Is the Kia Telluride lease a good deal?

Advertised at $439/mo, the Kia Telluride truly costs about $538/mo once the $3,999 due at signing is spread across the 36-month term. We grade it C+.

What is the real monthly cost of the Kia Telluride lease?

About $538 per month, versus the $439 advertised payment.

Kia Telluride Lease Deals: $439/mo, True Cost $538/mo (November 2026)

Updated November 2026 · Offer source

Advertised$439/mo

Due at signing$3,999

Term36 months

True cost$538/mo

GradeC+

Offer endsJanuary 4, 2027

vs rivals: Volkswagen Atlas $605/mo · Jeep Grand Cherokee $514/mo · Toyota 4Runner $490/mo

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C+

Deal grade

Advertised

$439/mo

True cost

$538/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other midsize and large SUVs. This lease is 1.23%. How we grade

How $439 becomes $538

The ad says $439 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
$439 of that is your first payment. The other $3,560 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,560 is $99 a month.

$439advertised payment

$99up-front money, each month

$538true cost a month

$3,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$19,364

Total cost

1.23%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2027 S FWD MSRP $43,635	$439	$3,999	36 mo	$538	C+
2027 S AWD MSRP $45,635	$459	$3,999	36 mo	$557	B
2027 Hybrid EX FWD MSRP $48,035	$489	$3,999	36 mo	$587	B
2027 S FWD MSRP $43,635	$439	$3,999	24 mo	$587	C
2027 Hybrid EX AWD MSRP $50,035	$509	$3,999	36 mo	$606	B
2027 S AWD MSRP $45,635	$459	$3,999	24 mo	$607	C
2027 Hybrid EX FWD MSRP $48,035	$489	$3,999	24 mo	$635	C
2027 Hybrid EX AWD MSRP $50,035	$509	$3,999	24 mo	$654	C

The math for the 2027 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,999
35 more payments of $439: $15,365
Total for 36 months: $19,364
True cost each month: $538
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.65
Price to buy the car when the lease ends: $30,981

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends January 4, 2027. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$419/mo

True cost

$518/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other midsize and large SUVs. This lease is 1.19%. How we grade

How $419 becomes $518

The ad says $419 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
$419 of that is your first payment. The other $3,580 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,580 is $99 a month.

$419advertised payment

$99up-front money, each month

$518true cost a month

$3,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$18,664

Total cost

1.19%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2027 S FWD MSRP $43,635	$419	$3,999	36 mo	$518	B
2027 S AWD MSRP $45,635	$439	$3,999	36 mo	$538	B
2027 Hybrid EX FWD MSRP $48,035	$469	$3,999	36 mo	$567	B
2027 S FWD MSRP $43,635	$419	$3,999	24 mo	$568	C
2027 Hybrid EX AWD MSRP $50,035	$489	$3,999	36 mo	$587	B
2027 S AWD MSRP $45,635	$439	$3,999	24 mo	$587	C+
2027 Hybrid EX FWD MSRP $48,035	$469	$3,999	24 mo	$616	C+
2027 Hybrid EX AWD MSRP $50,035	$489	$3,999	24 mo	$635	C+

The math for the 2027 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,999
35 more payments of $419: $14,665
Total for 36 months: $18,664
True cost each month: $518
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.62
Price to buy the car when the lease ends: $30,981

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends January 4, 2027. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$429/mo

True cost

$528/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other midsize and large SUVs. This lease is 1.21%. How we grade

How $429 becomes $528

The ad says $429 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
$429 of that is your first payment. The other $3,570 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,570 is $99 a month.

$429advertised payment

$99up-front money, each month

$528true cost a month

$3,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$19,014

Total cost

1.21%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2027 S FWD MSRP $43,635	$429	$3,999	36 mo	$528	B
2027 S AWD MSRP $45,635	$449	$3,999	36 mo	$548	B
2027 Hybrid EX FWD MSRP $48,035	$479	$3,999	36 mo	$577	B
2027 S FWD MSRP $43,635	$429	$3,999	24 mo	$578	C
2027 Hybrid EX AWD MSRP $50,035	$499	$3,999	36 mo	$596	B
2027 S AWD MSRP $45,635	$449	$3,999	24 mo	$597	C
2027 Hybrid EX FWD MSRP $48,035	$479	$3,999	24 mo	$626	C
2027 Hybrid EX AWD MSRP $50,035	$499	$3,999	24 mo	$645	C+

The math for the 2027 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,999
35 more payments of $429: $15,015
Total for 36 months: $19,014
True cost each month: $528
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.63
Price to buy the car when the lease ends: $30,981

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends January 4, 2027. See the offer page

How the Kia Telluride lease changed

Since October 12, 2026, the true cost went down by $10 a month, from $548 to $538.

October 12, 2026: $449/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo: $548
October 17, 2026: $449/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo: $548
October 31, 2026: $449/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo: $548
November 5, 2026: $439/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo: $538
November 11, 2026: $439/mo, $3,999 due, 36 mo: $538

Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.

How it ranks among midsize and large SUVs

The Kia Telluride has the 12th lowest true cost of 33 midsize and large SUVs with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Subaru Outback at $410 a month.

The middle true cost in the class is $566 a month, and the Kia Telluride costs $28 less. Each month it costs 1.23% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.26%.