2021 Kia Forte LXS

Listed by an independent dealer in Columbia, SC · On lot for 10 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $16,295 by drivetime greystone blvd in Columbia, SC 29210. It has 69,997 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is White. 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 Overpriced — priced above the supported comparable range. Based on 13 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $9,950 to $13,990. The local comparable range around Columbia, SC is $9,950 to $13,990; the local cohort is drawn around this dealer's market and can include listings across a state line. These comparisons match year, make, and model, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage — every price shown is the real advertised price. On used vehicles, mileage can still cause OAV to withhold a verdict — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than call it a deal it can't support.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 10 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 28, 2026. The comparable band (patent pending) is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Columbia, SC sedans market analysis. OAV rates each vehicle against its comparable range and comparable count — local-first, widening the comparison set only when local inventory is too thin to support a reliable range; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.

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How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2021 Kia Forte against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

• Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin; a smaller gap under the floor is Fair Price.
• Fair Price — priced within the comparable range, or below the floor by less than that margin.
• Overpriced — priced above the comparable range.
• Unscored — OAV withholds a verdict when the evidence cannot support one: too few or too widely spread comparables, a price it cannot validate, a branded or salvage title, or mileage that would distort the comparison. The listing stays visible; only the rating is withheld.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Columbia, SC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD3ME389209 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 vehicle market standardization technology (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.

2021 Kia Forte Market in SC

Based on all 54 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in the SC market, the average asking price is $17,862. This listing at $16,295 is $1,567 below the broader SC average (9% below the SC average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across SC; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in SC range from $13,840 to $21,902. Similar vehicles spend an average of 40 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Kia Forte Listings in SC

8 similar listings shown (closest matches by model year and mileage) (subject trim: LXS — compare trims below)

This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.