Mark Your Calendars: The New Kia Telluride Debuts Next Month

The first-generation Telluride is still wildly popular, so this new one should be highly anticipated.

2026 Kia Telluride Rendering

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Anthony Alaniz

By: Anthony Alaniz

Oct 2, 2025 at 5:30pm ET

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Kia will introduce the 2027 Telluride SUV next month, with new styling, enhanced technology, upgraded powertrains, and additional enhancements.

The Kia Telluride has been a massive success for the Korean automaker. Sales for the three-row SUV have grown every year since its 2019 launch, but that’s not stopping Kia from introducing the second-generation Telluride very soon. The SUV will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20.

The SUV will feature new exterior styling, a redesigned cabin, and new powertrains, including a hybrid. It appears the new Telluride will adopt the brand’s latest familial styling, looking like the new all-electric EV9. Spy shots have revealed it will retain its rugged, boxy shape and feature vertical front lighting elements.

Inside, we expect Kia to continue offering dual screens on the dashboard, paired with a restyled instrument panel, a new steering wheel, and other enhancements. Kia will likely upgrade the available technology and safety features—maybe we’ll even see the Palisade’s built-in dash cams in the new Kia.

With the new design, we expect Kia to update the powertrain lineup. The 2026 Hyundai Palisade, which shares its platform with the Telluride, is now available with either a 3.5-liter V-6 engine or a 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid. We expect the Kia equivalent to offer the same powertrain options.

The V-6 produces 287 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, while the optional hybrid, featuring two electric motors, generates a combined 329 hp and 339 lb-ft of torque. The EV9 is Kia’s three-row all-electric option.

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When the second-generation Telluride goes on sale sometime next year, it’ll likely have a starting price around the $40,000 mark. The current model costs $37,805, while the entry-level 2026 Palisade starts at $41,035, and we don’t expect it to cost more than that.

Kia has sold 92,498 Tellurides so far this year, which is up 81,754 percent from the same period in 2024. It has been a popular model for the brand. If Kia is as thoughtful about the new Telluride as Hyundai was with the 2026 Palisade, buyers should be very excited.

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