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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs 2025 Kia Telluride

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 92.7 to 75.1, on safety. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is ahead on fuel & range.

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2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and gas large SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Grand Ch…

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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, 92.7 to 75.1, on safety. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is ahead on fuel & range.

Safety2025 Kia Telluride leads by 34.6
Fuel & range2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee leads by 5
Category · weight2025 Kia Tellurideoverall 92.72025 Jeep Grand Cherokeeoverall 75.1
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 395100
Safetyw 49156.4
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall92.775.1

Jeep Grand Cherokee: open park-outside / do-not-drive advisory (−25)

Kia Telluride: model-level data · Jeep Grand Cherokee: 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

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Safety Signal51 F
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls5 · 2 critical
Owner complaints108 · 13 crashes · 1 fires
Most complained aboutElectrical System (43), Unspecified (29), Engine (26)
Park-outside advisory — open NHTSA recall with a consumer advisory.

Top recalls

  • criticalEngine25V766000 · 117,904 vehicles
  • criticalElectrical System25V741000 · 320,068 vehicles
  • highTires26V559000 · 201,976 vehicles
  • highElectrical System25V576000 · 91,787 vehicles
  • minorAir Bags26V328000 · 419,035 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Kia TellurideJeep Grand Cherokee
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASPHEV, GAS
EPA configuration comparedTelluride FWDGrand Cherokee 4xe
Combined mpg / MPGe2223
EPA annual fuel cost$2,850$2,700
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 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 92.7 to 75.1, on safety. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is ahead on fuel & range. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Kia Telluride scores 92.7 and the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 75.1. 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

2025 Kia Telluride: 5 NHTSA stars, grade C, 3 recalls. 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 5 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.