Kia Telluride MPG by year (2020-2025)
The agency's file has 6 model years of the Kia Telluride from 2020 to 2025. The newest, the 2025 Kia Telluride, gets 20 to 22 mpg combined across 2 tested versions.
Best of 2025
22 mpgTelluride FWD, combinedBest in the file
23 mpgTelluride FWD; reached in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Best non-hybrid, 2025
22 mpgTelluride FWD, combinedBest combined mileage by model year
Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.
Years when the mileage changed
- All-wheel-drive versions are in the file from the first year, 2020; the best is the Telluride AWD at 21 mpg combined.
Your fuel cost, 2025 Telluride
Pick a 2025 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.
2025 Telluride FWD, 6-cyl 3.8 L: 20 mpg city, 26 highway, 22 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2025 Telluride version is $2,850 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
Every model year
Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 2 of them.
| Model year | Versions | Best gas | Fuel a year (agency) | Best figure against the year before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 23 mpg | $2,700 to $2,950 | no earlier year in the file |
| 2021 | 2 | 23 mpg | $2,700 to $2,950 | no change |
| 2022 | 2 | 23 mpg | $2,700 to $2,950 | no change |
| 2023 | 2 | 23 mpg | $2,700 to $2,950 | no change |
| 2024 | 2 | 22 mpg | $2,850 to $3,100 | -1 mpg |
| 2025 | 2 | 22 mpg | $2,850 to $3,100 | no change |
The best combined figure changed against the year before in 1 of 6 model years: 2024: -1 mpg.
Where the newest year stands
The 2025 Telluride is in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class. By best combined figure it ranks 37th of 40 2025 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 27 mpg and the top figure is 53 mpg. Best Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD mileage, 2025 models.
Other Kia models
Every other Kia model on this site, nearest to the Telluride in newest-year mileage first.
| Model | Newest year | Combined | Against the Telluride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seltos | 2026 | 25 to 29 mpg | 7 higher |
| K5 | 2026 | 27 to 30 mpg | 8 higher |
| Soul | 2025 | 30 to 31 mpg | 9 higher |
| Carnival | 2026 | 21 to 32 mpg | 10 higher |
| K4 | 2026 | 28 to 33 mpg | 11 higher |
| Forte | 2024 | 26 to 34 mpg | 12 higher |
| Sorento | 2026 | 23 to 37 mpg | 15 higher |
| Sportage | 2026 | 24 to 42 mpg | 20 higher |
| Niro | 2026 | 48 to 53 mpg | 31 higher |
| EV9 | 2026 | 78 to 89 MPGe | not the same measure |
| EV6 | 2026 | 83 to 115 MPGe | not the same measure |
Common questions
Which Kia Telluride model year has the best mileage?
Since 2020, the best conventional figure is 23 mpg combined, for the 2023 Telluride FWD.
How many versions of the Kia Telluride has the agency tested?
12 versions across 6 model years (2020 to 2025).
Has the mileage of the Kia Telluride gone up over the years?
The best combined figure was 23 mpg in 2020 and is 22 mpg in 2025, a change of -1 mpg.
Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.