2022 Kia Forte: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2022 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 $9,799–$23,220 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 47,556 vehicles built
  • 702 for sale right now
  • $9,799–$23,220 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

What actually differs

FE, LXS · FWD GT Line · FWD GT · FWD GT Line
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 $16,198 $18,485 $18,781 —
For sale right now 338 238 126 —
Vehicles built 26,578 14,583 6,303 73
Same on every 2022 Forte
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

731 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
FE, LXS · FWD
$16,198
GT Line · FWD
$18,485
GT · FWD
$18,781
$9,505 $13,108 $16,711 $20,314 $23,917
Price trend

Median down $132 over the last 12 months.

2022 Forte price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forte typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,428 today.

Forte depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2022 Forte

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2022 Forte
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3KPF54AD-N means

3KP F54AD · N
3KP
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in Mexico
F54AD
together encode the Forte line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 3KPF54AD 4NE483821 3KPF54AD 6NE423832 3KPF54AD 2NE430342
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2022 Kia Forte prices →