Kia has given its most popular model, the Telluride, a redesign from the ground up, and Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian got a firsthand look at the new three-row flagship SUV. Subramanian described the new Telluride as having an imposing, brutish exterior with a blacked-out front end and a rear that resembles a Range Rover, calling it the Brooklyn Range Rover, with near-luxury levels of comfort inside including synthetic suede seats and good electronics. The new model adds a four-cylinder hybrid engine producing around 330 horsepower, which Subramanian said is good but not great for a vehicle that big, with the trade-off being fuel economy of around 31 miles per gallon and even better in city driving. The high-end SX Prestige trim he tested was priced at $60,000, while the base model starts at $40,000, up from $35,000 when the Telluride first launched in 2019. Subramanian said the Telluride stands out for Kia because it gives Americans the larger footprint they want, with two captain's chairs in the middle row, and that it offers looks, value and a bit of cachet the brand did not used to have.
Kia CorpKia redesigns its most popular Telluride with a new four-cylinder hybrid powertrain and near-luxury interior, strengthening its flagship SUV offering
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