2017 Kia Forte

Listed by an independent dealer in Hickory, NC · On lot for 57 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2017 Kia Forte LX is listed at $10,995 by auto sports in Hickory, NC 28601. It has 51,590 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Silver. 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 12 similar vehicles in the Hickory market, the estimated market range is $5,900 to $12,120.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 57 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.

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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:

• 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 an independent dealer in Hickory, NC, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPFL4A78HE034890 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

Based on 83 comparable 2015-2019 Kia Forte listings in NC, the average asking price is $8,812. This listing at $10,995 is $2,183 above average (25% above market). Comparable prices in NC range from $3,999 to $14,990. Similar vehicles spend an average of 88 days on dealer lots in this market.

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