2021 Kia Forte

Listed by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL · On lot for 16 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte GT is listed at $12,250 by autonation in Des Plaines, IL 60018. It has 115,452 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Gray. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 1.6L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 12 similar vehicles in the Des Plaines market, the estimated market range is $14,999 to $19,998. The local market range in IL is $15,993 to $15,993.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 16 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 Des Plaines, IL sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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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 a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF44ACXME417542 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 IL

Based on 303 comparable 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in IL, the average asking price is $17,916. This listing at $12,250 is $5,666 below average (32% below market). Comparable prices in IL range from $7,475 to $26,157. Similar vehicles spend an average of 53 days on dealer lots in this market.

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