Kia's swapping the V6 for a turbocharged four-cylinder in the redesigned 2027 Telluride, promising efficiency gains while base prices jump north of $40K with destination. More trims, new styling, same old question: who asked for less displacement and more money.

The three-row Telluride slots in at $40,735 for 2027—a $2,850 year-over-year bump that barely registers against what the segment demands. In a three-row segment where Highlanders and Pilots have hit $50k territory, Kia's quietly competent family hauler remains the value play, stuffed with tech and driving dynamics that undercut its competition by thousands.

Kia's keeping the Telluride pricing aggressive: $39,190 to $56,000 for the three-row. The real story isn't the starting number—it's that Kia's willing to eat margin on family haulers while Honda and Toyota play portfolio math. Base model gets the 3.8L V6; top trims add the amenities that actually move units.