Getting a price increase has been the trend for the past years for models undergoing an upgrade, refresh, or redesign. It’s not entirely a new thing—except when the model in question is fairly new.
Such is the case for the 2021 Kia Telluride, for which Kia announced a price increase of at least $200 for the lower trims and as much as $300 for the range-topping variant. It’s quite a considerable amount for the brand given that it only gave a $100 bump for most cars and SUVs in its lineup.
The mandatory destination charge also increased by $55, bringing the total to $1,255 from last year’s $1,200. This means interested buyers for the 2021 model year will have to shell out $255 more for the highly popular Telluride.
The increase may not look much, but it still catches public attention considering that the relatively new model has already crossed the $40,000 threshold by the end of 2020.
Kia does not appear to have anything to worry about as it looks like customers are still interested in the midsize SUV. Just last year, the automaker announced it is increasing production of the 2020 North American Utility of the Year award winner to 100,000 units.
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