Used Kia Telluride for Sale nearMerced, CA

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 $31,071, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $30,197 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 choice if you want a three-row SUV that blends comfort, style, and value. 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, upscale feel, and smooth ride. Reviewers also repeatedly highlight its strong value and the way it delivers a premium experience without pushing into luxury pricing.

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

The main trade-offs called out in recent expert reviews are outdated technology, an irritating lane-assist system, and sticky brakes in thick traffic.

38.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Telluride models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Telluride for its spacious cabin, comfort, and strong value, and expert reviews reinforce its family-friendly appeal and upscale character. Across the model years in the data, it comes across as a well-liked SUV that delivers a lot of everyday usefulness.

• 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 looks manageable overall, though the earliest model years show more caution in the market than the newer ones.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 84.9% — 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 digital driver display paired with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system under a single piece of glass.
• 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 3.8-liter V6, eight-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, and the core Telluride formula at the lowest price point.
• S: This trim adds a step up in equipment and can be paired with all-wheel drive, making it a smart value choice if you want more traction flexibility.
• EX: This trim adds a more upscale feel and can be paired with X-Line or X-Pro packages for more capability and equipment.
• SX: This trim adds the 12.3-inch digital driver display and 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, plus more advanced tech and available all-wheel drive.
• SX Prestige: This trim adds the 10-inch head-up display and the most luxurious presentation in the lineup, making it the best fit if you want the richest cabin experience.

What Kia Telluride do most buyers choose?

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

Those higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you the broadest mix of pricing, availability, and trim choices. They also make it easier to compare similar vehicles side by side and find one that fits your budget.

What is the Kia Telluride's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across every model year, which is good news if you're shopping used. The declines are all double-digit, so recent Telluride models have become meaningfully more affordable over the past year. The smallest drops are still sizable, but they suggest some years have softened a bit less than others.

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 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 −12.97% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −11.03%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 39.7% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 38.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,495. 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.
• Safety: For the 2025 model year, every Telluride trim level comes standard with Highway Driving Assist.

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 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.