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2025 Hyundai Palisade vs 2025 Kia Telluride

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 90.8 to 68.7, on safety.

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2025 Hyundai Palisade

The 2025 Hyundai Palisade is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Palisade FWD, is EPA-rated at …

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2025 Kia Telluride

The 2025 Kia Telluride is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Telluride FWD, is EPA-rated at 22…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Kia Telluride

Clear win

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 90.8 to 68.7, on safety.

Safety2025 Kia Telluride leads by 38.7
Category · weight2025 Kia Tellurideoverall 90.82025 Hyundai Palisadeoverall 68.7
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 3100100
Safetyw 483.945.2
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall90.868.7

Hyundai Palisade: open park-outside / do-not-drive advisory (−25)

Kia Telluride: model-level data · Hyundai Palisade: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Kia Telluride

Safety Signal76 C
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls3
Owner complaints106 · 3 crashes · 2 fires
Most complained aboutEngine (37), Unspecified (21), Electrical System (20)

Top recalls

  • highSeats26V105000 · 85,515 vehicles
  • highTires25V745000 · 45 vehicles
  • highStructure25V494000 · 201,149 vehicles

Hyundai Palisade

Safety Signal69 D
NHTSA overall
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / — / ★★★★☆
Recalls3 · 1 critical
Owner complaints240 · 8 crashes · 1 fires
Most complained aboutService Brakes (91), Seat Belts (57), Unspecified (42)
Park-outside advisory — open NHTSA recall with a consumer advisory.

Top recalls

  • criticalPower Train25V291000 · 620 vehicles
  • highAir Bags26V034000 · 568,576 vehicles
  • highSeat Belts25V607000 · 568,580 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Kia TellurideHyundai Palisade
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASGAS
EPA configuration comparedTelluride FWDPalisade FWD
Combined mpg / MPGe2222
EPA annual fuel cost$2,850$2,850
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Kia Telluride or the 2025 Hyundai Palisade?

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 90.8 to 68.7, on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Kia Telluride scores 90.8 and the 2025 Hyundai Palisade 68.7. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Kia Telluride or the 2025 Hyundai Palisade?

2025 Kia Telluride: 5 NHTSA stars, grade C, 3 recalls. 2025 Hyundai Palisade: no NHTSA rating yet, grade D, 3 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.