The 2024 Kia Telluride: A Comprehensive Review of Its Trim Levels and Features

The Kia Telluride is a mid-size SUV that has been gaining popularity over the past few years due to its spacious interior, comfortable ride, and impressive feature list. In this review, we'll take a closer look at each trim level available in the 2024 model year, including their unique features and upgrades.

**Base Model**

The base model of the Telluride starts at $39,500 and comes with front-wheel drive as standard. It's only available as a seven-seater, making it a great option for families or groups who need seating for everyone. The interior is well-appointed, with power-adjustable seats in both the driver's seat and passenger side, heated seats on both sides of the cabin, and a leather-wrapped shift lever. Other notable features include roof rails, 20-inch alloy wheels with a black finish, and a twin-tip exhaust system.

**Telluride S**

The Telluride S is an upgrade over the base model, starting at $41,500. It adds power-adjustability to the driver's seat and both front seats are now heated. The shift lever gets leather trim, and there's also a wireless phone charger on the center console. Roof rails, 20-inch alloy wheels with a black finish, and a twin-tip exhaust system are also standard.

**Telluride EX**

The Telluride EX starts at $44,955, making it an excellent option for those looking to upgrade from the base model. It adds a mahogany leather interior trim as well as gray and navy interior color trim options. The seating configuration is now 8-passenger standard, but the 7-seat setup is also available as an option. Other notable features include an auto-dimming rear view mirror, power folding side mirrors, a power-adjustable passenger seat, ventilated front seats, window shades integrated into the second row, and a sunroof.

**Telluride EXX**

The Telluride EXX starts at $46,550, offering more upgrades than the EX. It adds a few more features that enhance style and off-road functionality. Out back, the rear suspension is self-leveling, all-wheel drive is standard on the X-line model, unique 20-inch alloy wheels with gloss black trim elements, and a heated steering wheel. The EXX also offers Snow Mode, Toe Mode, and All-Wheel Drive Lock Mode, which improve off-road capabilities.

**Telluride SX**

The Telluride SX starts at $47,552 and is the most advanced trim level in the lineup. It boasts an impressive list of safety features, including Blind Spot View Monitor, Dynamic Ford Collision Avoidance System, Park Distance Warning Front and Rear, and Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go. Inside, you'll find 10-way power adjustability on the driver's seat, memory for the driver's seat, side mirrors, dual sunroofs, stainless steel scuff plates, pedals, a 12.3-inch digital instrument display, and a Harmon Kardon 10-speaker audio system.

**Telluride SXX**

The Telluride SXX starts at $50,650, which is only available with all-wheel drive. It offers some upgrades similar to the EXX, but also includes an X-Pro model that nets you a 110-volt power inverter in the rear cargo area, drops down to 18-inch alloy wheels due to the all-terrain tires, and increases the tow capacity from 5,000 pounds up to 5,500 pounds.

**Telluride SX Prestige**

The Telluride SX Prestige starts at $52,599 and is the top-of-the-line trim. It adds a few more features, including Auto rain-sensing wipers, heated and ventilated second-row seats, Napa leather trim, a suede headliner, and a 10-inch head-up display. The SX Prestige is only available with all-wheel drive.

**Which Trim to Choose?**

So, which trim level should you choose? In our opinion, the Telluride SX with all-wheel drive is the way to go. While the X-line and X-Pro models offer upgrades in terms of driving modes and self-leveling rear suspension, let's be real – this isn't a Range Rover. With the right set of tires and the right amount of traction control, you'll be able to tackle most off-road terrain with ease. The SX model offers an impressive list of safety features, a comfortable ride, and plenty of amenities to keep passengers entertained on long drives.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enKia updated the toride for the 2023 model year by reworking The Styling adding some tech and expanding the capability of the vehicle the tell ride rolls into the 2024 model year with some mild changes but it's essentially the same as it was the year prior so with 10 trims from which to choose which one is the right one for you let's walk through them and figure it out every version of the 2024 telli ride is powered by a 3.8 L V6 engine that produces 291 horsepower and 262 lb Fe of torque it's paired with an 8speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive is available on all trims with a few exceptions as you reach the top of the trim ladder all trims come standard with blind spot Collision warning Ford Collision warning rear cross traffic alert Lane departure warning and Lane keep assist and tons more safety features you also get push button start heated side view mirrors Dual Zone climate control OneTouch sliding and folding second row seats leather on the steering wheel and the 12.3in center display is also standard across the lineup also every model gets those great looking amber colored LED daytime running lamps the base trim is the LX it wears 18-in alloy wheels satin Chrome on the front grill and window surrounds and the side mirrors are bodyc colored inside there's a 4.2 in instrument display ahead of the driver a six- speaker audio system and the ability to use Apple carplay or Android auto the LX is only offered with second and third row bench seats thus it gets seating for up to eight passengers the exterior can be had with silver gray black or white and the interior is only offered in Black the base price of the 2024 Kia toride LX with front-wheel drive is $ 37,3 55 if you want the all-wheel drive version that adds two grand to the price next is the tell your ride s this one is only available as a seven seater it has power adjustability to the driver's seat both front seats are now heated the shift lever gets leather trim and there's now a wireless phone charger Kia adds on roof rails to the tellure ride s and the wheels are upgraded to 20-in alloy wheels finished in black with a machined outer finish you also get a twin tip exhaust Outback the toride S adds a brownish green red and blue as exterior colors and gray as an interior color option the starting price of the 2024 toride s with front-wheel drive it's $39,500 option we move on to the tellu ride ex this will be our first chance to upgrade to an xline model but I'll get to that in a second the ex adds a mahogany leather interior trim as well as gray and navy interior color trim options you also revert back to the 8 passenger seating configuration is standard but the seven passenger setup is available as an option the ex also adds an auto dimming rear viw mirror power folding side mirrors a power adjustable passenger seat ventilated front seats window shades integrated into the second row Windows a sunroof leather interior trim with wood grain accents and the tailgate is now powered with an autoc close feature if you jump to the exx line you get a few more features that upgrade the style and also improve off-road functionality out back the rear suspension is self-leveling all-wheel drive is standard on the xline and you get unique 20-in alloy wheels and gloss black trim elements and a heated steering wheel more significant however is the addition of snow mode toe mode and all-wheel drive lock mode which improve functionality relative to whatever sort of stuff you're doing with the tellu ride as it relates to those modes for example all wheel drive lock allows you to lock up the center differential and put the Power exactly where you want it to go the exx line also adds jungle green and wolf gray as exterior color options on the inside you can choose between black terracotta or sage green the starting price of the toride ex with front-wheel drive is $ 42955 the EX all-wheel drive is another 2 Grand and the exx line is $ 47,2 we've moved on up to the toride SX as far as safety Tech goes all versions are nicely equipped but the SX adds on a blind spot view monitor a more Dynamic Ford collision avoidance system Park distance warning front and rear and smart cruise control with stop and go from here on out all models are seven Pastor only on the inside of the SX you get 10-way power adjustability on the driver's seat memory for the driver's seat and the side mirrors dual sunroofs stainless steel scuff plates and pedals a 12.3in digital instrument display and the Harmon Card and 10 speaker audio system there's an sxx line model available which is similar in terms of functionality upgrades compared to the exx line but the SX also offers the X pro model this Nets you a 110 volt power inverter in the rear cargo area drops you back down to 18-in alloy wheels because you also get allterrain tires and you get a bump in tow capacity from 5,000 lb up to 5500 lb the starting price of the torite SX front-wheel drive is $47,552 to that figure the sxx line is 50650 and the sxx pro is 51 650 finally we land on the top speec SX Prestige model basically you get a few more goodies over the SX and this includes Auto rain sensing wipers heated and ventilated second row seats Napa leather trim a suede headliner a 10-in head-up display and a power inverter in the second row and the SX Prestige is all-wheel drive only the starting price of the SX Prestige is $52,599 is $53 ,550 and the SX Prestige X pro is $54,500 that's a whole lot of tell ride trim we just covered so which one should you buy I think a tellu ride SX with all-wheel drive is the way to go here the xline and X pro do get the upgraded driving modes and self-leveling rear suspension but let's be real here this isn't a Range Rover you're not taking this to Moab toss the right set of tires on it and that all-wheel drive system will get you through all that you'll encounter with ease assuming the gnarliest stuff you see is a graded Fire Road some mild dirt roads or a relatively steep driveway at a rented ski house and you'll be driving along in a very nicely equipped machine with heated seats the better sound system and tons of great safety featuresKia updated the toride for the 2023 model year by reworking The Styling adding some tech and expanding the capability of the vehicle the tell ride rolls into the 2024 model year with some mild changes but it's essentially the same as it was the year prior so with 10 trims from which to choose which one is the right one for you let's walk through them and figure it out every version of the 2024 telli ride is powered by a 3.8 L V6 engine that produces 291 horsepower and 262 lb Fe of torque it's paired with an 8speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive is available on all trims with a few exceptions as you reach the top of the trim ladder all trims come standard with blind spot Collision warning Ford Collision warning rear cross traffic alert Lane departure warning and Lane keep assist and tons more safety features you also get push button start heated side view mirrors Dual Zone climate control OneTouch sliding and folding second row seats leather on the steering wheel and the 12.3in center display is also standard across the lineup also every model gets those great looking amber colored LED daytime running lamps the base trim is the LX it wears 18-in alloy wheels satin Chrome on the front grill and window surrounds and the side mirrors are bodyc colored inside there's a 4.2 in instrument display ahead of the driver a six- speaker audio system and the ability to use Apple carplay or Android auto the LX is only offered with second and third row bench seats thus it gets seating for up to eight passengers the exterior can be had with silver gray black or white and the interior is only offered in Black the base price of the 2024 Kia toride LX with front-wheel drive is $ 37,3 55 if you want the all-wheel drive version that adds two grand to the price next is the tell your ride s this one is only available as a seven seater it has power adjustability to the driver's seat both front seats are now heated the shift lever gets leather trim and there's now a wireless phone charger Kia adds on roof rails to the tellure ride s and the wheels are upgraded to 20-in alloy wheels finished in black with a machined outer finish you also get a twin tip exhaust Outback the toride S adds a brownish green red and blue as exterior colors and gray as an interior color option the starting price of the 2024 toride s with front-wheel drive it's $39,500 option we move on to the tellu ride ex this will be our first chance to upgrade to an xline model but I'll get to that in a second the ex adds a mahogany leather interior trim as well as gray and navy interior color trim options you also revert back to the 8 passenger seating configuration is standard but the seven passenger setup is available as an option the ex also adds an auto dimming rear viw mirror power folding side mirrors a power adjustable passenger seat ventilated front seats window shades integrated into the second row Windows a sunroof leather interior trim with wood grain accents and the tailgate is now powered with an autoc close feature if you jump to the exx line you get a few more features that upgrade the style and also improve off-road functionality out back the rear suspension is self-leveling all-wheel drive is standard on the xline and you get unique 20-in alloy wheels and gloss black trim elements and a heated steering wheel more significant however is the addition of snow mode toe mode and all-wheel drive lock mode which improve functionality relative to whatever sort of stuff you're doing with the tellu ride as it relates to those modes for example all wheel drive lock allows you to lock up the center differential and put the Power exactly where you want it to go the exx line also adds jungle green and wolf gray as exterior color options on the inside you can choose between black terracotta or sage green the starting price of the toride ex with front-wheel drive is $ 42955 the EX all-wheel drive is another 2 Grand and the exx line is $ 47,2 we've moved on up to the toride SX as far as safety Tech goes all versions are nicely equipped but the SX adds on a blind spot view monitor a more Dynamic Ford collision avoidance system Park distance warning front and rear and smart cruise control with stop and go from here on out all models are seven Pastor only on the inside of the SX you get 10-way power adjustability on the driver's seat memory for the driver's seat and the side mirrors dual sunroofs stainless steel scuff plates and pedals a 12.3in digital instrument display and the Harmon Card and 10 speaker audio system there's an sxx line model available which is similar in terms of functionality upgrades compared to the exx line but the SX also offers the X pro model this Nets you a 110 volt power inverter in the rear cargo area drops you back down to 18-in alloy wheels because you also get allterrain tires and you get a bump in tow capacity from 5,000 lb up to 5500 lb the starting price of the torite SX front-wheel drive is $47,552 to that figure the sxx line is 50650 and the sxx pro is 51 650 finally we land on the top speec SX Prestige model basically you get a few more goodies over the SX and this includes Auto rain sensing wipers heated and ventilated second row seats Napa leather trim a suede headliner a 10-in head-up display and a power inverter in the second row and the SX Prestige is all-wheel drive only the starting price of the SX Prestige is $52,599 is $53 ,550 and the SX Prestige X pro is $54,500 that's a whole lot of tell ride trim we just covered so which one should you buy I think a tellu ride SX with all-wheel drive is the way to go here the xline and X pro do get the upgraded driving modes and self-leveling rear suspension but let's be real here this isn't a Range Rover you're not taking this to Moab toss the right set of tires on it and that all-wheel drive system will get you through all that you'll encounter with ease assuming the gnarliest stuff you see is a graded Fire Road some mild dirt roads or a relatively steep driveway at a rented ski house and you'll be driving along in a very nicely equipped machine with heated seats the better sound system and tons of great safety features\n"