If there’s a downside to these new models, it’s that the Telluride pricing hierarchy is now pretty confusing. There are now 14 distinct configurations ranging in price from $35,690 to $52,785, yet the engine isn’t even among the variables. Former luxury brand buyers should feel right at home.
The 2023 Kia Telluride lineup starts at the base LX trim with front-wheel drive. In the four model trims that come standard with front-wheel drive (LX, S, EX, and SX), all-wheel drive can be added for $2,000 more. The SX with all-wheel drive costs $47,490.
Then, we get to the new X-Line and X-Pro models, all of which come standard with all-wheel drive. The EX X-Line starts at $45,485, which makes the front-drive SX at $45,490 a hard sell. The SX X-Line is $48,885 and the SX X-Pro is just $1,000 more. Then comes the SXP, which was last year’s top trim level (well, SX Prestige, anyway), which is neither X-Line or X-Pro, but is also available as an X-Line or X-Pro.
For what it’s worth, the 2023 Hyundai Palisade ranges from $36,245 to $52,095, and the Palisade line now offers an XRT model comparable to the X-Pro.
There are countless rivals to the Telluride in the 3-row crossover category; midsize crossovers with comparable off-road capability include the Honda Passport TrailSport, at about $43,000, and the Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek, about $45,000. The Passport has two rows, while the Pathfinder has three.
Kia has also announced that they’re increasing Telluride production capacity to 120,000 units annually, so we hope you don’t have to pay a crazy dealer markup to get one.
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