Kia Telluride statistics span U.S. sales momentum, model-year pricing, mechanical specifications, space, controlled crash tests, recall coverage and insurance theft-loss measures. The figures below identify their measurement periods, populations and limitations so sales, estimates, laboratory results and relative indices are not confused.
Key Kia Telluride Statistics
The following highlights summarize the most broadly useful figures:
- In 2024, 115,929 Kia Tellurides were sold in the United States according to Kia-reported sales.
- In 2023, 111,778 Kia Tellurides were sold in the United States according to Kia-reported sales.
- From 2023 to 2024, U.S. Telluride sales rose 4% year over year.
- From 2022 to 2023, U.S. Telluride sales rose 11% year over year.
- Through Kia’s 2023 sales release, Telluride had five consecutive years as a category winner in Kia’s award context.
- For the 2025 model year, the Telluride LX FWD MSRP was $36,390 in the United States, before destination, taxes, fees and options.
- For the 2025 model year, the Telluride SX-P X-PRO AWD MSRP was $53,685 in the United States, before destination, taxes, fees and options.
- For the 2024 model year, the Telluride used a 3,778 cc V6 engine in U.S. specification.
- For the 2025 model year, Telluride FWD was estimated at 22 mpg combined by the manufacturer.
- For the 2025 model year, Telluride AWD was estimated at 20 mpg combined by the manufacturer.
- For the 2024 model year, Telluride cargo volume was 87.0 SAE cubic feet behind the first row in U.S. specification.
- For the 2024 model year, Telluride cargo volume was 46.0 SAE cubic feet behind the second row in U.S. specification.
- For the 2024 model year, the Telluride LX seated 8 passengers in its listed configuration.
- In the 2020 IIHS driver-side small-overlap test, the driver dummy’s HIC-15 was 109.
- In the 2023 IIHS updated moderate-overlap test, driver chest compression was 29 mm.
- In July 2026, a park-outside recall covered 462,869 2020–2024 Tellurides in the United States.
- For 2021–2023 Telluride 2WD models, HLDI recorded 17 theft claims in its insured report population.
- For 2021–2023 Telluride 4WD models, HLDI recorded 43 theft claims in its insured report population.
Contents
- Key Kia Telluride Statistics
- Kia Telluride Sales Statistics and Market Momentum
- Kia Telluride Price Statistics by Trim
- Kia Telluride Engine, Fuel-Economy and Towing Data
- Kia Telluride Dimensions, Seating and Cargo Statistics
- Kia Telluride Crash-Test and Safety Statistics
- Kia Telluride Recall and Theft-Loss Statistics
Kia Telluride Sales Statistics and Market Momentum
Kia’s U.S. sales releases report 115,929 Tellurides sold in 2024 and 111,778 sold in 2023. These are company-reported U.S. vehicle sales, not registrations or global sales. Kia America Posts All-Time Best Annual Sales for the Second Consecutive Year
| Measurement period | U.S. Tellurides sold | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 111,778 | Kia-reported vehicles sold |
| 2024 | 115,929 | Kia-reported vehicles sold |
| 2023–2024 | 4% | Reported year-over-year rise |
| 2022–2023 | 11% | Reported year-over-year rise |
The reported annual change was 4% from 2023 to 2024, while Kia’s earlier release reported an 11% increase from 2022 to 2023. Neither comparison is an independent market-share calculation. Kia America Reports All-Time Best Annual Sales
Kia also described Telluride as a category winner for five consecutive years by the 2023 sales release. That is an award-history measure in Kia’s category context, not an independently measured share of the U.S. market.
Kia Telluride Price Statistics by Trim
The 2025 U.S. MSRP schedule ranges from $36,390 for the LX FWD to $53,685 for the SX-P X-PRO AWD. These are estimates for list pricing and exclude destination charges, taxes, registration, dealer fees and options; prices can change. 2025 Kia Telluride MSRP
| 2025 trim and drivetrain | MSRP | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| LX FWD | $36,390 | U.S. MSRP, before excluded charges |
| S FWD | $39,390 | U.S. MSRP, before excluded charges |
| EX FWD | $42,090 | U.S. MSRP, before excluded charges |
| SX FWD | $46,190 | U.S. MSRP, before excluded charges |
| SX-P X-PRO AWD | $53,685 | U.S. MSRP, before excluded charges |
The listed FWD prices are $36,390 for LX, $39,390 for S, $42,090 for EX and $46,190 for SX. The highest supplied figure is the SX-P X-PRO AWD MSRP of $53,685, but MSRP alone does not represent transaction price or total ownership cost.
Kia Telluride Engine, Fuel-Economy and Towing Data
The 2024 U.S.-specification Telluride uses a 3,778 cc V6 with a 13.0:1 compression ratio. These are manufacturer specifications rather than independent test results. 2024 Kia Telluride Specifications
| 2025 drivetrain | City estimate | Highway estimate | Combined estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FWD | 20 mpg | 26 mpg | 22 mpg |
| AWD | 18 mpg | 23 mpg | 20 mpg |
Kia’s 2025 manufacturer estimates are 20 mpg city, 26 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined for FWD. The AWD estimates are 18 mpg city, 23 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined.
Actual fuel economy can vary with trim, drivetrain, weather, traffic, load and driving style.
The supplied specification record also identifies the engine’s 13.0:1 compression ratio, but it does not provide a quantified towing figure in the facts used here. Accordingly, this section reports the available powertrain and fuel-economy measures without adding an unsupported towing number.
Kia Telluride Dimensions, Seating and Cargo Statistics
The 2024 Telluride measures 196.9 inches long, 78.3 inches wide and 114.2 inches in wheelbase. Its height is 68.9 inches without roof rails and reaches 70.5 inches with roof rails on listed trims. 2024 Kia Telluride Specifications
| 2024 U.S. specification | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 114.2 inches |
| Length | 196.9 inches |
| Width | 78.3 inches |
| Height without roof rails | 68.9 inches |
| Height with roof rails on listed trims | 70.5 inches |
Cargo capacity is 87.0 SAE cubic feet behind the first row and 46.0 SAE cubic feet behind the second row. The SAE label matters because cargo-volume definitions can differ across vehicle specifications.
Seating depends on trim and configuration: the 2024 LX seats 8 passengers, while listed 2024 trims also include 7-passenger configurations. These figures describe seating capacity, not measured occupancy or average use.
Kia Telluride Crash-Test and Safety Statistics
IIHS measurements come from controlled crash tests and crash dummies. They should not be presented as real-world injury probabilities, and applicability varies by model year and test. 2024 Kia Telluride
In the 2020 driver-side small-overlap test, hinge-pillar intrusion was 9 cm, footrest intrusion was 8 cm and left-toepan intrusion was 5 cm. The driver dummy recorded HIC-15 of 109, maximum Nij of 0.29 and chest compression of 25 mm.
The passenger-side small-overlap test recorded 14 cm of right-toepan intrusion, while the passenger dummy recorded HIC-15 of 119. These are laboratory measurements from the specified tests, not counts of injuries among Telluride occupants.
The updated 2023 moderate-overlap test applies to 2023–2025 models and recorded 16 cm of center footwell intrusion. The driver dummy recorded 29 mm chest compression, maximum Nij of 0.20 and 2.1 kN of right tibia axial force.
The updated 2023 side test recorded 23.5 cm of B-pillar crush, stopping short of the driver’s seat centerline. It also recorded 30 mm maximum driver torso deflection and 37 mm maximum rear-passenger torso deflection; the negative IIHS measurement convention indicates distance short of the seat centerline.
Kia Telluride Recall and Theft-Loss Statistics
In a July 2026 announcement, NHTSA reported a park-outside recall covering 462,869 2020–2024 Tellurides in the United States. The recall population is not a count of confirmed fire incidents. Consumer Alert: Urgent Park Outside Recall Issued for 462K Kia Tellurides
HLDI’s 2021–2023 whole-vehicle-theft report separates Telluride 2WD and 4WD models. Its exposure measure is insured vehicle-years, not a count of unique owners. HLDI Insurance Report: Whole vehicle theft losses, 2021–23
| 2021–2023 Telluride group | Insured vehicle-years | Theft claims | Frequency index | Severity index | Overall-loss index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WD | 133,098 | 17 | 26 | 85 | 22 |
| 4WD | 334,718 | 43 | 26 | 98 | 26 |
For 2WD models, HLDI recorded 133,098 insured vehicle-years and 17 theft claims, with a relative theft-claim frequency index of 26, severity index of 85 and overall-theft-loss index of 22. For 4WD models, it recorded 334,718 insured vehicle-years and 43 theft claims, with the same frequency index of 26, a severity index of 98 and an overall-loss index of 26.
HLDI’s frequency, severity and overall-loss figures are relative indices, not percentages, dollar losses or loss rates. The claims are insurance claims in the report population, so they should not be interpreted as the probability that any individual Telluride will be stolen.