Does AWD= Heated Steering Wheel?

[kase0710]

Hello, I am trying to finalize my new telluride and I am getting mixed information from the Kia, their website and the collateral.
I am looking at the SX AWD trim but want to confirm it comes standard with a heated steering wheel in both the 2020 and 2021 model.

Kia told me I have to upgrade to the Prestige Package to get it.
I've scoured tons of photos online that show a HTS on AWD packages w/o prestige but want to confirm.

Thank you!

 

[bruesjoh04]

Hello, I am trying to finalize my new telluride and I am getting mixed information from the Kia, their website and the collateral.
I am looking at the SX AWD trim but want to confirm it comes standard with a heated steering wheel in both the 2020 and 2021 model.

Kia told me I have to upgrade to the Prestige Package to get it.
I've scoured tons of photos online that show a HTS on AWD packages w/o prestige but want to confirm.

Thank you!

All AWD EX and SX Tellurides have heated wheels.

No FWD EX and SX ones do.
No LX or S models do, regardless of drive type.

 

[kase0710]

@bruesjoh04 THANK YOU! It is been frustrating getting a clear answer.
I don't need all of the things in the prestige package but wanted a heating steering wheel.
I am located in Iowa and there is no inventory here so there wasn't a dealer I could drive to and physically verify.

It is looking like I am going to have to just order one.

 

[KML]

@bruesjoh04 THANK YOU! It is been frustrating getting a clear answer.
I don't need all of the things in the prestige package but wanted a heating steering wheel.
I am located in Iowa and there is no inventory here so there wasn't a dealer I could drive to and physically verify.

It is looking like I am going to have to just order one.

FYI - you may not feel right now that you want all the things included in the prestige package but once you have them, you'll be glad you got them.

Heads Up Display (HUD) * I won't buy a car without it from now on
Nappa Leather Seat Trim
Premium Cloth Headliner & Sun Visor
Heated and Vented 2nd Row Seats * great for your passengers
Rain Sensor Front Wipers * nice feature

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[gimpy]

A couple of months ago, we picked up a brochure book on the Kia Telluride at our local Kia dealership (did not buy from them). In the back of the book, there was a big two page spread of the included, and options of the different trim levels and packages for comparisons. It did not have everything, I'm sure, but did have a lot (most) of the options included and available in the different times and packages.

Additionally, someone on here, posted a link to the what is available, but I cannot find it at the moment.
Maybe a moderator could find that and sticky it? I did find a download and snapped a picture of the two pages I referred to. What it says, I think, is that that function is an option on the EX and SX. It is included in the Prestige package.

I have that on my EX Premium Nightfall edition that I bought off the show room floor. I don't know what part of those or it on the car, though.

 

[DarkMossJustin]

@bruesjoh04 THANK YOU! It is been frustrating getting a clear answer.
I don't need all of the things in the prestige package but wanted a heating steering wheel.
I am located in Iowa and there is no inventory here so there wasn't a dealer I could drive to and physically verify.

It is looking like I am going to have to just order one.

The heated steering wheel is worth it.

What trim level are you going to put a deposit on to get in the long line for orders?

EX? SX? SX-Prestige? SX-P/T?

What things in the Prestige Package do you like?

Dune Brown Nappa Leather seats + the puppy-soft Dark Gray premium microfiber headliner?

Enjoy the wait for your Telluride, and when you finally move to the front of the line and KFOS finally picks up your order, everything becomes real and moves pretty fast.

We hope you get the exact Telly you want

Warm hands, cool backs

Anyone else love having the heated steering wheel on AND the seat cooling on at the same time? :)

tellurideforum.org

 

[Tellthemride]

Additionally, someone on here, posted a link to the what is available, but I cannot find it at the moment.
Maybe a moderator could find that and sticky it? I did find a download and snapped a picture of the two pages I referred to.

Thread '2021 Telluride Product Reference Guide (attached)'
2021 Telluride Product Reference Guide (attached)

Page 18 to 28 has similar info to your two pages.

Page 23 mentions about heated steering wheel availability. Also confirms bruesjoh’s post. The SX AWD isn’t explicitly mentioned there, but it says “SX Pres” for prestige. The only way to get prestige is with AWD package combined.