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
$29,359*
Total Cash Price
$15,376
GT-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$30,376*
Total Cash Price
$16,760
GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
True Cost to Own
$33,084*
Total Cash Price
$17,764
FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$28,770*
Total Cash Price
$15,316
FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
True Cost to Own
$28,470*
Total Cash Price
$12,353
EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
True Cost to Own
$31,214*
Total Cash Price
$17,373
GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
True Cost to Own
$34,786*
Total Cash Price
$17,812
Depreciation
$7,682
Taxes & Fees
$1,172
Financing
$2,697
Fuel
$7,416
Insurance
$3,604
Repairs
$1,949
Maintenance
$4,839
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 | $679 | $699 | $720 | $742 | $764 | $3,604 |
Maintenance | $1,314 | $806 | $587 | $420 | $1,712 | $4,839 |
Repairs | $510 | $260 | $317 | $388 | $474 | $1,949 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,032 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $1,172 |
Financing | $924 | $745 | $554 | $348 | $126 | $2,697 |
Depreciation | $2,720 | $1,448 | $1,182 | $1,307 | $1,025 | $7,682 |
Fuel | $1,397 | $1,439 | $1,482 | $1,526 | $1,572 | $7,416 |
True Cost to Own® | $8,576 | $5,432 | $4,877 | $4,766 | $5,708 | $29,359 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $679 | $699 | $720 | $742 | $764 | $3,604 |
Maintenance | $1,477 | $806 | $587 | $420 | $1,875 | $5,165 |
Repairs | $510 | $260 | $317 | $388 | $474 | $1,949 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,121 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $1,261 |
Financing | $1,007 | $813 | $603 | $379 | $138 | $2,940 |
Depreciation | $2,790 | $1,532 | $1,252 | $1,382 | $1,085 | $8,041 |
Fuel | $1,397 | $1,439 | $1,482 | $1,526 | $1,572 | $7,416 |
True Cost to Own® | $8,981 | $5,584 | $4,996 | $4,872 | $5,943 | $30,376 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $682 | $702 | $724 | $745 | $768 | $3,621 |
Maintenance | $1,721 | $899 | $654 | $486 | $2,054 | $5,814 |
Repairs | $643 | $327 | $400 | $489 | $598 | $2,457 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,186 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $1,326 |
Financing | $1,067 | $862 | $639 | $402 | $146 | $3,116 |
Depreciation | $2,860 | $1,675 | $1,368 | $1,512 | $1,186 | $8,601 |
Fuel | $1,535 | $1,581 | $1,628 | $1,677 | $1,728 | $8,149 |
True Cost to Own® | $9,694 | $6,081 | $5,448 | $5,346 | $6,515 | $33,084 |
2021 Forte Sedan FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $679 | $699 | $720 | $742 | $764 | $3,604 |
Maintenance | $1,254 | $806 | $587 | $420 | $1,652 | $4,719 |
Repairs | $510 | $260 | $317 | $388 | $474 | $1,949 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,028 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $1,168 |
Financing | $920 | $743 | $551 | $347 | $125 | $2,686 |
Depreciation | $2,518 | $1,498 | $1,223 | $1,352 | $1,061 | $7,652 |
Fuel | $1,317 | $1,357 | $1,397 | $1,439 | $1,482 | $6,992 |
True Cost to Own® | $8,226 | $5,398 | $4,830 | $4,723 | $5,593 | $28,770 |
2021 Forte Sedan FE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $679 | $699 | $720 | $742 | $764 | $3,604 |
Maintenance | $1,260 | $819 | $1,169 | $434 | $1,659 | $5,341 |
Repairs | $510 | $260 | $317 | $388 | $474 | $1,949 |
Taxes & Fees | $836 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $976 |
Financing | $742 | $599 | $445 | $279 | $102 | $2,167 |
Depreciation | $2,586 | $1,155 | $944 | $1,043 | $817 | $6,545 |
Fuel | $1,486 | $1,530 | $1,576 | $1,624 | $1,672 | $7,888 |
True Cost to Own® | $8,099 | $5,097 | $5,206 | $4,545 | $5,523 | $28,470 |
2021 Forte Sedan EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $679 | $699 | $720 | $742 | $764 | $3,604 |
Maintenance | $1,477 | $806 | $587 | $420 | $1,875 | $5,165 |
Repairs | $510 | $260 | $317 | $388 | $474 | $1,949 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,161 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $1,301 |
Financing | $1,044 | $842 | $626 | $393 | $142 | $3,047 |
Depreciation | $2,788 | $2,002 | $1,976 | $1,110 | $856 | $8,732 |
Fuel | $1,397 | $1,439 | $1,482 | $1,526 | $1,572 | $7,416 |
True Cost to Own® | $9,056 | $6,083 | $5,743 | $4,614 | $5,718 | $31,214 |
2021 Forte Sedan GT 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Insurance | $682 | $702 | $724 | $745 | $768 | $3,621 |
Maintenance | $1,727 | $912 | $1,295 | $500 | $2,061 | $6,495 |
Repairs | $643 | $327 | $400 | $489 | $598 | $2,457 |
Taxes & Fees | $1,189 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $1,329 |
Financing | $1,070 | $864 | $641 | $403 | $146 | $3,124 |
Depreciation | $3,160 | $1,711 | $1,397 | $1,544 | $1,211 | $9,023 |
Fuel | $1,646 | $1,695 | $1,746 | $1,798 | $1,852 | $8,737 |
True Cost to Own® | $10,117 | $6,246 | $6,238 | $5,514 | $6,671 | $34,786 |
*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.
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