Is the $14,999 price on this 2021 Kia Forte a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $14,999 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 1,099 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Kia Forte is $18,543, with prices ranging from $9,399 to $25,488.

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

Comparable Kia Forte listings in CA spend an average of 38 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Kia Forte located?

This vehicle is listed in Bakersfield, CA 93301. VIN: 3KPF24AD5ME346958. Mileage: 85,144 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 $14,999 to $14,999, based on available comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN3KPF24AD5ME346958

TrimLXS

Exterior ColorGray

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionCVT

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot4

2021 Kia Forte

LXS

Unscored

$14,99985,144 miles

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Is this 2021 Kia Forte LXS a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $14,999, comparable market range $14,999–$14,999. Days on lot: 4 days (market average 38 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

14,999

Highest comparable ($)

14,999

This vehicle's price ($)

14,999

$14,999 · only listing at this price

$14,999 — single data point

Regional range: $14,999 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–59 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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$12,900 – $12,900

Dealer Info

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About This 2021 Kia Forte

Listing updated: May 17, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Bakersfield, CA · On lot for 4 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $14,999 by an independent dealer in Bakersfield, CA 93301. It has 85,144 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on available similar vehicles in the Bakersfield market, the estimated market range is $14,999 to $14,999.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 4 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 Bakersfield, CA 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 Bakersfield, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD5ME346958 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 CA

Comparable Vehicles

1,099

Average Price

$18,543

Price Range

$9,399–$25,488

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 1,099 comparable 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in CA, the average asking price is $18,543. This listing at $14,999 is $3,544 below average (19% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $9,399 to $25,488. Similar vehicles spend an average of 38 days on dealer lots in this market.