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
$34,966*
Total Cash Price
$16,271
GT-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$35,569*
Total Cash Price
$16,928
GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
True Cost to Own
$39,092*
Total Cash Price
$18,183
FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$34,440*
Total Cash Price
$15,927
FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
True Cost to Own
$34,382*
Total Cash Price
$14,734
EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$37,528*
Total Cash Price
$18,191
GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
True Cost to Own
$40,754*
Total Cash Price
$18,772
Depreciation
$9,153
Taxes & Fees
$1,290
Financing
$2,854
Fuel
$7,586
Insurance
$6,811
Repairs
$2,110
Maintenance
$5,162
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 | $1,283 | $1,321 | $1,361 | $1,402 | $1,444 | $6,811 |
Maintenance | $1,413 | $844 | $628 | $447 | $1,830 | $5,162 |
Repairs | $554 | $282 | $343 | $419 | $512 | $2,110 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,033 | $73 | $66 | $59 | $59 | $1,290 |
Financing | $978 | $788 | $586 | $368 | $134 | $2,854 |
Depreciation | $3,616 | $1,577 | $1,309 | $1,501 | $1,150 | $9,153 |
Fuel | $1,429 | $1,472 | $1,516 | $1,561 | $1,608 | $7,586 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,306 | $6,357 | $5,809 | $5,757 | $6,737 | $34,966 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,283 | $1,321 | $1,361 | $1,402 | $1,444 | $6,811 |
Maintenance | $1,562 | $844 | $628 | $447 | $1,978 | $5,459 |
Repairs | $554 | $282 | $343 | $419 | $512 | $2,110 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,075 | $76 | $68 | $62 | $62 | $1,343 |
Financing | $1,017 | $821 | $609 | $383 | $139 | $2,969 |
Depreciation | $3,518 | $1,644 | $1,365 | $1,565 | $1,199 | $9,291 |
Fuel | $1,429 | $1,472 | $1,516 | $1,561 | $1,608 | $7,586 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,438 | $6,460 | $5,890 | $5,839 | $6,942 | $35,569 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,331 | $1,371 | $1,412 | $1,454 | $1,498 | $7,066 |
Maintenance | $1,846 | $940 | $698 | $519 | $2,195 | $6,198 |
Repairs | $698 | $355 | $433 | $529 | $646 | $2,661 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,154 | $82 | $73 | $66 | $66 | $1,441 |
Financing | $1,093 | $881 | $655 | $411 | $149 | $3,189 |
Depreciation | $3,760 | $1,835 | $1,523 | $1,745 | $1,338 | $10,201 |
Fuel | $1,570 | $1,617 | $1,666 | $1,716 | $1,767 | $8,336 |
True Cost to Own® | $11,452 | $7,081 | $6,460 | $6,440 | $7,659 | $39,092 |
2021 Forte Sedan FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,283 | $1,321 | $1,361 | $1,402 | $1,444 | $6,811 |
Maintenance | $1,350 | $844 | $628 | $447 | $1,766 | $5,035 |
Repairs | $554 | $282 | $343 | $419 | $512 | $2,110 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,012 | $72 | $64 | $58 | $58 | $1,264 |
Financing | $957 | $772 | $574 | $360 | $130 | $2,793 |
Depreciation | $3,773 | $1,568 | $1,301 | $1,491 | $1,143 | $9,276 |
Fuel | $1,347 | $1,387 | $1,429 | $1,472 | $1,516 | $7,151 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,276 | $6,246 | $5,700 | $5,649 | $6,569 | $34,440 |
2021 Forte Sedan FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,283 | $1,321 | $1,361 | $1,402 | $1,444 | $6,811 |
Maintenance | $1,358 | $859 | $1,259 | $463 | $1,775 | $5,714 |
Repairs | $554 | $282 | $343 | $419 | $512 | $2,110 |
Taxes & Fees | $937 | $66 | $59 | $54 | $54 | $1,170 |
Financing | $885 | $715 | $530 | $333 | $121 | $2,584 |
Depreciation | $2,437 | $1,563 | $1,297 | $1,488 | $1,139 | $7,924 |
Fuel | $1,520 | $1,565 | $1,612 | $1,661 | $1,711 | $8,069 |
True Cost to Own® | $8,974 | $6,371 | $6,461 | $5,820 | $6,756 | $34,382 |
2021 Forte Sedan EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,283 | $1,321 | $1,361 | $1,402 | $1,444 | $6,811 |
Maintenance | $1,562 | $844 | $628 | $447 | $1,978 | $5,459 |
Repairs | $554 | $282 | $343 | $419 | $512 | $2,110 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,154 | $82 | $73 | $66 | $66 | $1,441 |
Financing | $1,093 | $882 | $655 | $411 | $150 | $3,191 |
Depreciation | $3,624 | $2,044 | $2,395 | $1,885 | $982 | $10,930 |
Fuel | $1,429 | $1,472 | $1,516 | $1,561 | $1,608 | $7,586 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,699 | $6,927 | $6,971 | $6,191 | $6,740 | $37,528 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
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Insurance | $1,331 | $1,371 | $1,412 | $1,454 | $1,498 | $7,066 |
Maintenance | $1,853 | $956 | $1,388 | $535 | $2,204 | $6,936 |
Repairs | $698 | $355 | $433 | $529 | $646 | $2,661 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,191 | $84 | $76 | $69 | $69 | $1,489 |
Financing | $1,128 | $910 | $676 | $424 | $154 | $3,292 |
Depreciation | $3,989 | $1,819 | $1,509 | $1,731 | $1,326 | $10,374 |
Fuel | $1,683 | $1,734 | $1,786 | $1,839 | $1,894 | $8,936 |
True Cost to Own® | $11,873 | $7,229 | $7,280 | $6,581 | $7,791 | $40,754 |
*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.
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