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While the rumor mill, along with the parallel universes of vehicular CGI through the imaginative realm of digital car content creators, were all expecting a second facelift for the popular 2025 Kia Telluride mid-size crossover SUV that would bring Carnival and Sorento-inspired fresh looks, the South Koreans didn't catch the bait.
According to data provided by Edmunds, the 2023 Kia Telluride price range kicked off at $35,890. Next year, the 2024 Kia Telluride's starting MSRP only got bumped by $100 to $35,990. Now, the South Korean automaker has officially announced the starting quotations for the 2025 model year, and again, the price hike is minor – now the lowest MSRP for the Telluride LX with front-wheel drive is $36,190 (plus $1,395 for destination).
This time around, they hiked it by $200, but it's still easy to consider this as a minor increase when other carmakers are bumping prices by thousands of dollars at once. The lineup is also as extensive as it gets – you can have the beloved mid-size CUV, which ages like fine wine (sales have gone up from 59k in 2019 to almost 111k in 2023, according to goodcarbadcar.net), with LX, S, EX, and SX trims if you want it with front-wheel drive.
Switching to AWD opens up even more possibilities – starting the Telluride S AWD from $41,090 and going through, EX ($43,790), EX X-Line ($46,085), EX X-Pro ($47,085), SX ($47,890), SX X-Line ($49,485), SX-P ($51,090), SX-P X-Line ($52,385), and SX-P X-Pro ($53,385). Yep, it's going to be hard to remember them all, but one thing is for sure – the 2025 Telluride remains the same "popular SUV known for its bold design, advanced features, and spacious interior," according to Kia.
But what's new for 2025MY? Not much, but at least the company made some updates to trims, added new color options, and enhanced the towing capabilities of the mid-size CUV. More precisely, all grades now have standard Highway Driving Assist 1.5 and second-row side airbags. Meanwhile, the X-Pro AWD trim's standard towing capacity soared from 5,000 to 5,500 pounds, and it has also improved off-road abilities thanks to an increase in 10-mm ride height.
Additionally, the X-Line and X-Pro get a Terracotta color for the cabin and embossed front seats. At the same time, all trims from SX and above have new tech features - a standard 12.3-inch dual-screen integrated display and Digital Key 2 Touch. Last but not least, there are also some exterior design enhancements: Standard Gloss Black accents adorn certain elements like the roof rails and emblems, which help distinguish the X-Line and X-Pro trims from the other grades.
There are no powertrain upgrades mentioned in the press release, so we asume that everything stayed the same - the 3.8-liter Lambda II V6 with 291 horsepower and the eight-speed automatic transmission plus FWD or AWD traction systems.
This time around, they hiked it by $200, but it's still easy to consider this as a minor increase when other carmakers are bumping prices by thousands of dollars at once. The lineup is also as extensive as it gets – you can have the beloved mid-size CUV, which ages like fine wine (sales have gone up from 59k in 2019 to almost 111k in 2023, according to goodcarbadcar.net), with LX, S, EX, and SX trims if you want it with front-wheel drive.
Switching to AWD opens up even more possibilities – starting the Telluride S AWD from $41,090 and going through, EX ($43,790), EX X-Line ($46,085), EX X-Pro ($47,085), SX ($47,890), SX X-Line ($49,485), SX-P ($51,090), SX-P X-Line ($52,385), and SX-P X-Pro ($53,385). Yep, it's going to be hard to remember them all, but one thing is for sure – the 2025 Telluride remains the same "popular SUV known for its bold design, advanced features, and spacious interior," according to Kia.
But what's new for 2025MY? Not much, but at least the company made some updates to trims, added new color options, and enhanced the towing capabilities of the mid-size CUV. More precisely, all grades now have standard Highway Driving Assist 1.5 and second-row side airbags. Meanwhile, the X-Pro AWD trim's standard towing capacity soared from 5,000 to 5,500 pounds, and it has also improved off-road abilities thanks to an increase in 10-mm ride height.
Additionally, the X-Line and X-Pro get a Terracotta color for the cabin and embossed front seats. At the same time, all trims from SX and above have new tech features - a standard 12.3-inch dual-screen integrated display and Digital Key 2 Touch. Last but not least, there are also some exterior design enhancements: Standard Gloss Black accents adorn certain elements like the roof rails and emblems, which help distinguish the X-Line and X-Pro trims from the other grades.
There are no powertrain upgrades mentioned in the press release, so we asume that everything stayed the same - the 3.8-liter Lambda II V6 with 291 horsepower and the eight-speed automatic transmission plus FWD or AWD traction systems.
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