Used 2021 Kia Forte Cost to Own
Total 5-Year Ownership Costs
Forte Sedan
LXS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$31,361*
Total Cash Price
$16,159
GT-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$31,883*
Total Cash Price
$16,864
GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
True Cost to Own
$34,912*
Total Cash Price
$17,816
FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$30,428*
Total Cash Price
$15,809
FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
True Cost to Own
$31,417*
Total Cash Price
$14,705
EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$34,775*
Total Cash Price
$18,327
GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
True Cost to Own
$36,711*
Total Cash Price
$18,441
Depreciation
$9,009
Taxes & Fees
$1,136
Financing
$2,834
Fuel
$7,151
Insurance
$4,667
Repairs
$1,860
Maintenance
$4,704
Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
2021 Forte Sedan LXS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $879 | $905 | $933 | $961 | $989 | $4,667 |
Maintenance | $1,294 | $774 | $559 | $399 | $1,678 | $4,704 |
Repairs | $486 | $248 | $303 | $370 | $453 | $1,860 |
Taxes & Fees | $844 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $1,136 |
Financing | $971 | $783 | $582 | $366 | $132 | $2,834 |
Depreciation | $3,492 | $1,549 | $1,322 | $1,504 | $1,142 | $9,009 |
Fuel | $1,347 | $1,387 | $1,429 | $1,472 | $1,516 | $7,151 |
True Cost to Own® | $9,313 | $5,719 | $5,201 | $5,145 | $5,983 | $31,361 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $879 | $905 | $933 | $961 | $989 | $4,667 |
Maintenance | $1,441 | $774 | $559 | $399 | $1,825 | $4,998 |
Repairs | $486 | $248 | $303 | $370 | $453 | $1,860 |
Taxes & Fees | $877 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $1,169 |
Financing | $1,013 | $818 | $607 | $381 | $139 | $2,958 |
Depreciation | $3,432 | $1,586 | $1,354 | $1,539 | $1,169 | $9,080 |
Fuel | $1,347 | $1,387 | $1,429 | $1,472 | $1,516 | $7,151 |
True Cost to Own® | $9,475 | $5,791 | $5,258 | $5,195 | $6,164 | $31,883 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $873 | $899 | $926 | $954 | $983 | $4,635 |
Maintenance | $1,716 | $863 | $622 | $465 | $2,039 | $5,705 |
Repairs | $612 | $312 | $382 | $467 | $572 | $2,345 |
Taxes & Fees | $923 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $1,215 |
Financing | $1,070 | $864 | $642 | $403 | $146 | $3,125 |
Depreciation | $4,019 | $1,688 | $1,441 | $1,638 | $1,244 | $10,030 |
Fuel | $1,480 | $1,524 | $1,570 | $1,617 | $1,666 | $7,857 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,693 | $6,223 | $5,656 | $5,617 | $6,723 | $34,912 |
2021 Forte Sedan FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $879 | $905 | $933 | $961 | $989 | $4,667 |
Maintenance | $1,231 | $774 | $559 | $399 | $1,615 | $4,578 |
Repairs | $486 | $248 | $303 | $370 | $453 | $1,860 |
Taxes & Fees | $827 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $1,119 |
Financing | $950 | $766 | $570 | $357 | $130 | $2,773 |
Depreciation | $3,206 | $1,539 | $1,314 | $1,495 | $1,135 | $8,689 |
Fuel | $1,270 | $1,308 | $1,347 | $1,388 | $1,429 | $6,742 |
True Cost to Own® | $8,849 | $5,613 | $5,099 | $5,043 | $5,824 | $30,428 |
2021 Forte Sedan FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $879 | $905 | $933 | $961 | $989 | $4,667 |
Maintenance | $1,237 | $787 | $1,109 | $413 | $1,621 | $5,167 |
Repairs | $486 | $248 | $303 | $370 | $453 | $1,860 |
Taxes & Fees | $775 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $1,067 |
Financing | $884 | $712 | $530 | $332 | $121 | $2,579 |
Depreciation | $2,956 | $1,548 | $1,322 | $1,503 | $1,142 | $8,471 |
Fuel | $1,433 | $1,476 | $1,520 | $1,565 | $1,612 | $7,606 |
True Cost to Own® | $8,650 | $5,749 | $5,790 | $5,217 | $6,011 | $31,417 |
2021 Forte Sedan EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $879 | $905 | $933 | $961 | $989 | $4,667 |
Maintenance | $1,441 | $774 | $559 | $399 | $1,825 | $4,998 |
Repairs | $486 | $248 | $303 | $370 | $453 | $1,860 |
Taxes & Fees | $947 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $1,239 |
Financing | $1,101 | $889 | $660 | $414 | $150 | $3,214 |
Depreciation | $4,409 | $1,972 | $1,568 | $1,981 | $1,716 | $11,646 |
Fuel | $1,347 | $1,387 | $1,429 | $1,472 | $1,516 | $7,151 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,610 | $6,248 | $5,525 | $5,670 | $6,722 | $34,775 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $873 | $899 | $926 | $954 | $983 | $4,635 |
Maintenance | $1,722 | $876 | $1,231 | $478 | $2,045 | $6,352 |
Repairs | $612 | $312 | $382 | $467 | $572 | $2,345 |
Taxes & Fees | $952 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $73 | $1,244 |
Financing | $1,108 | $894 | $664 | $417 | $151 | $3,234 |
Depreciation | $3,855 | $1,860 | $1,587 | $1,805 | $1,370 | $10,477 |
Fuel | $1,587 | $1,634 | $1,683 | $1,734 | $1,786 | $8,424 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,709 | $6,548 | $6,546 | $5,928 | $6,980 | $36,711 |
*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.
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