2027 Kia Telluride · Trim vs trim
2027 Kia Telluride EX vs SX: what's the difference?
The SX costs $5,000 more. 2027 excludes $1,545 ; /allocation vary. It starts at $48,790, and the EX at $43,790. The SX adds a name-brand sound system and a . It also changes the seats, roof glass and .
Our Telluride data has all 15 US 2027 gas and grades, , towing and Executive . It doesn't have outgoing models, colors, , PTC heater content and actual option weights yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | EX | SX |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | EX8 seats · second-row bench | SX7 seats · second-row captain’s chairs |
| Roof glass | EXPower tilt-slide sunroof | SXFront opening / rear fixed dual sunroofs |
| Gauge cluster | EX4.2-inch instruments | SX12.3-inch instruments |
| Audio | EX8-speaker standard audio | SX14-speaker Meridian audio |
| What | EX | SX |
|---|---|---|
| 14-speaker Meridian audio | EXNot included | SXYes |
| Surround View Monitor | EXNot included | SXYes |
| Self-leveling rear suspension | EXNot included | SXYes |
| Highway Driving Assist 2 | EXNot included | SXYes |
The same on both: horsepower (274 hp), combined mpg (22 mpg), city mpg (20 mpg), highway mpg (26 mpg) and cargo behind the third row (22.3 cu ft).
More Telluride answers
- LX vs S
- S vs EX
- EX vs EX Hybrid
- EX vs X-Line EX
- EX vs SX
- SX vs SX Hybrid
- X-Line SX vs X-Pro SX
- SX Prestige vs X-Line SX Prestige
- X-Line SX Prestige vs X-Pro SX Prestige
- SX Prestige Hybrid vs X-Line SX Prestige Hybrid
- Mechanical AWD
- Hybrid
- Heated front seats
- Ventilated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- 14-speaker Meridian audio
- A Surround View Monitor
- A 12-inch head-up display
- Eight-passenger seating
- All-terrain tires
- The Executive relaxation-seat package
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Switch to the EX in the list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The SX, as it comes
↑ The answerSX
$48,790
2027 MSRP; excludes $1,545 destination. Stock and factory allocation vary.
SX
$48,790
2027 MSRP; excludes $1,545 destination. Stock and factory allocation vary.
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 20 city · 26 hwy · Kia EPA estimate
- Horsepower
- hp
- Gas engine · SAE net
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied third row · includes under-tray volume
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Published minimum
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published minimum · actual option weight varies
- No AWD
- No Hybrid
- No X-Pro
- Has Heated seats
- Has Meridian
- No Head-up display
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Packages & options
Towing
What your options change
This is a stock SX. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- No Hybrid
- No X-Pro
- Has Heated seats
- Has Meridian
- No Head-up display
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
- Torque
- 311 lb-ft · engine
- City / hwy
- 20 / 26 mpg
- Seats
- 7 seats · second-row captain’s chairs
- Seat trim
- Full SynTex synthetic leather
- Cargo, third row up
- 22.3 cu ft · includes under-tray volume
- Cargo, third row folded
- 48.7 cu ft · includes under-tray volume
- Cargo, both rows folded
- 89.3 cu ft · includes under-tray volume
- Second / third legroom
- 43.0 / 32.1″
- Tires
- 255/50R20 all-season
- Touchscreen
- 12.3″ · wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Instruments
- 12.3-inch instruments
- Audio
- 14-speaker Meridian audio
- Roof
- Front opening / rear fixed dual sunroofs
- Rear differential
- Unpowered rear axle
- Tow rating
- 5,000 lb · properly equipped; hitch not selected
- Executive
- Not selected; available on hybrid Prestige only
- Heated wheel
- Not equipped