2021 Kia Forte: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2021 Forte, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $7,900–$21,999 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 74,227 vehicles built
- 836 for sale right now
- $7,900–$21,999 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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GT · FWD 3KPF44AC-M1.6L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Front-wheel drive. 7,247 built.
$8,990 great deal $16,594 typical $21,999 top of market -
GT Line · FWD 3KPF34AD-M2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Front-wheel drive. 16,729 built.
$10,490 great deal $16,315 typical $20,368 top of market -
EX · FWD 3KPF54AD-M2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Front-wheel drive. 2,797 built.
$9,500 great deal $16,607 typical $19,590 top of market -
Most common — 64% of 2021 Fortes
FE, LXS · FWD 3KPF24AD-M2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Front-wheel drive. 47,427 built.
$7,900 great deal $13,999 typical $18,998 top of market
What actually differs
| FE, LXS · FWD | GT Line · FWD | GT · FWD | EX · FWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Power | 147 hp | 147 hp | 201 hp | 147 hp |
| Typical price today | $13,999 | $16,315 | $16,594 | $16,607 |
| For sale right now | 482 | 213 | 114 | 27 |
| Vehicles built | 47,427 | 16,729 | 7,247 | 2,797 |
Same on every 2021 Forte
- Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,178 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What 3KPF44AC-M means
- 3KP
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in Mexico
- F44AC
- together encode the Forte line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 2L 4cyl Sedan 3KPFL4AD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 3KBF24AD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GT KNAF45A7-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LXS 000F24AD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FE, LXS 2L 4cyl 3KPF2A4D-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LXS 3DPF24AD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 03KPF24A-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FE, LXS Sedan 3KPF24AS-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FE, LXS 2L 4cyl 3KPF2DAD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX KNAF55AC-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00PF24AD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GT 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 3KPF44SC-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FE, LXS Sedan 3KPF24A2-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX FWD 03KP54AD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3KPP24AD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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