Kia Dealer Invoice vs. What Buyers Paid
Across 37 verified Kia deals on 7 trims, buyers paid an average of 2.9% off MSRP, or 0.1% below CarWhere's estimated dealer invoice. 43% of deals closed below estimated invoice. The most room was on the 2026 Sportage EX ($1,287 below invoice on average, 9 deals).
Based on 37 verified deals · last updated November 5, 2026 · newest deal November 3, 2026 · refreshed daily
Verified deals
37
7 trims
Closed below est. invoice
43%
16 of 37 deals
Avg off MSRP
2.9%
deal-weighted
Paid vs. est. invoice
−0.1%
Kia holdback ≈ 3%
Kia trims: estimated invoice vs. what buyers paid
Every Kia model-year trim with at least 3 verified deals. MSRP and price paid show the average with the median below it. 12 more Kia trims have only one or two verified deals and aren't listed yet.
Showing 7 of 7 trims · click a column to sort
| Details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportage | 2026 | EX | 9 | $33,358median $33,085 | $32,5582.4% below MSRP | $31,271median $30,785 | −$1,287−4.0% | 6.2% | Invoice · What buyers paid |
| Telluride | 2027 | X-pro Sx-prestige | 8 | $59,233median $59,375 | $57,2083.4% below MSRP | $57,370median $57,393 | +$162+0.3% | 3.1% | Invoice · What buyers paid |
| Telluride | 2027 | X-line Sx | 5 | $57,376median $57,450 | $55,4163.4% below MSRP | $56,840median $57,075 | +$1,424+2.6% | 1.0% | Invoice · What buyers paid |
| Telluride | 2027 | X-line EX | 5 | $49,854median $49,710 | $48,6422.4% below MSRP | $49,157median $49,205 | +$515+1.1% | 1.4% | Invoice · What buyers paid |
| Telluride | 2027 | LX | 4 | $41,768median $41,545 | $40,7582.4% below MSRP | $42,016median $41,990 | +$1,258+3.1% | -0.6% | Invoice · What buyers paid |
| Sportage | 2026 | LX | 3 | $31,923median $31,780 | $31,1592.4% below MSRP | $30,054median $29,858 | −$1,105−3.5% | 5.8% | Invoice · What buyers paid |
| Telluride | 2027 | Sx-prestige | 3 | $58,165median $58,885 | $56,1773.4% below MSRP | $57,915median $58,885 | +$1,738+3.1% | 0.4% | Invoice · What buyers paid |
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Methodology
What buyers paid comes from verified CarWhere deals: buyer-submitted deal sheets that list both the MSRP and the selling price, reviewed for completeness and consistency before they're approved. Repeat submissions of the same transaction (same VIN, or same dealer, price and day) are counted once. Each row is a single model year and trim (2025 model year and newer). A row needs at least 3 verified deals for that exact trim, and the deal count is shown on every row.
Estimated dealer invoice comes from CarWhere's own researched invoice dataset: invoice-to-MSRP ratios researched trim by trim (falling back to the model, then the brand, when a trim isn't matched) from published pricing, manufacturer order guides, government fleet contracts and owner-posted invoices. The ratio is applied to the price portion of the row's average MSRP, and the destination charge is added back at cost. Invoice is never inferred from what buyers paid. Brands we haven't researched are left out rather than filled with a generic ratio.
Paid vs. invoice is the average selling price minus the estimated invoice. A negative number means buyers paid below estimated invoice. The “closed below estimated invoice” share compares each deal's own selling price with the estimated invoice for that deal's own MSRP.
Rows match the per-trim dealer invoice price pages they link to. When a model name is contained in another (Highlander and Grand Highlander, Yukon and Yukon XL), a trim row is published only if every deal in it belongs to that exact model. The table is rebuilt from the live deal database every day.
These figures are estimates. A specific build can invoice higher or lower than its trim average, and regional distributors can bill differently from national invoice. Net dealer cost after holdback and factory-to-dealer cash is lower than invoice. Prices exclude tax, title, registration and dealer fees.
FAQ
Can you buy a Kia below dealer invoice?
43% of 37 verified Kia deals in this table closed below the estimated dealer invoice for that car's MSRP. On average Kia buyers paid 0.1% below estimated invoice. Kia pays dealers a holdback of about 3%, which is one reason a sale near or under invoice can still be profitable.
How much below MSRP do Kia buyers pay?
Across 7 Kia trims with at least 3 verified deals, buyers paid an average of 2.9% off MSRP (deal-weighted). It varies by trim: 2026 Sportage EX buyers paid 4.0% below estimated invoice, while 2027 Telluride Sx-prestige buyers paid 3.1% above.
What is the dealer invoice on a Kia?
Estimated Kia dealer invoice in this table runs about 2.4%–3.4% below MSRP depending on the trim, from CarWhere's researched invoice dataset. For one specific car, an estimate from its VIN accounts for its options and packages.
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