2011 Kia Forte: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2011 Forte, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $2,795–$14,494 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 10,934 vehicles built
- 50 for sale right now
- $2,795–$14,494 typical price range
Which Forte is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Forte
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Most common — 54% of 2011 Fortes
GLS KNAFU4A2-B2L. 5,906 built.
$2,795 great deal $5,995 typical $14,494 top of market
What actually differs
| GLS KNAFU4A2-B | HGS | GL | GLS KNAFU6A2-B | |
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| Engine | 2L | 2.4L | 2L | 2L |
| Body | Sedan | Coupe | Sedan | Coupe |
| Doors | 4-door | 2-door | 4-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $5,995 | $8,064 | — | — |
| For sale right now | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Vehicles built | 5,906 | 965 | 824 | 808 |
Same on every 2011 Forte
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
65 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GLS
$5,995
$2,711
$5,766
$8,820
$11,875
$14,929
Safety, in plain English
NHTSA overall crash rating
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What KNAFT4A2-B means
KNA
FT4A2
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B
- KNA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- FT4A2
- together encode the Forte line — Sedan, 2L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- B
- in position 10 — model year 2011
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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