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2021 Kia Forte LXS

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Vehicle Details

VIN3KPF24AD2ME294947
TrimLXS
Exterior ColorSilver
DrivetrainFWD
Engine2.0L I4
TransmissionCVT
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot3

LXS

Great Deal
$11,99594,030 mi

South Salt Lake, UT 84115

Is this 2021 Kia Forte LXS a good deal?

OAV verdict: Great Deal

Why: Listed at $11,995, comparable market range $12,577–$21,990, based on 13 comparable listings. Days on lot: 3 days (market average 83 days).

Market price position

$11,995 · $582 below market low

Comparable range
$12,577 – $21,990
vs. market low
— $582 (5% below)
Comparable vehicles
13

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$17,284

This vehicle $11,995 · $5,289 (31%) below MRP

MRP™ is the midpoint of the comparable market range — the representative price the market is asking for similar vehicles. How MRP works.

True Retail Value (TRV™)

$13,013

This vehicle $11,995 · $1,018 (8%) below TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-19) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 1147 days.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Local Range$12,577 – $12,577
Regional Range$12,577 – $21,990

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South Salt Lake, UT

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About This 2021 Kia Forte

Listing updated: Aug 19, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in South Salt Lake, UT · On lot for 3 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $11,995 by drive in motors in South Salt Lake, UT 84115. It has 94,030 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Silver. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and CVT transmission.

OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 13 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $12,577 to $21,990. These comparisons match year, make, model, and market, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer — where mileage would distort a verdict, it withholds one instead.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 3 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 South Salt Lake, UT sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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, using trim where trim data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparables for odometer; on very high-mileage vehicles it withholds a verdict rather than overstate a discount the odometer explains. 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.

Listings show OAV's PTM-derived deal quality and live market context. OAV-claimed dealers manage their listing profile and route buyer inquiries directly. Paid OAV partners surface additional verification signals.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in South Salt Lake, UT, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD2ME294947 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 processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Kia Forte Market in UT

UT Market Listings

52

Average Price

$17,118

Price Range

$9,395–$21,990

Avg Days on Lot

83

Based on all 52 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in the UT market, the average asking price is $17,118. This listing at $11,995 is $5,123 below the broader UT average (30% below the UT average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across UT; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in UT range from $9,395 to $21,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 83 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Kia Forte Listings in UT

8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: LXS — compare trims below)