THE SPECS GUIDE

2021 Kia Forte

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Specification	FE, LXS · FWD 3KPF24AD-M	GT Line · FWD 3KPF34AD-M	GT · FWD 3KPF44AC-M	FWD 3KPFL4AD-M	EX 3KBF24AD-M	GT KNAF45A7-M	LXS 000F24AD-M	FE, LXS · FWD 3KPF2A4D-M	LXS · FWD 3DPF24AD-M	Trim not recorded 03KPF24A-3	FE, LXS · FWD 3KPF24AS-M	FE, LXS · FWD 3KPF2DAD-M	EX KNAF55AC-M	Trim not recorded 00PF24AD-M	GT · FWD 3KPF44SC-M	EX · FWD 3KPF54AD-M	FE, LXS · FWD 3KPF24A2-M	EX FWD 03KP54AD-M	Trim not recorded 3KPP24AD-M
Engine	2L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	1.6L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	1.6L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Power	147 hp	147 hp	201 hp	147 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	147 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	147 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	201 hp	147 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	GAS	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Not recorded	Gasoline	GAS	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Not recorded
Body	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded
Seats	5	5	5	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	5	5	5	Not recorded	Not recorded
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded
Median asking price	$13,500	$16,048	$15,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$15,425	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	825	388	208	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	62	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 11, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

EXPLORE THE LINEUP

Find your Forte

Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

2021 Forte

EX

3 VIN patterns

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

3KPF54AD-M → 2,816 VINs in our data

147 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$15,425 median asking price

62 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

3KBF24AD-M → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · GAS · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAF55AC-M → 7 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2021 Forte

EX FWD

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

03KP54AD-M → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2021 Forte

FE, LXS

5 VIN patterns

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 3 patterns · View specs

3KPF2A4D-M → 1 VINs in our data

147 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3KPF2DAD-M → 1 VINs in our data

147 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3KPF24AD-M → 47,717 VINs in our data

147 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$13,500 median asking price

825 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

Engine not recorded · Front-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

3KPF24AS-M → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3KPF24A2-M → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2021 Forte

GT

3 VIN patterns

1.6L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 2 patterns · View specs

3KPF44AC-M → 7,307 VINs in our data

201 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$15,995 median asking price

208 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

3KPF44SC-M → 1 VINs in our data

201 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · GAS · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAF45A7-M → 7 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2021 Forte

GT Line

1 VIN pattern

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

3KPF34AD-M → 16,851 VINs in our data

147 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$16,048 median asking price

388 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2021 Forte

LXS

2 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

000F24AD-M → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

3DPF24AD-M → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2021 Forte

Trim not recorded

4 VIN patterns

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

3KPFL4AD-M → 1 VINs in our data

147 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

3KPP24AD-M → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

00PF24AD-M → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

03KPF24A-3 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

THE MARKET VIEW

What are 2021 Fortes listed for?

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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

Go beyond the spec sheet

Equipment, fuel economy and safety results can vary with the vehicle’s engine, drivetrain and options.

Safety & recalls

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Fuel economy

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Prices across model years

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