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Should I keep my Kia Telluride?
Keeping a 4-year-old (2022) Kia Telluride at typical mileage costs about $6,297 a year: $2,125 in value it loses, $1,361 insurance, $1,800 fuel, $912 maintenance and repairs and $100 registration.
By model year
What a Kia Telluride costs to keep, by year
Next 12 months for a paid-off car at 12,000 miles a year, average insurance costs, $3.30 gas. Click a year to run your own numbers in Keep or Switch.
| Year | Value today | Cost to keep next year | Value lost | Maintenance and repairs | Efficiency | Repair complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,816 | $8,091 | $3,880 | $718 | 21 MPG | About average |
| 2024 | $27,098 | $7,192 | $3,011 | $744 | 21 MPG | About average |
| 2023 | $23,364 | $6,743 | $2,555 | $884 | 22 MPG | About average |
| 2022 | $20,185 | $6,297 | $2,125 | $912 | 22 MPG | About average |
| 2021 | $17,518 | $6,087 | $1,717 | $1,147 | 22 MPG | About average |
| 2020 | $15,327 | $6,076 | $1,666 | $1,222 | 22 MPG | About average |
Should you keep it?
Keeping vs replacing your Kia Telluride
- Cheapest year to keep: 2020, at about $6,076 a year.
- Older isn't always cheaper: value lost shrinks as a car ages, but maintenance and repairs grow, from $718 a year for a 2025 to $1,222 for a 2020.
A paid-off car is usually the cheapest car you can drive, even with repairs: a replacement starts losing value the day you buy it and comes with tax, fees and often a loan. Switching tends to pay only when repairs get large and frequent, or a much more efficient car cuts fuel costs enough. Keep or Switch compares your Kia Telluride against any replacement, including the costs of switching.
Questions
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a Kia Telluride per year?
For a 2022 model at typical mileage, about $6,297 a year in value lost, insurance, fuel, maintenance, repairs and registration, not counting any loan. Years in the table range from $6,076 to $8,091.
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