Kia Forte grille price snapshot
- Low
- $29
- Average
- $149
- High
- $465
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Kia Forte grille?
Asking prices from 733 salvage yards in 48 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Kia Forte grille
What the grille does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used grille price guide →
Also known asGrillFront GrilleFront GrillRadiator Grille
Price summary
A used Kia Forte grille costs $29 to $465, with a median asking price of $140. Based on 3,957 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (12 model years), updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Kia Forte grille is listed
We found priced Kia Forte grille listings at 733 salvage yards across 48 states. Michigan supplies the most, with 499 listings (8% of the total) from 50 yards. Location matters: yards in Texas ask a median $100, while North Carolina yards ask $150, 50% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 499 | 50 | $150+7% |
| Texas | 432 | 53 | $100-29% |
| California | 424 | 33 | $125-11% |
| Ohio | 410 | 37 | $144+3% |
| Florida | 343 | 28 | $109-22% |
| Georgia | 340 | 25 | $110-21% |
| North Carolina | 321 | 35 | $150+7% |
| Illinois | 317 | 36 | $105-25% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $140 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Kia Forte grille replacement cost?
- Used part
- $140
- Kia Forte median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$225
- 0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $190–$365
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for grille replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Hatchback, lower, w/o adaptive cruise; sport package (GT)
2 listingsInterchange 2022–2024$260$100 – $260Hatchback, lower, adaptive cruise
1 listingsInterchange 2023–2024$100$100 – $100Model-year comparison
What does a Kia Forte grille cost by year?
20252 listingsNo priced listings yet2024445 listingsFits 3 years$163$40 – $4022023445 listingsFits 3 years$163$40 – $4022022433 listingsFits 3 years$161$40 – $4172021547 listingsFits 3 years$144$29 – $4562020602 listingsFits 3 years$140$29 – $4562019599 listingsFits 3 years$130$29 – $4652018220 listingsFits 2 years$110$29 – $4052017390 listingsFits 5 years$118$29 – $3752016646 listingsFits 4 years$109$35 – $3352015430 listingsFits 4 years$108$35 – $335
Market analysis
How much does a used Kia Forte grille cost?
Asking prices for a used Kia Forte grille are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, Hatchback, lower, adaptive cruise, lists at a $100 median, while Hatchback, lower, w/o adaptive cruise; sport package (GT) commands $260, a 160% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $108, while 2023 tops the table at $163. Parts from 2014–2017 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 4 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Kia Forte sits 59% below the Ram 1500 ($340), 14% above the Honda Civic ($123), and 7% above the Toyota 4Runner ($131) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used grille: what to check
- Check every mounting tab. Grilles are almost always removed by breaking at least one.
- Confirm sensor and camera provisions for adaptive cruise trims.
- Chrome versus painted versions of the same grille price very differently.
- Ask for photos in direct light to spot fading and stone chips.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Kia Forte parts are priced?
01wide ±153%
Side Mirror
$145median
$30$474
02wide ±225%
Tail Light
$150median
$25$699
03wide ±205%
Axle Shaft
$106median
$25$460
04wide ±213%
Wheels
$145median
$25$644
05wide ±289%
Transmission
$451median
$95$2,700
06wide ±214%
Headlight Assembly
$425median
$95$1,911
07wide ±82%
Engine
$2,200median
$1,090$4,706
08wide ±184%
Starter
$77median
$25$309
09wide ±240%
Alternator
$75median
$30$390
10wide ±160%
Radiator
$130median
$40$455
11wide ±136%
AC Compressor
$125median
$35$374
12wide ±114%
Strut
$128median
$30$323
Price comparisons
Compare Kia Forte grille prices
Grillecompare
HondaCivicvsKiaForte
Civic$123
Forte$140
$17 diff12,121 listings
GrillecompareDodgeChargervsKiaForte
Charger$93
Forte$140
$47 diff10,723 listings
GrillecompareRam3500vsKiaForte
3500$620
Forte$140
$480 diff10,495 listings
GrillecompareToyotaCamryvsKiaForte
Camry$152
Forte$140
$12 diff9,975 listings
GrillecompareMercedesCClassvsKiaForte
Class$199
Forte$140
$59 diff9,812 listings
GrillecompareJaguarF-PacevsKiaForte
F-Pace$195
Forte$140
$55 diff9,253 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±265%
BMW X3
$120median
$25$661
BMWwide ±195%
BMW X5
$140median
$34$580
Chevywide ±267%
Chevy Equinox
$210median
$35$1,156
Chevywide ±176%
Chevy Malibu
$210median
$34$775
Chevywide ±133%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$500median
$140$1,473
Chevywide ±169%
Chevy Tahoe
$350median
$55$1,235
Chevywide ±210%
Chevy Traverse
$255median
$44$1,115
Dodgewide ±230%
Dodge Challenger
$155median
$25$737
Dodgewide ±230%
Dodge Charger
$93median
$17$444
Kiawide ±230%
Kia Optima
$143median
$30$689
Kiawide ±155%
Kia Sorento
$225median
$53$750
Kiawide ±194%
Kia Soul
$177median
$30$715
Common questions
Kia Forte grille FAQ
How much is a used grille for a Kia Forte?
The median asking price is $140 across 3,957 priced listings from 733 yards. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $108.
How much does it cost to replace a Kia Forte grille?
Using a used part, a Kia Forte grille replacement typically runs $190–$365 all-in: the median used grille for this model lists at $140, and independent-shop labor for grille replacement typically takes 0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$225). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Kia Forte model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Kia Forte grille years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Kia Forte grille fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 12 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.