2025 Kia Telluride

Kia’s acclaimed Telluride maintains its momentum into the 2025 model year, with a couple of new standard safety features and increased capability and luxury for the off-road-oriented X-Line and X-Pro trim levels. Second-row side-impact airbags and Highway Driving Assist 1.5 are now standard across the line, and the X-Pro now sits 0.4 inch higher and can tow 5,500 pounds, an increase of 500 pounds from the 2024 model. Both the X-Line and X-Pro are upholstered in standard Terracotta-colored leather and gain a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.

Powertrain Specs and MPG
Every 2025 Kia Telluride is powered by a 3.8-liter V-6 engine that makes 291 horsepower and 262 pounds-feet of torque and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard on every trim level but the SX-Prestige (or SX-P), which is available only with all-wheel drive; AWD is a $2,000 option on the S, EX and SX trim levels. Front-drive Tellurides return an EPA-rated 20/26/22 mpg city/highway/combined, while all-wheel drivers are rated at 18/23/20 mpg.

Availability and Pricing
The 2025 Kia Telluride is on sale now. Full pricing, including the $1,395 destination fee, is as follows:

• LX: $37,585
• S: $40,485
• EX: $43,185
• SX: $47,285
• EX X-Line: $47,480
• EX X-Pro: $48,480
• SX X-Line: $50,880
• SX-P: $52,485
• SX-P X-Line: $53,780
• SX-P X-Pro: $54,780

Safety Features and Trim Levels
As Kia’s flagship (gas-powered) SUV, the 2025 Telluride is fitted with a lengthy list of advanced driver-assist systems. Standard safety tech includes forward collision warning with pedestrian and bicyclist detection, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane-centering steering, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert with automatic braking, traffic-sign recognition, a driver attention monitor, rear automatic braking, safe exit assist, an ultrasonic rear-occupant monitor, automatic high beams and rear parking sensors.

The entry-level Telluride LX rides on 18-inch wheels and features LED front lighting, keyless start and remote start. Inside are synthetic leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, six speakers and a 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, voice recognition and Wi-Fi.

One step up, the S upgrades to 20-inch wheels and adds a moonroof, hands-free power liftgate, power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats and wireless phone charging.

The EX gains LED taillights, genuine leather, a power-adjustable front passenger seat, ventilated front seats and second-row window shades.

Kia massively upgrades the Telluride’s safety suite on the SX, which includes front cross-traffic alert and oncoming traffic detection, blind spot cameras, a 360-degree camera system, emergency steering assist, front parking sensors and Highway Driving Assist 2.0, which integrates the adaptive cruise control and lane-centering steering for a degree of hands-on, semi-autonomous cruising. The SX also adds a dual-pane moonroof, 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, upgraded driver’s seat, 10-speaker Harman Kardon stereo and Digital Key 2 Touch, which allows owners to use a paired smartphone as the vehicle’s key.

With safety tech (mostly) covered, the SX-Prestige adds in remaining luxury bits — a heated steering wheel, Nappa leather upholstery, and heated and ventilated second-row seats — plus some convenience features: a head-up display, rain-sensing windshield wipers and a rearview mirror camera for a clear view out the back even if the driver’s line of sight is obstructed by passengers or cargo.

The X-Line is available on the EX, SX and SX-P trim levels with AWD and costs from $2,295 on the EX to $1,295 on the Prestige. It includes a self-leveling rear suspension, black 20-inch wheels and black exterior trim and badging. For another $1,000, EX and SX-P buyers can upgrade to the X-Pro, which gets black 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires and a 110-volt inverter in the cargo area.