2021 Kia Forte

Listed by an independent dealer in Columbus, OH · On lot for 72 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $18,998 by carmax columbus sawmill in Columbus, OH 43235. It has 17,446 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is White. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and CVT transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 16 similar vehicles in the Columbus market, the estimated market range is $11,500 to $15,956.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 72 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Columbus, OH sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2021 Kia Forte against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

• Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
• Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
• Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Columbus, OH, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD2ME288825 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is updated continuously; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Kia Forte Market in OH

Based on 1,056 comparable 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in OH, the average asking price is $18,038. This listing at $18,998 is $960 above average (5% above market). Comparable prices in OH range from $9,990 to $25,889. Similar vehicles spend an average of 41 days on dealer lots in this market.

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