Every 2027 Telluride leaves the line with a 12.3-inch touchscreen, navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, tri-zone automatic climate and ten airbags, on the $39,190 LX as much as on the $57,590 hybrid. This page sets out what is standard, what the step to SX adds, and which driver-assistance systems matter on the roads around Hamburg.

Infotainment and Displays

The big screen is standard, and the second one is the SX step.

Every trim carries a 12.3-inch audio display with navigation running Kia's Connected Car Navigation Cockpit, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM and Bluetooth. The LX and S pair it with a 4.2-inch colour TFT-LCD driver cluster and an eight-speaker sound system. From the SX upward the car carries dual 12.3-inch panoramic displays, so the driver's instruments and the centre screen match, and a Meridian premium surround system with 14 speakers including a subwoofer and an external amplifier. The Prestige trims add a 12.0-inch head-up display projected onto the windscreen.

Feature	LX and S	EX	SX and above
Centre touchscreen	12.3 in	12.3 in	12.3 in
Driver display	4.2 in TFT-LCD	4.2 in TFT-LCD	12.3 in panoramic
Audio	8 speakers	8 speakers	Meridian, 14 speakers
Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto	Standard	Standard	Standard
Head-up display	Prestige trims only	12.0 in on Prestige

Highway Driving Assistant

Two versions of Kia's highway system, split at the SX.

Highway Driving Assist 1.5 is standard on the LX, S, EX and X-Line EX. It works with Smart Cruise Control and stop and go, which is the combination that takes the effort out of a slow crawl on I-78 east toward the Lehigh Valley. From the SX upward the car runs Highway Driving Assist 2.0, which is the more capable version and pairs with the Blind-Spot View Monitor and the Surround View Monitor. On a vehicle 199.2 inches long, those two cameras change lane changes and parking more than any other feature on the list.

Standard Driver Assistance

Six systems and ten airbags come on every trim, including the entry LX.

Forward Collision Warning, High Beam Assist, Intelligent Speed Limit Assist, Safe Exit Assist, Rear Occupant Alert with radar sensors and Smart Cruise Control with stop and go are fitted to all ten gas trims and all five hybrids. The airbag count is ten, including a front-row centre airbag between the driver and front passenger, which is new to this generation. Safe Exit Assist is the one Reading and Allentown parents notice first: it warns when a door is about to open into approaching traffic, which matters on a school run as much as on a city street.

Available Driver Assistance

The SX step adds the cameras and the higher-tier collision systems.

System	Starts on	What it does
Highway Driving Assist 1.5	LX, standard	Lane centring and distance keeping on the highway
Highway Driving Assist 2.0	SX	The higher-tier version of the same system
Blind-Spot View Monitor	SX	Live camera feed of the blind spot in the cluster
Surround View Monitor	SX	Overhead composite view for parking
Ground View Monitor	X-Pro SX	Composite view under the vehicle below 6 mph
Terrain Mode	X-Line EX, AWD only	Snow, mud and sand settings

Availability by Trim

Three groupings cover the whole range.

The LX, S, EX and X-Line EX share the 4.2-inch cluster, eight-speaker audio and Highway Driving Assist 1.5. The SX, X-Line SX and X-Pro SX add the dual 12.3-inch displays, Meridian audio, heated and ventilated front seats, Highway Driving Assist 2.0, the Blind-Spot View Monitor and the Surround View Monitor. The three Prestige trims add the 12.0-inch head-up display and heated and ventilated second-row seats on top of that. The hybrid follows the same pattern within its five trims, starting at EX and topping out at X-Line SX Prestige.

The Technology You Want, and Where to Find It

Most buyers need one of three things, and each has a clear stopping point on the range.

If the priority is phone integration and navigation, the LX already has it and nothing above adds a better screen at the centre stack. If the priority is seeing out of a long vehicle in a tight lot in downtown Reading or on a narrow street in Lebanon, the SX is the trim to reach, because that is where the Blind-Spot View Monitor and the Surround View Monitor arrive. If the priority is the head-up display, that means a Prestige trim. Everything below those points is already covered by standard equipment.

Shop the Telluride at Outten Kia

The screens and the camera systems are worth ten minutes in the driver's seat before you decide which trim to buy, and we can put an LX and an SX side by side on the lot in Hamburg. Customers drive to us from Allentown, Reading, Quakertown and Lehighton to do exactly that. Every Telluride we sell carries the same warranty behind the electronics: 5 years or 60,000 miles of basic coverage and 10 years or 100,000 miles of powertrain coverage for the original owner.

Technology FAQ

Does the 2027 Telluride have wireless Apple CarPlay?

Yes, on every trim including the LX, along with wireless Android Auto, SiriusXM and Bluetooth, through the standard 12.3-inch display.

Which Telluride trims have the Meridian sound system?

SX and above, including the X-Line SX, X-Pro SX and all three Prestige trims. It runs 14 speakers with a subwoofer and an external amplifier. LX through X-Line EX carry an eight-speaker system.

What is the difference between Highway Driving Assist 1.5 and 2.0?

1.5 is standard on the LX through X-Line EX. 2.0 is the higher-tier version and arrives on the SX, where it is paired with the Blind-Spot View Monitor and the Surround View Monitor.

Does the Telluride have a head-up display?

A 12.0-inch head-up display is fitted to the SX Prestige, X-Line SX Prestige and X-Pro SX Prestige.

How many airbags does the 2027 Telluride have?

Ten, on every trim, including a front-row centre airbag between the driver and front passenger.

What is the Ground View Monitor?

A camera system on the X-Pro trims that shows a composite view of the ground beneath the vehicle at speeds below 6 mph, for placing the wheels on a rough or unpaved surface.

Is navigation standard on the Telluride?

Yes. The 12.3-inch audio display unit with navigation and Kia's ccNC connected system is standard on every trim.

Which trim should I buy for the parking cameras?

The SX. It is the first trim with both the Surround View Monitor and the Blind-Spot View Monitor, and it also brings the dual 12.3-inch displays and the Meridian audio in the same step.

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