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Kia Telluride

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2020–2025, 2027

TransmissionThe 2027 Kia Telluride is offered with an 8-speed automatic or a 6-speed automated manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2027 Kia Telluride configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 Kia Telluride on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Kia Telluride configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

6 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 6
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 6
Not offered
Auto start-stopAll
6 of 6
Premium fuelNone
0 of 6
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 6
No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Kia Telluride from 2020–2027.

Kia Telluride features by model year

Which Kia Telluride model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2020 CVT: None2021 CVT: None2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None2024 CVT: None2025 CVT: None2027 CVT: None
Manual2020 Manual: None2021 Manual: None2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None2024 Manual: None2025 Manual: None2027 Manual: None
Automated manual2020 Automated manual: None2021 Automated manual: None2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None2024 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: None2027 Automated manual: Some
Automatic2020 Automatic: All2021 Automatic: All2022 Automatic: All2023 Automatic: All2024 Automatic: All2025 Automatic: All2027 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2020 Start-stop: None2021 Start-stop: All2022 Start-stop: All2023 Start-stop: All2024 Start-stop: All2025 Start-stop: All2027 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel2020 Premium fuel: None2021 Premium fuel: None2022 Premium fuel: None2023 Premium fuel: None2024 Premium fuel: None2025 Premium fuel: None2027 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2020 Flex-fuel: None2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2027 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 Kia Telluride

6 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Telluride AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride FE Hybrid2.5L 4-cyl turbo hybrid6-speed automated manualAM-S6Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride FWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride Hybrid AWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo hybrid6-speed automated manualAM-S6All-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride Hybrid FWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo hybrid6-speed automated manualAM-S6Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride X-Pro2.5L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo

2025 Kia Telluride

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Telluride AWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride FWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2024 Kia Telluride

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Telluride AWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride FWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2023 Kia Telluride

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Telluride AWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride FWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2022 Kia Telluride

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Telluride AWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride FWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2021 Kia Telluride

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Telluride AWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Telluride FWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2020 Kia Telluride

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Telluride AWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Telluride FWD3.8L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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