2027 Kia Telluride: real cost in California
See the Telluride on Kia's US site ↗US prices read 2026-11-09
Cheapest trim, LX · California · age 35–59 · 6 years · 13,500 mi a yearChange
Sticker$39,190the advertised price
Drive away$44,490with fees and tax
Loan payment$673/mo72-month loan at 7%, $5,000 down
True cost$1,362/moeverything, after resale
$44,490 to drive away + $69,649 to run it for 6 years − $16,062 back at resale = $98,077, or $1,362 a month.
Where the money goes
Drive away$44,490
Running it, 6 yrs+$69,649
Back at resale−$16,062
Sticker pricethe advertised MSRP
+$39,190Feesfreight $1,545 · doc fee $85 (typical)
+$1,630Sales and use tax, 8.99%California
+$3,670Fuel13,500 mi a year at 22 MPG
+$21,153Insuranceestimate, age 35–59, California
+$18,596Lost return on your money5% a year on the down payment and each payment
+$9,427Loan interest7% over 72 months
+$8,985Maintenanceestimate
+$8,500Title, registration and plates6 years in California, incl. 0.65% value tax a year
+$2,987Resale after 6 years41% of MSRP, you get this back
−$16,062True cost $98,077 ÷ 72 months$1,362 a month
The car
Size and space
Seats7, 8
Cargo46.1 cu ftbehind row 2
Ground clearance7.4–9.1 in
Engine and fuel
Engine274 hp gas, FWD, AWD
0–60 mph7.0–7.4 sour estimate from power and weight
Fuel economy19–22 MPGEPA combined
TowingUp to 5,000 lb
Tires18" or 20"by trim
Safety and cover
Crash testNot rated yet
Highway assistSteers and brakeshands on the wheel · every trim
Warranty5 yrspowertrain 5 yrs
Resale at 6 years41% of MSRPaverage for its type
Every trim
All trims: 274 hp.| LX | $39,190 | $44,490 | $98,077 | ✓ $1,362/mo | 8 | 22 MPG | — No | — No | — No |
| LX Towing Package | $39,815 | $45,171 | $98,807 | $1,372/mo | 8 | 22 MPG | — No | — No | — No |
| S FWD | $42,090 | $47,650 | $102,194 | $1,419/mo | 7 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — No |
| S Towing Package, FWD | $42,715 | $48,332 | $102,924 | $1,430/mo | 7 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — No |
| EX FWD | $43,790 | $49,503 | $103,449 | $1,437/mo | 8 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — No |
| S AWD | $44,090 | $49,830 | $104,734 | $1,455/mo | 7 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| EX Towing Package, FWD | $44,415 | $50,184 | $104,179 | $1,447/mo | 8 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — No |
| S Towing Package, AWD | $44,715 | $50,511 | $105,463 | $1,465/mo | 7 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| EX AWD | $45,790 | $51,683 | $105,784 | $1,469/mo | 8 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| EX Towing Package, AWD | $46,415 | $52,364 | $106,514 | $1,479/mo | 8 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| X-Line EX | $47,290 | $53,318 | $110,692 | $1,537/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| X-Line EX Towing Package | $47,915 | $53,999 | $111,422 | $1,548/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SX | $48,790 | $54,953 | $110,222 | $1,531/mo | 7 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — No |
| SX Towing Package | $49,415 | $55,634 | $110,952 | $1,541/mo | 7 | 22 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — No |
| X-Line SX | $51,790 | $58,222 | $115,947 | $1,610/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| X-Line SX Towing Package | $52,415 | $58,904 | $116,677 | $1,621/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| X-Pro SX | $53,690 | $60,293 | $119,452 | $1,659/mo | 7 | 19 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SX Prestige | $53,890 | $60,511 | $118,295 | $1,643/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| SX Prestige Towing Package | $54,515 | $61,192 | $119,025 | $1,653/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| X-Line SX Prestige | $54,890 | $61,601 | $119,567 | $1,661/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| X-Line SX Prestige Towing Package | $55,515 | $62,282 | $120,297 | $1,671/mo | 7 | 20 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| X-Pro SX Prestige | $56,790 | $63,672 | $123,072 | $1,709/mo | 7 | 19 MPG | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
LX
✓ $1,362/mo
True cost
LXTowing Package
$1,372/mo
True cost
SFWD
$1,419/mo
True cost
STowing Package, FWD
$1,430/mo
True cost
EXFWD
$1,437/mo
True cost
SAWD
$1,455/mo
True cost
EXTowing Package, FWD
$1,447/mo
True cost
STowing Package, AWD
$1,465/mo
True cost
EXAWD
$1,469/mo
True cost
EXTowing Package, AWD
$1,479/mo
True cost
X-Line EX
$1,537/mo
True cost
X-Line EXTowing Package
$1,548/mo
True cost
SX
$1,531/mo
True cost
SXTowing Package
$1,541/mo
True cost
X-Line SX
$1,610/mo
True cost
X-Line SXTowing Package
$1,621/mo
True cost
X-Pro SX
$1,659/mo
True cost
SX Prestige
$1,643/mo
True cost
SX PrestigeTowing Package
$1,653/mo
True cost
X-Line SX Prestige
$1,661/mo
True cost
X-Line SX PrestigeTowing Package
$1,671/mo
True cost
X-Pro SX Prestige
$1,709/mo
True cost
Features, trim by trim
Cheapest on the left. Each bar starts at the trim that adds it. + $ is the cheapest factory option or package that adds it (hover for its name).Feature
LX$39,190
LX Towing Package$39,815
S FWD$42,090
S Towing Package, FWD$42,715
EX FWD$43,790
S AWD$44,090
EX Towing Package, FWD$44,415
S Towing Package, AWD$44,715
EX AWD$45,790
EX Towing Package, AWD$46,415
X-Line EX$47,290
X-Line EX Towing Package$47,915
SX$48,790
SX Towing Package$49,415
X-Line SX$51,790
X-Line SX Towing Package$52,415
X-Pro SX$53,690
SX Prestige$53,890
SX Prestige Towing Package$54,515
X-Line SX Prestige$54,890
X-Line SX Prestige Towing Package$55,515
X-Pro SX Prestige$56,790
Safety and driver assist
Automatic braking
✓ Every trim
Blind-spot monitor
✓ Every trim
Rear cross-traffic alert
✓ Every trim
Adaptive cruise
✓ Every trim
Lane centering
✓ Every trim
360° camera
✓ from SX
Parking sensors
✓ Every trim
Comfort
Heated seats
✓ from S FWD
Cooled seats
✓
✓
✓ EX AWD to X-Line SX Towing Package
Heated steering wheel
✓ X-Line EX to X-Line EX Towing Package
✓ from X-Line SX
Heated rear seats
✓ from SX Prestige
Dual-zone climate
✓ Every trim
Convenience
Push-button start
✓ Every trim
Power liftgate
✓ S FWD to SX Towing Package
Wireless phone charging
✓ Every trim
Power driver's seat
✓ from S FWD
Memory seat
✓ from SX
Tech and audio
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
✓ Every trim
Wireless CarPlay
✓ Every trim
Built-in navigation
✓ Every trim
Premium sound system
✓ from SX
Head-up display
✓ from SX Prestige
Large touchscreen (12 in+)
✓ Every trim
Capability and looks
AWD or 4WD
✓
✓ S Towing Package, AWD to X-Line EX Towing Package
✓ from X-Line SX
Tow hitch included
+ $625
✓
+ $625
✓
+ $625
✓ EX Towing Package, FWD to S Towing Package, AWD
+ $625
✓
+ $625
✓
+ $625
✓
+ $625
✓ from X-Line SX Towing Package
Sunroof
✓ from S FWD
Panoramic roof
✓ from SX
LED headlights
✓ Every trim
Not listed on any trimHands-free drivingMassaging seatsRemote start
Full standard equipment on the LX (44 items)
- 2.5L 4-Cylinder Turbocharged Engine w/ 274 hp & 311 lb.-ft. of torque
- 8-Speed Auto Transmission
- Up to 5,000 lb. Towing Capacity
- Drive Mode Select w/ Eco, Normal, Sport & MyDrive
- Ground Clearance 7.4-in.
- Auto Emergency Braking Technology w/ Junction Turning Detection
- Blind-Spot Detection Technology
- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist
- Lane Keeping Assist
- Lane Following Assist 2
- Front & Rear Parking Sensors
- High Beam Assist (HBA)
- Rear Occupant Alert w/ Radar Sensors
- Highway Driving Assist
- Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control w/ Stop & Go - Curve
- Rearview Monitor w/ Integrated Camera Washer
- 18-in. Alloy Wheels
- LED Projector Headlights
- Auto Headlight Control
- LED Amber Daytime Running Lights
- LED Taillights
- Auto Extending Door Handles, Body Color
- Power-Adjustable, Heated Side View Mirrors w/ LED Turn Signal, Body Color
- Front Grille, Matte Black Insert w/ Gloss Black Surround
- Sound-Absorbing Windshield Glass
- Privacy Glass
- Temporary Spare Steel Wheel & Tire
- 8-Passenger Seating
- SynTex & Cloth Seat Trim
- Tri-Zone Auto Climate Control w/ Ceiling Mounted Rear Vents
- LED Interior Lighting
- Illuminated Sun Visor Vanity Mirrors
- 60/40 Split-Folding 2nd-row Bench Seats w/ One-Touch Tilt/Slide (Passenger Side) & Fold/Slide (Driver Side)
- Power Windows w/ One-Touch Auto-Up/Down
- Black Cloth Headliner
- 12.3-in. Touchscreen Display w/ Navigation, Kia Connect & SiriusXM Satellite Radio
- Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
- 5-in. Climate Display
- Smart Key w/ Push Button Start
- Dual Wireless Phone Charger
- 1 USB-C Data Port & 6 USB-C Charging Ports across all 3-rows
- 8-Speaker Audio System
- Over-the-Air System Updates
- Passenger Talk
Recalls
5 NHTSA recalls for 2025 to 2027 Telluride models. Dealers fix them free; a new car should have them done before delivery. Ask the dealer to check the VIN.
Seat belts2027 · 6,264 vehicles
The driver seat belt emergency locking retractor may lock, causing the seat belt strap not to extend.Recall 26V356000 at NHTSA ↗Seat belts2027 · 14,870 vehicles
The rear center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2026 K4 and the third-row center seat belt anchor buckle in the 2027 Telluride may not latch properly.Recall 26V135000 at NHTSA ↗Seats2025 · 85,515 vehicles
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 Telluride vehicles, equipped with power front seat(s).Recall 26V105000 at NHTSA ↗Tires2025 · 45 vehicles
The vehicles are equipped with an incorrect spare tire which, when installed, can impair the anti-lock braking system (ABS) and the traction control system (TCS).Recall 25V745000 at NHTSA ↗Structure2025 · 201,149 vehicles
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Telluride vehicles.Recall 25V494000 at NHTSA ↗Quick answers
- How much is a 2027 Telluride in California?
- $44,490 to drive away for the LX, from a $39,190 sticker.
- What does it cost a month?
- A $673 loan payment, about $1,385 a month with insurance, fuel and upkeep ($5,000 down); about $1,362 a month all in, after resale.
- How much can it tow?
- 5,000 lb for every trim.
Colors
Panthera MetalEbony Black+$495Glacial White Pearl+$495Ivory SilverMidnight Lake BlueBlack Jade Green+$495Terrain Brown+$495Wolf Gray+$495Panthera Metal Matte+$995Terrain Brown Matte+$995
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US prices in US dollars from Kia's US website, read 2026-11-09; destination as the brand lists it. Taxes, registration and the dealer doc fee follow your state. Insurance and maintenance are estimates. How we count.