2024 Kia Forte: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

25 builds left the factory as a 2024 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 $14,199–$26,615 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 95,630 vehicles built
  • 1,925 for sale right now
  • $14,199–$26,615 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

GT Line · FWD GT · FWD EX
Engine 2L 4-cyl 1.6L 4-cyl
Power 147 hp 201 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline GAS
Typical price today $21,400 $22,995 $19,222
For sale right now 507 156 5
Vehicles built 28,772 7,713 57
Same on every 2024 Forte
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,953 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GT Line · FWD
$21,400
GT · FWD
$22,995
$15,756 $18,671 $21,585 $24,500 $27,414
Price trend

Median down $2,417 over the last 12 months.

2024 Forte price history →
Will it hold value?

A Forte typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,922 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 2024 Forte

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3KPF44AC-R means

3KP F44AC · R
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
R
in position 10 — model year 2024
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 3KPF44AC 1RE691705 3KPF44AC 1RE805993 3KPF44AC 5RE740355
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2024 Kia Forte prices →