2027 Kia Telluride Beats 2026 VW Atlas on Value Despite $9,350 Higher Price
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 26
2027 Kia Telluride Beats 2026 VW Atlas on Value Despite $9,350 Higher Price
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 26
Summary
$59,580 Telluride X-Pro SX-Prestige AWD won the comparison because its luxury features and longer warranty outweighed the Atlas Peak Edition’s lower $50,230 sticker.
10-year/100,000-mile Kia powertrain coverage and extras like a massaging driver’s seat, digital rearview mirror, head-up display and 360-degree camera system made the price gap feel justified.
22.6 mpg for the Telluride and 22.5 mpg for the Atlas left fuel economy effectively tied, while design also finished even after a week of mixed driving.
269-hp Atlas was judged the better driver’s SUV, with snappier throttle response, quieter acceleration and more agile handling, but the reviewer said the Telluride offered the stronger overall family-hauler package.