Should You Even Buy a Used Kia Telluride?
The Kia Telluride rules over the midsize SUV vehicle segment with an iron fist. Few midsize models have posed a real threat to the Telluride’s top-ranking position in recent years. That’s one of the many reasons why used Telluride models can be so expensive. Should you even bother buying a used Kia Telluride?
Should you buy a used Kia Telluride?
Buying a used vehicle can be a great way to save money on a model that still provides great value over time. In some cases, used models can be pricier than new models. Such is the case with models like the Toyota Tacoma.
Some vehicles age so well that they actually appreciate with time because of a lack of supply. The demand for certain nameplates increases the value of older model years. The Kia Telluride is a relatively new nameplate that has caused quite the buzz in the industry in the last two years.
Recent Telluride model years have stirred the pot until the Telluride became the undisputed top dog in its vehicle segment. Other than its South Korean cousin, the Hyundai Palisade, the Telluride doesn’t have any real rival from a value standpoint.
Kelley Blue Book claims a year-old 2021 Kia Telluride base model has a fair purchase price of $31,969. The 2022 Telluride starts at $33,390. That’s a price difference of just $1,421. Buying a used 2021 Kia Telluride over the new model hardly seems worth it. The oldest Telluride model year, the 2020 Telluride has a KBB fair purchase price of a whopping $34,408. So, should you buy a used Telluride model? Probably not.
Skip the used Telluride, and buy a new Telluride instead
Unless you’re able to secure an incredible deal on a used Telluride model through a private sale, buying a used model to save a few bucks won’t be worth it for most drivers. Instead, go for a new Telluride model year and get the latest upgrades and the satisfaction of getting a vehicle with little to no mileage on it.
The 2022 Kia Telluride comes with great standard features. It includes a standard smart key system with push-button and remote start, SynTex seating materials, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The Telluride also comes standard with one-touch sliding and folding second-row seats, six USB ports, and safe exit assist. It features navigation-based smart cruise control with stop and go, blind-spot collision-avoidance assist, and rear occupant alert with ultrasonic sensors. Edmunds praises the Telluride’s many standard features.
The 2022 Kia Telluride is easily one of the best family SUVs available
The Telluride is so popular because it offers standard features that improve the driving experience for both passengers and drivers. It has an affordable starting price, but the Telluride also comes in four different trim levels for buyers that want even more standard features.
Even the 2022 Kia Telluride’s final trim level, the Telluride SX, doesn’t break the bank. The 2022 Kia Telluride SX starts at $43,290. It comes standard with leather seat trim, a surround-view monitor, and a blind-spot view monitor.
Read more about the Kia Telluride SX in the next article below.
