2020 Kia FORTE LXS
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Federal records · buyer verification
2020 KIA Forte
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record
At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.
- Engine20 distinct complaints
- Power Train16 distinct complaints
- Electrical System11 distinct complaints
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. KIA filed 100 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2020 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-18.
LXS
Arlington, TX 76011
Is this 2020 Kia FORTE LXS a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $8,290, comparable market range $7,999–$20,945, based on 18 comparable listings. Listed 177 days.
Market price position
$8,290 · within market range
- Comparable range
- $7,999 – $20,945
- vs. market
- $291 above low · $12,655 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 18
Market Retail Price (MRP™)
$14,472This vehicle $8,290 · $6,182 (43%) 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™)
$11,281This vehicle $8,290 · $2,991 (27%) below TRV
TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-09-18) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.
Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 10–48 days.
- This listing has been available about 3.7x longer than comparable vehicles typically take to sell (cohort sells in 10–48 days; this one is at 177). Confirm its history, condition, availability, and out-the-door price before proceeding.
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.
Aria Affordable Cars Llc
Arlington, TX
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About This 2020 Kia FORTE
Listing updated: Sep 18, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Arlington, TX · On lot for 177 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2020 Kia FORTE LXS is listed at $8,290 by aria affordable cars llc in Arlington, TX 76011. It has 116,242 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Blue. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV's independent, evidence-backed Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced in line with the supported comparable range. Based on 18 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $7,999 to $20,945. The comparable range in TX is $9,500 to $11,999. 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 177 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 18, 2026. The patented comparable band 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 Arlington, TX sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2020 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 a meaningful margin (OAV's minimum-gap rule); a listing below the floor by less than that margin is Fair Price.
- 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 can surface additional verification signals, but commercial participation never changes a listing's Price-to-Market verdict, eligibility, ranking, or confidence.
How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Arlington, TX, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD9LE235330 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.
2020 Kia FORTE Market in TX
TX Market Listings
226
Average Price
$13,802
Price Range
$8,499–$18,990
Avg Days on Lot
136
Based on all 226 2018-2022 Kia FORTE listings in the TX market, the average asking price is $13,802. This listing at $8,290 is $5,512 below the broader TX average (40% below the TX average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across TX; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in TX range from $8,499 to $18,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 136 days on dealer lots in this market.
Similar Kia FORTE Listings in TX
8 similar listings shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (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.
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