Used Kia Telluride for Sale nearSanta Maria, 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 $30,891, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $30,186 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 family vehicle with broad appeal. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Telluride for its spacious interior, premium-feeling cabin, smooth ride, and strong value. Reviewers also repeatedly highlight its stylish design and generous technology, which help it feel more expensive than its price suggests.

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

The main trade-offs in recent expert-tested years center on outdated technology, an irritating lane-assist system, and sticky brake behavior in thick traffic.

33.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Telluride models reliable?

Owners across the Telluride lineup consistently praise its spacious cabin, comfort, and value, while expert reviews reinforce its strong safety and family-friendly character. The model also earns repeat praise for its upscale feel and smooth ride, which helps it stand out as a dependable long-term family SUV choice.

• Owners rate the Kia Telluride between 4 and 4.9 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 accident-free inventory and owner feedback 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 85% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Drive Wise with 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: 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 core Telluride formula with the 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 same powertrain and front-wheel-drive setup, with all-wheel drive available.
• EX: Adds a more upscale step in the lineup, and it can be paired with X-Line or X-Pro packages for added capability and equipment.
• SX: Adds the 12.3-inch digital driver display and 12.3-inch touchscreen setup, plus more advanced driver-assistance and convenience features.
• SX Prestige: Adds the 10-inch head-up display and the most luxurious-feeling cabin presentation in the lineup.
• X-Line: Adds standard all-wheel drive, a locking center differential, increased ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, self-leveling rear suspension, blacked-out styling, and exclusive wheel designs.
• X-Pro: Adds 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires, a 110-volt cargo-area power outlet, and increased towing capacity to 5,500 pounds.

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 draw the most shoppers because they offer a strong mix of availability, newer features, and broad appeal. More listings also give you more room to compare prices, trims, and condition before you buy.

What is the Kia Telluride's resale value?

The Telluride’s used prices are moving down across every model year shown, which creates more opportunity for shoppers. The declines are all double-digit, so buyers can find meaningful savings rather than just small price adjustments. The smallest drops are still substantial, which suggests broad downward movement rather than isolated softening.

The 2023, 2024, and 2020 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 −12.17% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −11.21%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.6% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,230. 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, plus a 10-inch head-up display on Telluride SX Prestige.
• Safety: For the 2025 model year, every Telluride trim level comes standard with Highway Driving Assist, and higher trim levels add 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.

How does the 2021 Kia Telluride compare to the 2021 Hyundai Palisade?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2021 Kia Telluride:

• Pros: Excellent value for money, Stylish design, Premium interior materials.
• Cons: Fairly pedestrian performance.

2021 Hyundai Palisade:

• Pros: Stylish design, Premium interior materials, Spacious third row.
• Cons: Fairly pedestrian performance.

Our experts score the 2021 Kia Telluride 9.3/10 and the 2021 Hyundai Palisade 9/10. The Telluride stands out for value, while the Palisade adds a spacious third row to its strengths. Both share stylish design, premium interior materials, and similar performance character, so your choice comes down to whether you prioritize value or third-row space.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.