Vehicle Details
2018 Kia FORTE
LX
Charlotte, NC 28211
Is this 2018 Kia FORTE LX a good deal?
OAV verdict: Fair Price
Why: Listed at $8,713, comparable market range $6,695–$12,990, based on 17 comparable listings. Days on lot: 90 days (market average 43 days).
Market price position
$8,713 · within market range
- Regional range
- $6,695 – $12,990
- vs. market
- $2,018 above low · $4,277 below high
- Comparable vehicles
- 17
Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 13–60 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.
Sonic Automotive Concierge
Charlotte, NC
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About This 2018 Kia FORTE
Listing updated: Jun 30, 2026Listed by a franchise dealer in Charlotte, NC · On lot for 90 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Kia FORTE LX is listed at $8,713 by sonic automotive concierge in Charlotte, NC 28211. It has 138,288 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Blue. 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 Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 17 similar vehicles in the Charlotte market, the estimated market range is $6,695 to $12,990. The local market range in NC is $10,582 to $10,582.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 90 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 Charlotte, 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 2018 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 a franchise dealer in Charlotte, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPFL4A73JE197856 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.
2018 Kia FORTE Market in NC
Comparable Vehicles
189
Average Price
$12,510
Price Range
$5,995–$21,199
Avg Days on Lot
43
Based on 189 comparable 2016-2020 Kia FORTE listings in NC, the average asking price is $12,510. This listing at $8,713 is $3,797 below average (30% below market). Comparable prices in NC range from $5,995 to $21,199. Similar vehicles spend an average of 43 days on dealer lots in this market.
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