Is the $15,499 price on this 2021 Kia Forte a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $15,499 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2021 Kia Forte in IL?

Based on 345 comparable listings in IL, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Kia Forte is $17,806, with prices ranging from $7,775 to $24,995.

How long does a 2021 Kia Forte typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Kia Forte listings in IL spend an average of 45 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Kia Forte located?

This vehicle is listed in Carol Stream, IL 60188. VIN: 3KPF24AD3ME380798. Mileage: 4,373 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2021 Kia Forte?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $7,775 to $16,489, based on 36 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN3KPF24AD3ME380798

TrimLXS

Exterior ColorGray

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionCVT

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot1159

2021 Kia Forte

LXS

Fair Price

$15,4994,373 mi

Carol Stream, IL 60188

Is this 2021 Kia Forte LXS a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $15,499, comparable market range $7,775–$16,489, based on 36 comparable listings. Days on lot: 1159 days (market average 45 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

7,775

Highest comparable ($)

16,489

This vehicle's price ($)

15,499

$15,499 · within market range

$7,775comparable$16,489

Regional range: $7,775 – $16,489
vs. market: $7,724 above low · $990 below high
Comparable vehicles: 36

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 7–45 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

Verify before inquiring

This listing has been on market about 25.8x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 7–45 days; this one is at 1159). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Regional Range$7,775 – $16,489

Dealer Info

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About This 2021 Kia Forte

Listing updated: May 19, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Carol Stream, IL · On lot for 1159 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $15,499 by an independent dealer in Carol Stream, IL 60188. It has 4,373 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 36 similar vehicles in the Carol Stream market, the estimated market range is $7,775 to $16,489.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 1159 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 Carol Stream, IL 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, 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.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Carol Stream, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD3ME380798 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 refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2021 Kia Forte Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

345

Average Price

$17,806

Price Range

$7,775–$24,995

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 345 comparable 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in IL, the average asking price is $17,806. This listing at $15,499 is $2,307 below average (13% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $7,775 to $24,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 45 days on dealer lots in this market.