2023 Kia Forte: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

73 builds left the factory as a 2023 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 $12,500–$25,703 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 99,366 vehicles built
  • 2,014 for sale right now
  • $12,500–$25,703 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

LX, LXS · FWD GT · FWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 1.6L 4-cyl
Power 147 hp 201 hp
Typical price today $17,991 $20,990
For sale right now 1,111 241
Vehicles built 57,794 10,724
Same on every 2023 Forte
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,216 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LX, LXS · FWD
$17,991
GT · FWD
$20,990
$12,125 $15,713 $19,300 $22,888 $26,475
Price trend

Median up $1,021 over the last 12 months.

2023 Forte price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forte typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,575 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 2023 Forte

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2023 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 3KPF24AD-P means

3KP F24AD · P
3KP
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in Mexico
F24AD
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
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 3KPF24AD 0PE617509 3KPF24AD 9PE566916 3KPF24AD 6PE573614
46 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Kia Forte prices →