The all-wheel-drive system can lock its power split to send up to 50 percent of torque to the rear wheels at speeds of up to 40 mph. With available all-wheel drive, the Telluride can deliver good traction when the road turns glossy or when it disappears under a coat of snow. Mid-range passes come quickly thanks to deft gearbox software, but low-20s fuel economy and middle-sevens acceleration tick boxes rather than tickle fancies. Given the Telluride weighs as much as 4,500 pounds, acceleration’s fine, not fierce. Coupled to an 8-speed automatic, it ships power to the front or all four wheels.
The Telluride shares its 291-hp, 3.8-liter V-6 with the Hyundai Palisade. But what it does with those ordinary bits rises above the clutter. Kia suits up the Telluride SUV with a V-6 engine, automatic transmission, independent suspension and an option for all-wheel drive it’s a convention of conventional hardware. The plush package of nappa leather available on the SX creates a dashing environment that reads like luxury without spending like it-but its off-white leather looks particularly vulnerable to Capri Sun.
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Controls sit on a low dash with a billboard-style touchscreen for infotainment-LX and S versions get an 8.0-inch touchscreen while EX and SX editions upgrade to a 10.3-inch widescreen. The carlike interior of the Telluride follows the same boxy theme, without angling too hard in the retro dimension. It looks great on 20-inch wheels too, though we’re divided on its appearance with the black-finish wheels of the SX, and with the new blacked-out trim on the new Nightfall edition. It’s on point without hyping some nonexistent ruggedness it even plays off some Volvo cues, like its tall taillights, as it discreetly embraces its family-wagon mission. Upright and narrow headlights and a wide grille give it a hefty stance that’s less voluptuous than anything else Kia builds. Like a scaled-down GMC Yukon, the Telluride throws off a chunky but purposeful vibe.
The Telluride gets an 8 from us for styling it’d be higher if we rated it based on its lush SX edition. Kia banked heavily on the appeal of a square-rigged SUV when it penned the Telluride crossover.
At the top of the lineup, the Telluride SX can have all-wheel drive, nappa leather, a 10.3-inch touchscreen, a sunroof, and a blind-spot camera that feeds video to the instrument cluster.
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Every Telluride also comes with power features, at least an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and synthetic leather upholstery. Kia’s earned top crash-test ratings with the Telluride, and automatic emergency braking is standard so are blind-spot monitors, adaptive cruise control, and active lane control. Adults will fit in every seat in this crossover SUV, and up to 46 cubic feet of cargo will fit behind the second row of seats, no matter if there are two or three of them. The standard three-person bench in the middle row can be exchanged for a pair of captain’s chairs. All-wheel drive and all-weather traction are fine, and so is towing, but the Telluride’s gas mileage is just average.Īn airy interior seats up to eight in very good comfort in the Telluride. Suspension tuning outpoints rivals like the Pilot where it thuds over bumps the Telluride ushers them out a side exit, wordlessly. A 291-horsepower 3.8-liter V-6 teams with an 8-speed automatic to provide ample but not blazing power, but it’s easily accessed with the well-sorted gearbox. The Telluride’s performance stays closer to rivals. The interior matches with well-chosen textures and finishes arranged in horizontal planes, above average in quality at the very least, and quite lush at the Telluride SX level. The details define Kia’s latest and greatest personality to date: the Telluride’s electric-razor grille and its C-shaped headlights and taillights turn an ordinary SUV shape into a crossover with ideal proportions and a smart, sporty stance.
It’s not thematically different from, say, a Mercedes GLS-but it’s all but perfect in the blend of a few upticks and slight curves with what’s essentially a basic two-box design. Shorter than a Chevy Tahoe but bigger than a Honda Pilot, the 2021 Kia Telluride wears all the right angles. Sold in LX, S, EX, and SX versions, the 2021 Telluride earns a TCC Rating of 7.5 out of 10. It’s an excellent value even in high-end versions, and brings strong safety scores and a long standard warranty with it. With the 2020 Telluride, Kia can tote up to eight passengers, with available all-wheel drive and all the luxury fittings it applies to some of its most expensive sedans. The 2021 Kia Telluride blocks out a distinct place in the crossover SUV realm-as our Best Car To Buy 2020.
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