2023 Kia Telluride 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.8s

LX AWD, 291 hp.
Online source.
0-60: rank 133 of 176 SUVs (2023).
Horsepower: rank 110 of 176 SUVs (2023).

176 SUVs (2023). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2023 Kia Telluride: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
LX AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,325 lb	135	14.9	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$37,890
S AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,301 lb	135	14.8	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$39,790
EX AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,325 lb	135	14.9	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$43,490
EX X-Line AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,378 lb	133	15.0	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$45,685
SX AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,301 lb	135	14.8	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$47,690
SX X-Line AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,378 lb	133	15.0	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$49,085
SX X-Pro AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$50,085
SX Prestige AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$50,590
SX-P AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,313 lb	135	14.8	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$50,590
SX-Prestige AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,301 lb	135	14.8	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$50,590
SX Prestige X-Line AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$51,985
SX-P X-Line AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,313 lb	135	14.8	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$51,985
SX-Prestige X-Line AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,378 lb	133	15.0	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$51,985
SX Prestige X-Pro AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$52,985
SX-P X-Pro AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	4,313 lb	135	14.8	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$52,985
SX-Prestige X-Pro AWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$52,985
LX FWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	FWD	$35,890
S FWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	FWD	$37,790
EX FWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	FWD	$41,490
SX FWD	3.8L 6-cyl	291 hp	262 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	FWD	$45,690

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

1 engine offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
3.8L 6-cyl	20	291 hp	LX FWD	$35,890	Base	$1,670	Base

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	20	LX FWD	$35,890	6.8 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the LX FWD: 291 hp, 23 mpg, $35,890. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2023 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Ford Explorer	RWD	300 hp	24 mpg	$36,760	N/A

Telluride by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2023 Hyundai Palisade: 0.4 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2023 Hyundai Palisade.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2023 Kia Telluride and 2023 Hyundai Palisade
Measure	2023 Kia Telluride	2023 Hyundai Palisade
Trim	LX AWD	SE FWD
0-60	6.8 s	6.4 s
Basis	Online	Estimate
Horsepower	291 hp	291 hp
Curb weight	4,325 lb	4,171 lb
hp per ton	135	140
lb per hp	14.9	14.3
MSRP	$37,890	$35,900

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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