Kia Telluride Trims, Ranked by Value: The Best 2027 Buy Is a $48,035 Hybrid
Kia's three-row SUV runs from $40,735 to $59,135. The hybrid's $2,700 premium is the best money in the range, and X-Pro is the only trim with real off-road hardware.
Kia sells the 2027 Telluride in 15 trims. Count the front- and all-wheel-drive choices and that becomes 18 window stickers, from $40,735 for a gas LX to $59,135 for a Hybrid X-Line SX-Prestige, both including Kia's $1,545 destination charge. Seven of those 18 come in at $50,000 or less.
The one we'd buy is in that group: the Telluride Hybrid EX with front-wheel drive, at $48,035. It's the only version the EPA rates at 35 mpg combined, and its $2,700 premium over the gas EX pays for itself in under three years at the EPA's fuel-cost figures. For how it compares with other three-row hybrids at the same money, see our ranking of three-row hybrid SUVs under $50,000.
Every 2027 Telluride, priced
Prices are Kia America's MSRPs from its hybrid pricing release and gas price list, cross-checked against kia.com on November 12, 2026. Fuel economy is from fueleconomy.gov. Gas models use a 274-hp, 311 lb-ft turbocharged 2.5-liter four with an eight-speed automatic. Hybrids pair a turbo 2.5-liter with electric motors and a 1.65-kWh battery for 329 hp and 339 lb-ft through a six-speed automatic.
| 2027 Telluride | Drive | MSRP | With destination | EPA combined | What this step adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LX | FWD | $39,190 | $40,735 | 22 mpg | 18-in. wheels, 12.3-in. touchscreen with navigation, eight seats, Highway Driving Assist |
| S | FWD | $42,090 | $43,635 | 22 mpg | 20-in. wheels, sunroof, captain's chairs (seven seats), power driver's seat, heated front seats, power liftgate |
| S | AWD | $44,090 | $45,635 | 20 mpg | All-wheel drive with terrain modes |
| EX | FWD | $43,790 | $45,335 | 22 mpg | Ventilated power front seats, SynTex upholstery, second-row sunshades; back to an eight-seat bench |
| EX | AWD | $45,790 | $47,335 | 20 mpg | All-wheel drive, heated steering wheel |
| X-Line EX | AWD | $47,290 | $48,835 | 20 mpg | 21-in. wheels, high-utility roof rails, blacked-out trim, captain's chairs |
| SX | FWD | $48,790 | $50,335 | 22 mpg | Highway Driving Assist 2, 360-degree and blind-spot cameras, Meridian audio, dual 12.3-in. displays, dual sunroofs, memory seat |
| X-Line SX | AWD | $51,790 | $53,335 | 20 mpg | All-wheel drive, X-Line styling, 21-in. wheels, LED fog lights |
| X-Pro SX | AWD | $53,690 | $55,235 | 19 mpg | 9.1-in. ground clearance, all-terrain tires, rear limited-slip differential, Ground View Monitor, tow hitch |
| SX-Prestige | AWD | $53,890 | $55,435 | 20 mpg | 12-in. head-up display, heated and ventilated second row, digital rearview mirror, power steering column |
| X-Line SX-Prestige | AWD | $54,890 | $56,435 | 20 mpg | X-Line styling and 21-in. wheels |
| X-Pro SX-Prestige | AWD | $56,790 | $58,335 | 19 mpg | X-Pro hardware plus SX-Prestige cabin |
| Hybrid EX | FWD | $46,490 | $48,035 | 35 mpg | Hybrid powertrain; seven seats, heated and ventilated front seats, sunroof |
| Hybrid EX | AWD | $48,490 | $50,035 | 31 mpg | All-wheel drive |
| Hybrid SX | FWD | $51,490 | $53,035 | 33 mpg | SX equipment, including Highway Driving Assist 2 |
| Hybrid X-Line SX | AWD | $54,490 | $56,035 | 31 mpg | All-wheel drive, X-Line styling |
| Hybrid SX-Prestige | AWD | $56,590 | $58,135 | 31 mpg | SX-Prestige equipment |
| Hybrid X-Line SX-Prestige | AWD | $57,590 | $59,135 | 31 mpg | The most expensive Telluride |
Two quirks matter when you shop. The LX and both SX trims, gas and hybrid, come only with front-wheel drive, so the cheapest all-wheel-drive SX is the X-Line SX at $53,335. And the gas EX goes back to an eight-seat bench after the seven-seat S; every hybrid is a seven-seater. Whatever you pick, check the build date on the door jamb: the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ applies only to Tellurides built after June 2026.
Three ways in
The family base: S, $43,635
The LX is the cheapest Telluride, but the S is where we'd start. For $2,900 more it adds 20-inch wheels, a sunroof, second-row captain's chairs, a power driver's seat, heated front seats, roof rails, and a power liftgate. All-wheel drive is $2,000 more, or $45,635. Need eight seats? The EX at $45,335 has them and adds ventilated front seats for $1,700 over the S.
The value pick: Hybrid EX, $48,035
This is the best-equipped Telluride under $50,000 and the most efficient one at any price. It keeps the EX's ventilated and heated front seats and sunroof, adds 55 hp over the gas engine, and seats seven. The catch is drive: the Hybrid EX with all-wheel drive is $50,035, $35 over the line, and drops to 31 mpg. If all-wheel drive is a must and $50,000 is a hard cap, the gas EX AWD at $47,335 is the answer.
Everything at once: SX-Prestige, $55,435 gas or $58,135 hybrid
The biggest single jump in the lineup is EX to SX, at $5,000. It buys Highway Driving Assist 2, which adds assisted lane changes to the lane centering of lower trims, plus surround-view and blind-spot cameras, Meridian audio, and dual 12.3-inch displays. The SX-Prestige then adds a head-up display, a heated and ventilated second row, and all-wheel drive for $5,100 over the front-drive SX. Since all-wheel drive is a $2,000 option elsewhere, the comfort content costs about $3,100.
Is the hybrid worth $2,700?
Kia charges exactly $2,700 more for the hybrid at every trim where both exist. The EPA rates the Hybrid EX FWD at 35 mpg combined, the front-drive Hybrid SX at 33, and every all-wheel-drive hybrid at 31, against 22 for front-drive gas models and 20 with all-wheel drive.
At 15,000 miles a year and current fuel prices, the EPA puts the Hybrid EX FWD's annual fuel bill at $1,700, against $2,750 for the gas front-driver. That $1,050 gap covers the premium in about 2.6 years. All-wheel-drive pairs show the same $1,050 difference ($1,950 vs. $3,000), and the Hybrid SX saves $950 a year, a 2.8-year payback.
What you give up: towing drops from 5,000 to 4,500 pounds, there's no eight-seat hybrid, and the hybrid skips the LX, S, and X-Pro. For most families those are small losses. We'd take the hybrid at any trim where it's offered.
X-Line vs. X-Pro: what's actually off-road
X-Line is a styling package with standard all-wheel drive: 21-inch black wheels, high-utility roof rails, blacked-out trim, and, on SX trims, LED fog lights. It costs $1,500 over the EX AWD and $1,000 over the SX-Prestige. On the SX, it's also the only way to get all-wheel drive. It does nothing for clearance or traction beyond that.
X-Pro is the version with hardware. It raises ground clearance to 9.1 inches from 7.4, swaps to 18-inch wheels with 255/60R18 all-terrain tires, and adds an electronic limited-slip rear differential, a Ground View Monitor, and a standard tow hitch. It costs $1,900 over the X-Line SX and $2,900 over the regular SX-Prestige, and it's gas-only. The EPA rates it at 19 mpg combined.
One correction worth knowing: Kia's 2027 specifications list 5,000 pounds of towing for every gas trim, X-Pro included. The 5,500-pound rating belonged to the previous-generation X-Pro.
The verdict: what each step costs
- LX to S, $2,900: worth it. This is the biggest comfort gain per dollar in the lineup.
- S to EX, $1,700: buy it if you want ventilated seats or eight seats.
- All-wheel drive on S or EX, $2,000: worth it where it snows; the EX AWD also gets a heated steering wheel.
- Gas to hybrid, $2,700: the best money in the range, with a payback of about 2.6 years on the EPA's figures.
- EX to SX, $5,000: worth it for highway commuters who will use Highway Driving Assist 2 and the cameras.
- SX to X-Line SX, $3,000: mostly the price of all-wheel drive on an SX, plus $1,000 of styling.
- X-Line SX to X-Pro SX, $1,900: worth it only if you leave the pavement.
- SX to SX-Prestige, $5,100: about $3,100 of comfort after you net out all-wheel drive. Skip it unless second-row passengers will use the ventilated seats.
- Any X-Line, $1,000 to $1,500: looks only.
Our pick is the Hybrid EX FWD at $48,035. For all-wheel drive, we'd pay the extra $2,000 for the Hybrid EX AWD and accept going $35 past $50,000. At $50,035, it lands within $535 of the October midsize-SUV average in our guide to what $51,000 buys. Demand isn't softening either: Telluride sales rose 42 percent in September, so expect little room on price. Cross-shopping the Palisade or Grand Highlander? Our Telluride vs. Palisade vs. Grand Highlander comparison covers both.
