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It isn’t surprising that the Kia Telluride is one of the more popular options on the market right now. However, does the Kia Telluride SUV have good resale value? This reliable Kia sport utility vehicle has plenty of technology, the latest safety features, and good reviews from industry experts.

The 2021 Kia Telluride SUV won a best resale value award

The Kia Telluride SUV resale value is high
The Kia Telluride SUV in the dessert | Kia

Kelley Blue Book gave the 2021 Kia Telluride SUV the Best Buy Award two years straight. KBB also gave this award to the 2020 version. The predicted resale value after five years of ownership was 47%, which is incredibly high for a three-row SUV.

Kia added plenty of standard features that make the sport utility vehicle safe and ready for the whole family. Apple TV and Android Auto keep the kids busy, along with extra USB ports. It also has plenty of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) like blind-spot warning (BSW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), and lake keeping assist (LKA).

With room for seven or eight passengers and three-rows, it is not hard to see why buyers love the reliable Kia SUV. The automaker hasn’t been able to keep up with demand, either, so people are likely to pay more to get ahold of it.

Edmunds thinks the Kia Telluride SUV holds its resale value

The price range for the 2021 Kia Telluride on Edmunds is $32,190 – $44,390. Edmunds offers some estimated trade-in values for the 2021 Telluride using the appraisal value tool. For these estimates, Edmunds uses the S trim with all-wheel drive (AWD) and the standard 3.8L, six-cylinder engine. This also estimates around 12,000 miles a year.

ConditionTrade-inPrivate PartyDealer Retail
Outstanding$37,211$38,858$40,853
Clean$36,890$38,473$40,396
Average$36,354$37,830$39,634
Rough$35,657$36,995$38,643
Edmunds estimated values for the 2021 Kia Telluride

The S trim is not the base trim, but one up from there. Kia has the front-wheel-drive version starting at $34,590 and the AWD starting at $36,590. All of the trade-in values listed above are higher than the original MSRP. Even the LX base trim has been able to retain the original value.

Consumer Reports approves of the Kia sport utility vehicle

Consumer Reports thinks the Kia Telluride SUV is one of the best vehicles ever tested. Consumer Reports says the Telluride is one of the SUVs that keep owners happy, one of the quietest SUVs under $40,000, 10 best SUVs all around for 2022.

No matter who you ask, the Kia Telluride SUV is reliable and holds its resale value well. Buyers can’t find brand new versions of the 2022 Kia Telluride, which means many people have been searching for a used version. That won’t make it any more affordable, though! New and used car prices are expected to come down in the next few months but don’t expect the Kia Telluride to follow suit. Buyers might be paying above MSRP for this Kia SUV for a while.

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