bumper as the GT model, matching part numbers. After purchasing a Curt C55HR and attempting to install it on a 2024 Kia Forte LXS, I found that the instructions with the hitch are for a 2021 Kia Forte and did not work for the updated bumper on the 2024 Kia Forte. After a lengthy period of back and forth emails with Curt Manufacturing engineering, this was their response; Michael V. Wed, Sep 3, 1:57 PM (5 days ago) to me Hello Steve, At this time there have been no updates. The bumper on you car is just like to GT line, which is excluded from all fitment currently. The instructions with the Curt Hitch #C55HR show pictures of a 2021 Kia Forte bumper, even the "KIA" logo on the rear deck lid is of the 2021 era. Apparently someone at Curt engineering dropped the ball on this one!