Used Kia Telluride for Sale nearAmarillo, TX

How much does the Kia Telluride cost in today's market?

Used Kia Telluride prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Kia Telluride's current nationwide average price is $31,125, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $30,192 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Kia Telluride a good car?

Yes — the Kia Telluride is a strong used SUV choice if you want a roomy, upscale-feeling three-row model with broad owner appeal. The all-generations owner rating is 4.73/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Telluride for its spacious interior, comfortable ride, and premium-feeling features. They also highlight its strong value and the way it blends family-friendly practicality with a more luxurious overall feel.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 and 2023 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on outdated technology, some interior materials that feel less polished in lower cabin areas, and a lane-assist system that can be intrusive in some driving situations.

40.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Telluride models reliable?

Owners across the lineup consistently praise the Telluride for its spacious cabin, comfort, and strong value, and expert impressions reinforce its appeal as a well-rounded family SUV. The model’s reputation is built on a premium feel, useful technology, and broad everyday usability.

• Owners rate the Kia Telluride between 4.0 and 4.89 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most tied to choosing a well-maintained example with a clean history and a thorough pre-purchase inspection.

What should I look for when buying a used Kia Telluride?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 85.1% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Drive Wise advanced driver assistance systems, including forward collision warning, pedestrian and cyclist detection, intersection assistance, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, and safe exit assist.
• Infotainment: a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with a 12.3-inch digital driver display under a single piece of glass, plus a 10-inch head-up display on SX Prestige models.
• Fuel efficiency: 20 mpg in combined driving.

Which Kia Telluride trim should I buy?

The 2025 Kia Telluride offers these trims:

• LX: The entry trim brings the core Telluride formula with a 3.8-liter V6, eight-speed automatic, and front-wheel drive, making it the value-focused starting point.
• S: Adds more equipment while keeping the Telluride’s everyday family-friendly character; it’s also one of the trims where all-wheel drive is available.
• EX: A strong step up for shoppers who want more comfort and convenience, with all-wheel drive available and access to X-Line and X-Pro packages.
• SX: Adds a more upscale feature set, including the larger digital display setup and more advanced tech.
• SX Prestige: The best-value trim for shoppers who want the richest mix of luxury, tech, and comfort without going all the way to the most specialized packages.

What Kia Telluride do most buyers choose?

The Kia Telluride years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing flexibility, and a better chance of finding the trim and equipment mix you want.

What is the Kia Telluride's resale value?

The Telluride’s used prices are down across every model year shown, which is good news if you’re shopping for value. The declines are all double-digit, so you can find meaningful savings compared with prior-year pricing. That pattern also means newer examples can become more approachable as they age into the used market.

The 2023, 2020, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Kia Telluride safe?

• 2025: 8/10
• 2024: 8/10
• 2023: 9/10
• 2022: 8/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2020: 8/10

For the 2025 model year, every Telluride trim level comes standard with Highway Driving Assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2021 and 2023 models both post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Kia Telluride now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −14.09% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −10.73%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 42.6% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 42.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,779. The Kia Telluride offers a roomy cabin, upscale styling, and a polished family-SUV character that make it easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Every 2025 Telluride features a 3.8-liter V6 engine that generates 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque, with power sent via an eight-speed automatic transmission.
• Tech: With SX and SX Prestige trim (and their X-Line and X-Pro counterparts), you’ll get a 12.3-inch digital driver display that lives next to a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system under a single piece of glass, and a 10-inch head-up display complements them when you get a Telluride SX Prestige.
• Safety: For the 2025 model year, every Telluride trim level comes standard with Highway Driving Assist, and on higher trim levels it adds a lane-change assist function.
• Starting price: You can drive home in a new Telluride LX for $37,805.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 6, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.