2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid Starts at $48,035

As one of the best three-row SUVs, the Telluride is a near-perfect vehicle for many. It just needed a hybrid option to make it fully competitive for the current market. The 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid addresses that need, and we finally can expect how much we’ll pay for one.

Below you’ll find a breakdown of Telluride Hybrid trims and associated pricing:

• EX FWD $48,035
• EX AWD $50,035
• SX FWD $53,035
• X-Line SX AWD $56,035
• SX-P AWD $58,135
• X-Line SX-P AWD $59,135

Unlike the nonhybrid Telluride, the Telluride Hybrid will not be offered in the most basic LX FWD trim. Instead, you’ll start on the EX FWD.

Against their corresponding nonhybrid counterparts, the Telluride Hybrid is exactly $2,700 more expensive. But this premium gets you new technology, a quieter ride, more power, and better fuel economy. Kia is estimating 35 mpg from the EX FWD Hybrid with 18-inch wheels.

This pricing makes perfect sense, as it tidily bridges the gap between nonhybrid Tellurides and the all-electric Kia EV9. Prices for those start at $56,545 and extend to $73,545 for the top-tier model.

We’ve yet to drive the new Telluride Hybrid, but we expect much of the similar driving dynamics, efficiencies, and practicality to carry over from its Hyundai Palisade Hybrid corporate cousin. At the very least, we already know to expect comfortable bucket seats and fancy cabin materials—on the higher trims, anyway.

All Telluride Hybrids will come with a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine paired with two electric motors. Combined output comes to 329 hp and 339 lb-ft of torque. It’ll be available in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

We’re eager to see how the Telluride Hybrid differentiates itself from rival three-row hybrid SUVs like the Palisade Hybrid, as well as the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid.