2023 Kia Forte LXS

Listed by a franchise dealer in Tampa, FL · On lot for 4 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2023 Kia Forte LXS is listed at $18,175 by Morgan Auto Group in Tampa, FL 33607. It has 5,375 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Orange. 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 a Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by at least OAV's minimum-gap margin. OAV has not assigned a reliable comparable market range for this vehicle yet — the available comparable evidence isn't sufficient for a reliable verdict.

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). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 30, 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 Tampa, FL 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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Price history

Asking-price changes for this listing over the last 90 days at this dealer.

1. Sep 30, 2026 · Increased $2,085 (+13%)$18,175
2. Sep 27, 2026 · Reduced $2,085 (−11.5%)$16,090
3. First seen Sep 26, 2026 at $18,175$18,175

Up $0 (+0%) across 2 price changes; current asking price as of Sep 30, 2026.

Based on observations of this listing. Dates reflect when a change was first observed; the dealer's own records may differ.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2023 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 a franchise dealer in Tampa, FL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF24AD9PE655904 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.

2023 Kia Forte Market in FL

Based on all 508 2021-2025 Kia Forte listings in the FL market, the average asking price is $17,839. This listing at $18,175 is $336 above the broader FL average (2% above the FL average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across FL; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in FL range from $12,998 to $22,003. Similar vehicles spend an average of 78 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Kia Forte Listings in FL

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.