Kia Forte quarter panel price snapshot
- Low
- $175
- Average
- $513
- High
- $1,108
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Kia Forte quarter panel?
Asking prices from 317 salvage yards in 37 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 quarter panel
What the quarter panel does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used quarter panel price guide →
Also known asRear Quarter PanelRear Fender
Price summary
A used Kia Forte quarter panel costs $175 to $1,108, with a median asking price of $460. Based on 1,875 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (12 model years), updated Sep 21, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Kia Forte quarter panel is listed
We found priced Kia Forte quarter panel listings at 317 salvage yards across 37 states. Florida supplies the most, with 296 listings (16% of the total) from 27 yards. Location matters: yards in Illinois ask a median $350, while Michigan yards ask $740, 111% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 296 | 27 | $502+9% |
| Texas | 285 | 41 | $397-14% |
| California | 251 | 42 | $400-13% |
| Arizona | 187 | 14 | $356-23% |
| Ohio | 81 | 18 | $600+30% |
| Michigan | 78 | 18 | $740+61% |
| Illinois | 69 | 12 | $350-24% |
| Tennessee | 67 | 12 | $551+20% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $460 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Kia Forte quarter panel replacement cost?
- Used part
- $460
- Kia Forte median asking price
- Labor
- $950–$3,000
- 10–20 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $1,410–$3,460
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for quarter panel replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include cutting, welding, body prep, painting, and glass removal. 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
Model-year comparison
What does a Kia Forte quarter panel cost by year?
20254 listingsNo priced listings yet2024150 listingsFits 6 years$450$250 – $1,1082023173 listingsFits 6 years$550$250 – $1,1082022153 listingsFits 6 years$563$250 – $1,1082021123 listingsFits 6 years$563$321 – $1,1082020256 listingsFits 6 years$635$250 – $1,1082019100 listingsFits 6 years$478$299 – $7602018282 listingsFits 2 years$500$175 – $1,1082017378 listingsFits 5 years$475$175 – $1,1082016377 listingsFits 5 years$356$200 – $1,0502015382 listingsFits 5 years$356$200 – $1,050
Market analysis
How much does a used Kia Forte quarter panel cost?
Asking prices for a used Kia Forte quarter panel are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 6 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, Sedan, rocker moulding, LH, lists at a $400 median, while Hatchback, 1.6L (turbo), LH commands $875, a 119% 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 $356, while 2020 tops the table at $635. Parts from 2014–2020 are interchangeable, so if the 2015 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 5 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Kia Forte sits 30% below the Ford Transit ($660), 29% below the Nissan Titan ($645), and 10% below the Ram 1500 ($510) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used quarter panel: what to check
- Inspect wheel arch for hidden body filler: Run a magnet across wheel arch contours and lower dog-leg sections to detect thick plastic filler or old rust repairs.
- Verify factory spot weld seam margins: Ensure the yard cut the panel with generous margins along roof pillars and rocker panels for easy sectioning.
- Check inner wheelhouse and tail lamp pocket: Examine cut sections for concealed rear collision frame damage, buckled metal, or severe inner seam rust.
- Confirm fuel door and body line geometry: Verify side body molding tracks, fuel filler door shapes, and side marker light cutouts match your model year.
- Apply weld-through primer to joint flanges: Coat bare steel inner flanges with weld-through primer before welding to stop rust from forming between panels.
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 ±156%
Grille
$140median
$29$465
04wide ±205%
Axle Shaft
$106median
$25$460
05wide ±213%
Wheels
$145median
$25$644
06wide ±290%
Transmission
$456median
$95$2,742
07wide ±214%
Headlight Assembly
$425median
$95$1,911
08wide ±82%
Engine
$2,200median
$1,090$4,706
09wide ±184%
Starter
$77median
$25$309
10wide ±240%
Alternator
$75median
$30$390
11wide ±160%
Radiator
$130median
$40$455
12wide ±136%
AC Compressor
$125median
$35$374
Price comparisons
Compare Kia Forte quarter panel prices
Quarter Panelcompare
FordTransitvsKiaForte
Transit$660
Forte$460
$200 diff12,155 listings
Quarter PanelcompareNissanTitanvsKiaForte
Titan$645
Forte$460
$185 diff8,679 listings
Quarter PanelcompareMercedesCClassvsKiaForte
Class$717
Forte$460
$257 diff7,318 listings
Quarter PanelcompareRam3500vsKiaForte
3500$511
Forte$460
$51 diff7,027 listings
Quarter PanelcompareMercedesSprintervsKiaForte
Sprinter$800
Forte$460
$340 diff5,791 listings
Quarter PanelcompareHyundaiElantravsKiaForte
Elantra$460
Forte$460
$0 diff5,470 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
Acurawide ±90%
Acura ILX
$400median
$195$912
Acurawide ±63%
Acura Integra
$506median
$311$945
Acurawide ±95%
Acura MDX
$550median
$225$1,270
Acurawide ±118%
Acura RDX
$517median
$230$1,449
Acurawide ±92%
Acura TLX
$595median
$231$1,324
Kiawide ±62%
Kia K5
$470median
$256$838
Kiawide ±64%
Kia Optima
$400median
$225$740
Kiawide ±63%
Kia Seltos
$600median
$300$1,057
Kiawide ±97%
Kia Sorento
$520median
$199$1,203
Kiawide ±88%
Kia Soul
$517median
$200$1,108
Kiawide ±99%
Kia Sportage
$480median
$200$1,155
Kiawide ±71%
Kia Telluride
$511median
$275$1,000
Common questions
Kia Forte quarter panel FAQ
How much is a used quarter panel for a Kia Forte?
The median asking price is $460 across 1,875 priced listings from 317 yards. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $356.
How much does it cost to replace a Kia Forte quarter panel?
Using a used part, a Kia Forte quarter panel replacement typically runs $1,410–$3,460 all-in: the median used quarter panel for this model lists at $460, and independent-shop labor for quarter panel replacement typically takes 10–20 hours at $95–$150/hr ($950–$3,000). The labor figure does not include cutting, welding, body prep, painting, and glass removal. 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 quarter panel years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Kia Forte quarter panel 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.