2027 Kia Telluride · All-wheel drive

Which 2027 Kia Telluride trims have all-wheel drive?

12 of the 15 trims. 2027 excludes $1,545 ; /allocation vary. is standard on the X-Line EX, X-Line SX, SX Prestige, X-Line SX Prestige, X-Pro SX, X-Pro SX Prestige, X-Line SX Hybrid, SX Prestige Hybrid and X-Line SX Prestige Hybrid. All-wheel drive is optional on the S, EX and EX Hybrid. The LX, SX and SX Hybrid can't be ordered with it. The cheapest Telluride with it costs $44,090. It's an S with all-wheel drive.

Our Telluride data has all 15 US 2027 gas and grades, AWD, 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.

Trim by trim

TrimHow you get itCheapest with it
LXNot offeredNot offered
SAdd all-wheel drive$44,090With all-wheel drive
EXAdd all-wheel drive$45,790With all-wheel drive
X-Line EXStandard$47,290As it comes
SXNot offeredNot offered
X-Line SXStandard$51,790As it comes
SX PrestigeStandard$53,890As it comes
X-Line SX PrestigeStandard$54,890As it comes
X-Pro SXStandard$53,690As it comes
X-Pro SX PrestigeStandard$56,790As it comes
EX HybridAdd all-wheel drive$48,490With all-wheel drive
SX HybridNot offeredNot offered
X-Line SX HybridStandard$54,490As it comes
SX Prestige HybridStandard$56,590As it comes
X-Line SX Prestige HybridStandard$57,590As it comes

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The cheapest Telluride with all-wheel drive

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S

$44,090

All-Wheel Drive

2027 MSRP; excludes $1,545 destination. Stock and factory allocation vary.

Build

Terrain

Situation

FRONT2.5L8ATMECHANICAL SHAFTACTIVE REAR COUPLINGPUSHINGPUSHINGPUSHINGPUSHING

Active mechanical AWD

Both axles push

The 2.5L engine drives through an eight-speed automatic. can engage automatically; the cruise standby state is illustrative, not a claim that rear is always zero.

How this works

Kia’s retains mechanical when is fitted. X-Pro has an automatic E-LSD, not a driver-selected . No or fixed split is modeled.

Qualitative illustration; no fixed torque split, traction estimate or stopping-distance prediction.

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Packages & options

Powertrain

Towing

Vs. a stock S

  • Rear axleAll-Wheel Drive
    Unpowered rear axle→Active mechanical AWD rear coupling
Combined mpg
22 mpg → 20 mpg−2 mpg
Curb weight
4,433 lb → 4,572 lb+139 lb

Gains all-wheel drive

  • Has AWD
  • No Hybrid
  • No X-Pro
  • Has Heated seats
  • No Meridian
  • No Head-up display
Drive
Active mechanical AWD
Transmission
8-speed automatic
Torque
311 lb-ft · engine
City / hwy
18 / 24 mpg
Seats
7 seats · second-row captain’s chairs
Seat trim
Cloth upper / SynTex lower
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
4.2-inch instruments
Audio
8-speaker standard audio
Roof
Power tilt-slide sunroof
Rear differential
Active mechanical AWD rear coupling
Tow rating
5,000 lb · properly equipped; hitch not selected
Executive
Not selected; available on hybrid Prestige only
Heated wheel
Not equipped

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