2026 Kia Telluride Review
Three-row Kia research hub. 2026 EPA model page empty at research time — efficiency pending primary EPA rows; OEM product page for configuration. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Kia Telluride
Telluride remains Kia's three-row flagship for buyers who want space and trim richness against Pilot, Explorer, and Highlander (legacy ICE). Honesty first: EPA's 2026 Telluride PowerSearch table returned no listed vehicles at research time (empty results), so we do not invent mpg figures.
What's confirmed
- Nameplate continues in Kia's US three-row lineup (OEM product pages).
- EPA 2026 Telluride rows: not listed on the fueleconomy.gov searches we ran — efficiency Score pending until EPA publishes.
- Do not treat prior-year mpg as automatic 2026 carryover without an EPA row.
Practical notes
Shop configuration (FWD/AWD, tow package, second-row type) on Kia.com and the window sticker. Cross-shop Santa Fe (related architecture family) and Pilot on measured cargo and seat comfort.
Safety
Score pending / ratings not applied in DriveRevu numerics without a fetched 2026 Telluride IIHS/NHTSA matrix in this pass.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — 2026 Kia Telluride PowerSearch (empty at fetch) — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=noform&baseModel=Telluride&make=Kia&year1=2026&year2=2026&srchtyp=ymm (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Kia — Telluride — https://www.kia.com/us/en/telluride (OEM; verify MY)
- IIHS / NHTSA — check when 2026 Telluride ratings/EPA publish