THE PRICE OF A MODEL YEAR

Kia Forte depreciation, explained.

The 2010 Kia Forte asks about 74% less than the 2024 across 14 model years. See the price range, mileage and sample behind each year before choosing your next car.

United States · USDOctober 24, 2026 · listing snapshot
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2024 Kia Forte — listing photo; trim and equipment may vary

2024 Kia Forte · listing photo

2024$19,005
2023$18,319
2022$16,530

PUT TWO YEARS SIDE BY SIDE

What does the price difference buy you?

Same snapshot. Different cars.
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$19,005
Median asking price · 2174 listings
39,520 mi average odometer
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Asking-price difference

$7,406

Different vehicles in one dated snapshot

$11,599
Median asking price · 604 listings
92,007 mi average odometer
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October 24, 2026 snapshot · Mileage, trim and condition affect the comparison. Different model years are not the resale history of one vehicle.

About the highlighted 5-model-year price gap

5 years older · 2019 typically asks 39% less than the 2024. Priced from 2174 listings and 604 listings.

The 2019 typically asks 39% less than the 2024 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.

SEE THE RANGE, NOT JUST ONE NUMBER

Asking prices by model year

Typical asking price Middle 50% of listings

Each line shows the middle half of asking prices for that year when available. The dot is the median, or the average when labelled. Overlapping bands are a reason to inspect individual cars before drawing conclusions.

$0$6,250$13K$19K$25K
2024 $19,0052174 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2024

How asking prices vary by mileage

2,171 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2023 $18,3192444 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2023

How asking prices vary by mileage

2,442 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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2022 $16,530771 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2022

How asking prices vary by mileage

770 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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2021 $14,547878 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2021

How asking prices vary by mileage

877 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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2020 $13,098539 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2020

How asking prices vary by mileage

539 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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2019 $11,599604 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2019

How asking prices vary by mileage

603 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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2018 $9,900361 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2018

How asking prices vary by mileage

359 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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2017 $8,990516 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2017

How asking prices vary by mileage

516 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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2016 $7,900345 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2016

How asking prices vary by mileage

345 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2015 $6,999285 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2015

How asking prices vary by mileage

284 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2014 $6,498196 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2014

How asking prices vary by mileage

196 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2013 $5,86466 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2013

How asking prices vary by mileage

66 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2012 $5,499109 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2012

How asking prices vary by mileage

108 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2011 $5,41758 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2011

How asking prices vary by mileage

58 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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View 4 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2010 $4,99592 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2010

How asking prices vary by mileage

92 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · October 24, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2024 · $19,005 · 2174 listings · 39,520 mi average odometer

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MAKE SENSE OF THE NUMBERS

An older model year changes more than the price.

A price gap is not a depreciation rate

These prices compare different vehicles on the market. An older model year may offer a lower asking price, but mileage, equipment and the mix of listings also change.

Condition needs its own check

History, equipment and physical condition can change the value of an individual car. A model-year median cannot confirm any of them.

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Mileage is part of the comparison

Open a model year above to compare asking prices within odometer groups. A small sample can change noticeably with a single listing; missing mileage is excluded.

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A DIFFERENT QUESTION: CHANGE OVER TIME

2019 Kia Forte asking-price history

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Monthly medians for the same model year. Listing samples change each month; this is not the resale history of one VIN. Missing months are left as gaps. This history is a separate dataset from the model-year snapshot above.

$10K$12K$14K
Nov 2025Oct 2026

The median asking price moved from $12,498 in November 2025 to $11,984 in October 2026. The mix of vehicles offered for sale changes over time. Shading shows the middle 50% of asking prices where available.

Monthly history last refreshed October 24, 2026. The month containing that refresh may be incomplete.

Monthly prices and sample sizes
2019 Kia Forte · United States · USD
MonthMedian asking priceMiddle 50%Vehicles listed
October 2026$11,984$9,990–$13,995674
September 2026$11,999$9,991–$13,999741
August 2026$11,998$9,995–$14,003740
July 2026$12,164$10,302–$14,170746
June 2026$12,499$10,514–$14,295640
May 2026$12,248$9,999–$14,153636
April 2026$11,999$10,126–$13,995602
March 2026$12,129$9,999–$13,995741
February 2026$11,999$10,329–$13,821673
January 2026$11,995$9,999–$13,795677
December 2025$11,999$10,299–$13,995556
November 2025$12,498$10,495–$14,170470

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What the Kia Forte depreciation curve means for buyers

Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2022 typical
$16,530
2021 typical
− $14,547
one year of age
$1,983

12% of the 2022 price

Across the 2014–2024 model years, 2022 → 2021 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 771 and 878 listings in this snapshot.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2024 typical
$19,005
2019 typical
$11,599
share of newer-year ask
61%

$7,406 below the 2024 ask

A 2019 — five model years older — asks 61% of what the 2024 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Priced from 2,174 and 604 listings in this snapshot.

Kia Forte depreciation curve

  • −74%
    Asking-price difference, 2024 → 2010
  • ≈5.3%
    Price difference per model year (not a forecast)
  • −$1,983
    Steepest drop, 2022 → 2021
  • $4,995
    Cheapest model year (2010) · years with 25+ listings

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2024. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 2010 Kia Forte typically lists at $4,995 — 74% below the 2024's $19,005.

$5,000 $10K $15K −13% −31% −48% −58% −66% −71% −74%
2024 2022 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 2010
Kia Forte · United States · October 24, 2026 snapshot
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2024 $19,005 100% — 39,520 2,174
2023 $18,319 96% −$686 46,329 2,444
2022 $16,530 87% −$1,789 63,180 771
2021 $14,547 77% −$1,983 76,452 878
2020 $13,098 69% −$1,449 82,857 539
2019 $11,599 61% −$1,499 92,007 604
2018 $9,900 52% −$1,699 98,977 361
2017 $8,990 47% −$910 104,555 516
2016 $7,900 42% −$1,090 108,717 345
2015 $6,999 37% −$901 114,507 285
2014 $6,498 34% −$501 123,054 196
2013 $5,864 31% −$634 123,016 66
2012 $5,499 29% −$365 132,841 109
2011 $5,417 29% −$82 130,112 58
2010 $4,995 26% −$422 149,425 92

Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's dealer listings in this snapshot, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. Updated October 24, 2026.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Kia Forte value & depreciation questions

Answers grounded in the data shown here.

How much does a Kia Forte depreciate per year?

This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2010 typically asks $4,995, 74% below the 2024's $19,005. These are different vehicles listed on October 24, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.

How do older Kia Forte asking prices compare with the newest model year?

A 2010 Kia Forte asks about 26% of the 2024's typical asking price ($4,995 vs $19,005). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.

Which Kia Forte model year is cheapest?

The 2010 Kia Forte is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $4,995 — 74% below the 2024's typical $19,005. Compare every year in the table above.

How many Kia Forte model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 15 model years, from 2010 to 2024, each priced from dealer listings in the October 24, 2026 snapshot.

Is this a forecast of my car's resale value?

No. These are dealer asking prices for different vehicles in a dated snapshot. They do not measure the value lost by one car over time, original MSRP depreciation, or final transaction prices.

How does mileage affect Kia Forte asking prices?

Open a model year to see its available odometer groups, asking prices and listing counts. Mileage is the distance recorded on the odometer. Price differences also reflect condition, trim and equipment; sparse groups are labelled separately.

OPEN ABOUT THE EVIDENCE

Where these numbers come from

Compiled by VinAssessment from dealer listing data. Prices shown are asking prices, not completed transactions.

Market & currency
United States · USD · all available trims
Data snapshot
October 24, 2026
Typical price
Median asking price per model year, or the average when the median is unavailable. The price basis is labelled on each row.
Price range
25th–75th percentile: the middle half of the listing sample, not a confidence interval. Missing ranges are not estimated.
Coverage
15 qualifying model years with at least 10 listings each. Headline price-gap calculations require at least 25 listings per year. Gaps in data do not establish a generation change.
Mileage groups
Only positive, usable odometer readings. Groups with fewer than 5 listings are observations, not dependable market estimates. Reported odometer readings do not verify actual lifetime mileage.
What is not measured
Original MSRP loss, future resale value, or a guaranteed price for an individual VIN.
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