Is the $12,998 price on this 2018 Kia FORTE a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $12,998 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Kia FORTE in CA?

Based on 203 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Kia FORTE is $12,938, with prices ranging from $4,365 to $19,999.

How long does a 2018 Kia FORTE typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Kia FORTE listings in CA spend an average of 93 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Kia FORTE located?

This vehicle is listed in Murrieta, CA 92562. VIN: 3KPFL4A7XJE239407. Mileage: 83,262 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Kia FORTE?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $5,999 to $14,498, based on 10 comparable vehicles.

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Vehicle Details

VIN3KPFL4A7XJE239407

TrimLX

Exterior ColorSilver

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.0L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot5

2018 Kia FORTE

Fair Price

$12,99883,262 mi

Murrieta, CA 92562

Is this 2018 Kia FORTE LX a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $12,998, comparable market range $5,999–$14,498, based on 10 comparable listings. Days on lot: 5 days (market average 93 days).

Market price position

$12,998 · within market range

$5,999comparable$14,498

Regional range: $5,999 – $14,498
vs. market: $6,999 above low · $1,500 below high
Comparable vehicles: 10

Market Retail Price (MRP™)

$10,249

This vehicle $12,998 · $2,749 (27%) 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™)

$10,614

This vehicle $12,998 · $2,384 (22%) above TRV

TRV™ is the average paid price for cars like this in the last 60 days (sold data through 2026-07-24) — an estimate, not an appraisal. How TRV works.

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 12–60 days.

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$5,999 – $14,498

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Murrieta, CA

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About This 2018 Kia FORTE

Listing updated: Jul 24, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Murrieta, CA · On lot for 5 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Kia FORTE LX is listed at $12,998 by carmax murrieta in Murrieta, CA 92562. It has 83,262 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 10 similar vehicles in the Murrieta market, the estimated market range is $5,999 to $14,498.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 5 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 Murrieta, CA 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 an independent dealer in Murrieta, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 3KPFL4A7XJE239407 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.

2018 Kia FORTE Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

203

Average Price

$12,938

Price Range

$4,365–$19,999

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 203 comparable 2016-2020 Kia FORTE listings in CA, the average asking price is $12,938. This listing at $12,998 is $60 above average (0% above market). Comparable prices in CA range from $4,365 to $19,999. Similar vehicles spend an average of 93 days on dealer lots in this market.