Vehicle Details
2021 Kia Forte
LXS
Los Angeles, CA 91352
Reported title-brand history on this vehicle (salvage). OAV indicator from reported history events — not an official title or NMVTIS report.
Is this 2021 Kia Forte LXS a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $10,499, comparable market range $9,499–$17,998, based on 25 comparable listings. Days on lot: 314 days (market average 44 days).
Market price position
$10,499 · within market range
- Regional range
- $9,499 – $17,998
- vs. market
- $1,000 above low · $7,499 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 25
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$13,749This vehicle $10,499 · $3,250 (24%) 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™)
$16,227This vehicle $10,499 · $5,728 (35%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-22) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Branded-title price context: Branded-title Fortes like this typically sell ~15% below comparable clean-title vehicles. The market range shown above is for clean-title cars — this listing's price reflects branded-title history.
Branded-adjusted estimate: $8,103 – $15,352 (clean-title range scaled by the branded discount — an estimate, not an appraisal).
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 11–47 days.
What does Demand-Verified mean?
- This listing has been on market about 6.7x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 11–47 days; this one is at 314). 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.
Ronin Auto Group Corp
Los Angeles, CA
OAV routes your inquiry; pricing, taxes, fees, and availability come from the dealer.
Request availability and out-the-door price
OAV will route your inquiry to Ronin Auto Group Corp for current availability of this 2021 Kia Forte LXS and an out-the-door price quote (taxes, fees, addons included).
OAV routes your inquiry; pricing, taxes, fees, and availability come from the dealer.
About This 2021 Kia Forte
Listing updated: Jul 22, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Los Angeles, CA · On lot for 314 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2021 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $10,499 by ronin auto group corp in Los Angeles, CA 91352. It has 38,000 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. 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 25 similar vehicles in the Los Angeles market, the estimated market range is $9,499 to $17,998.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 314 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 Los Angeles, 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.
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 Los Angeles, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD6ME278962 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 daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.
2021 Kia Forte Market in CA
Comparable Vehicles
1,140
Average Price
$18,188
Price Range
$7,499–$26,621
Avg Days on Lot
44
Based on 1,140 comparable 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in CA, the average asking price is $18,188. This listing at $10,499 is $7,689 below average (42% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $7,499 to $26,621. Similar vehicles spend an average of 44 days on dealer lots in this market.
Similar Kia Forte Listings in CA
8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: LXS — compare trims below)
2021 Kia Forte
LXS
Ventura, CA
2021 Kia Forte
LXS
Bellflower, CA
2021 Kia Forte
LXS
Montclair, CA
2023 Kia Forte
LXS
West Covina, CA
2023 Kia Forte
LXS
Chula Vista, CA
2023 Kia Forte
LXS
San Diego, CA
2023 Kia Forte
LXS
Roseville, CA
2023 Kia Forte
LXS
Escondido, CA