![]() ![]() That’s straight mid-pack for power, further indicating that Kia went the safe route here. Power comes from a bored-out version of Hyundai/Kia’s Lambda II V6, this one displacing 3.8L and making 291 hp and 262 lb-ft. It’s a safe design, but actually rather attractive. Unlike the Sorento that doesn’t hide its car-based crossover roots, the Telluride gets a rugged SUV body dropped on it with Kia’s most modern design language. While not as visually cool as the Land Rover-ish looking Telluride concept, the production model sports a blocky and chiseled design that looks like it wears a tool belt and smells of Old Spice. Kia may step on some Sorento sales with their new ride, but that one’s never been a class leader, and honestly the Telluride is better. The “mid-size plus” class makes sense, as the Chevy Traverse and Ford Explorer easily sell well into six figures each year as mediocre 3-row mid-sizers. ![]() ![]() While an all new model, they’re both built on the existing mid-size Kia Sorento, with several additional inches of stylish bodywork. The Telluride and its chassis-twin Hyundai Palisade are 5-door mid-size crossovers for the 2020 model year. VW’s Atlas, Subaru’s Ascent, and now the Kia Telluride all tell the tale of limited success with limited size, therefore a larger size should lead to larger success, right? Let’s find out, with a closer look at the Kia Telluride. So too does our everyday vehicle choice, with the midsize crossover reaching ever larger sizes. Bigger is better, right? From houses and cell phones, to American waistlines and consumer debt, everything keeps growing.
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