Is the $18,398 price on this 2021 Kia Forte a good deal?

OAV rates this as Overpriced because the asking price of $18,398 is above the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Comparable Kia Forte listings in AL spend an average of 49 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2021 Kia Forte located?

This vehicle is listed in Daphne, AL 36526. VIN: 3KPF54AD3ME293636. Mileage: 33,388 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 $16,900 to $18,073, based on 11 comparable listings matched to this vehicle.

2021 Kia Forte EX for Sale in Daphne, AL

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Vehicle Details

VIN3KPF54AD3ME293636

TrimEX

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionCVT

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot7

Overpriced

$18,39833,388 mi

Daphne, AL 36526

Is this 2021 Kia Forte EX a good deal?

OAV verdict: Overpriced

Why: Listed at $18,398, comparable market range $16,900–$18,073, based on 11 comparable listings. Days on lot: 7 days (market average 49 days).

Market price position

$18,398 · $325 above market high

Comparable range: $16,900 – $18,073
vs. market high: + $325 (2% above)
Comparable vehicles: 11

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$17,487

This vehicle $18,398 · $911 (5%) 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™)

$17,082

This vehicle $18,398 · $1,316 (8%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-08-11) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Faster recent sell-through, still within the typical window

High Demand

Comparable vehicles nationally recently sold in an estimated 7–36 days, and this listing is still within that typical selling window.

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 are rebuilt from the market snapshot shown above.

Regional Range$16,900 – $18,073

Esfahani Auto Group

Daphne, AL

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About This 2021 Kia Forte

Listing updated: Aug 11, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Daphne, AL · On lot for 7 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2021 Kia Forte EX is listed at $18,398 by esfahani auto group in Daphne, AL 36526. It has 33,388 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Black. 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 Overpriced — priced above market value. Based on 11 comparable listings matched to this vehicle, the estimated market range is $16,900 to $18,073. These comparisons match year, make, and model and may currently span trims and configurations (trim-level matching is rolling out).

This vehicle has been on the lot for 7 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 Daphne, AL 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 (currently across available trims and configurations; trim-level matching is rolling out), 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 Daphne, AL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPF54AD3ME293636 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 within the same geographic market.

2021 Kia Forte Market in AL

AL Market Listings

Average Price

$17,249

Price Range

$8,999–$27,918

Avg Days on Lot

Based on all 50 2019-2023 Kia Forte listings in the AL market, the average asking price is $17,249. This listing at $18,398 is $1,149 above the broader AL average (7% above the AL average). This is a wider, all-trim comparison across AL; OAV's price verdict above uses the closer comparable set. Comparable prices in AL range from $8,999 to $27,918. Similar vehicles spend an average of 49 days on dealer lots in this market.