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2017 Kia Forte

Vehicle Details

VIN3KPFK4A77HE141691
TrimLX
Exterior ColorRed
DrivetrainFWD
Engine2.0L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Inventory Typeused
Days on Lot36

2017 Kia Forte

LX

Unscored
$9,899125,846 mi

Hickory, NC 28602

Is this 2017 Kia Forte LX a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $9,899, comparable market range $6,400–$12,120, based on 8 comparable listings. Days on lot: 36 days (market average 94 days).

Market price position

6,400
12,120
9,899

$9,899 · within market range

$6,400comparable$12,120
Regional range
$6,400 – $12,120
vs. market
$3,499 above low · $2,221 below high
Comparable vehicles
8
Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 1374 days.

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$6,400 – $12,120

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About This 2017 Kia Forte

Listing updated: May 18, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Hickory, NC · On lot for 36 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2017 Kia Forte LX is listed at $9,899 by a franchise dealer in Hickory, NC 28602. It has 125,846 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Red. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 8 similar vehicles in the Hickory market, the estimated market range is $6,400 to $12,120.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 36 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 Hickory, NC 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 2017 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:

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Hickory, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPFK4A77HE141691 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.

2017 Kia Forte Market in NC

Comparable Vehicles

100

Average Price

$8,469

Price Range

$3,800–$14,990

Avg Days on Lot

94

Based on 100 comparable 2015-2019 Kia Forte listings in NC, the average asking price is $8,469. This listing at $9,899 is $1,430 above average (17% above market). Comparable prices in NC range from $3,800 to $14,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 94 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Kia Forte Listings in NC

8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: LX — compare trims below)