Kia Telluride 2026 Price in UAE

Nothing else Kia makes drives like the Telluride: a 3.8-litre naturally aspirated V6, all-wheel drive and eight seats' worth of American-sized cabin, built for exactly the kind of highway distances the UAE demands.

How much does the Kia Telluride cost in the UAE?

The whole ladder shares one engine, so every step is trim rather than performance. AED 162,750 starts you at the 3.8L LX STD AT and AED 208,950 takes you to the 3.8L SX PRM AT 7-Seater, with two intermediate grades between. Even the entry car has the V6, all-wheel drive and 7 seats.

Which Telluride trim is the one to buy?

The middle of the range is where the value sits. Stepping off the base car adds the larger screen, the upgraded audio and the leather and heating options that a family notices daily. The flagship's massage and ventilation features are genuinely pleasant on a long drive but represent the steepest money-per-feature step in the range.

Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade?

Buy the Telluride for the way it presents itself — squarer, more substantial-looking, and with a more usable third row than the price suggests. The Hyundai Palisade is the same car underneath with a softer face and a slightly plusher cabin, so cross-shop them on price rather than principle. The Toyota Highlander is smaller inside than both and holds its value better than either.

What does a Kia Telluride cost to run in the UAE?

The V6 is the honest cost: about 8 Km/L, and there is no smaller engine option to escape into. Servicing is the cheaper half of the equation, with Al Majid Motors running workshops in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and parts prices well below the German alternatives for a vehicle this size.

Does the Kia Telluride hold its value, and what should you watch for as it ages?

Strongly for a large Kia — about 59% of its value after five years, against roughly 51% for UAE SUVs generally. Mileage is not the concern either, with a median of around 60,000 km on the ones CarSwitch inspects. What matters on a big three-row car is what it has been used for: check the rear air conditioning, the third-row mechanism and the underbody for evidence of soft-sand work, all of which the inspection report covers.

Is a used Telluride the better buy?

Only if you want an older shape. Used examples generally run around AED 45,000 to AED 90,000, spanning a late-2010s car up to an early-2020s one, and at the top of that band you are into a very different specification from the bottom. Strong retention means the recent ones stay expensive.

Decide on the trim, then look at the used Tellurides listed now.