Is the $17,998 price on this 2021 Kia Forte a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $17,998 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 1,127 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2019-2023 Kia Forte is $18,426, with prices ranging from $7,499 to $26,621.

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

Comparable Kia Forte listings in CA spend an average of 43 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Kia Forte located?

This vehicle is listed in Sacramento, CA 95828. VIN: 3KPF34AD8ME389381. Mileage: 57,286 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 $15,098 to $18,340, based on 9 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN3KPF34AD8ME389381

TrimGT-Line

Exterior ColorOrange

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionCVT

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot27

2021 Kia Forte

GT-Line

Unscored

$17,99857,286 mi

Sacramento, CA 95828

Is this 2021 Kia Forte GT-Line a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $17,998, comparable market range $15,098–$18,340, based on 9 comparable listings. Days on lot: 27 days (market average 43 days).

Market price position

$17,998 · within market range

$15,098comparable$18,340

Regional range: $15,098 – $18,340
vs. market: $2,900 above low · $342 below high
Comparable vehicles: 9

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$16,719

This vehicle $17,998 · $1,279 (8%) above 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™)

$16,375

This vehicle $17,998 · $1,623 (10%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-14) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–38 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$15,098 – $18,340

Carmax Sacramento South

Sacramento, CA

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About This 2021 Kia Forte

Listing updated: Jul 15, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Sacramento, CA · On lot for 27 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte GT-Line is listed at $17,998 by carmax sacramento south in Sacramento, CA 95828. It has 57,286 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Orange. 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 9 similar vehicles in the Sacramento market, the estimated market range is $15,098 to $18,340.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 27 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 Sacramento, 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.

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Sacramento, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF34AD8ME389381 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

1,127

Average Price

$18,426

Price Range

$7,499–$26,621

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 1,127 comparable 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in CA, the average asking price is $18,426. This listing at $17,998 is $428 below average (2% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $7,499 to $26,621. Similar vehicles spend an average of 43 days on dealer lots in this market.