The Kia Telluride is already one of many hottest three-rows on sale in the present day, and has been a smash hit since its US debut in 2018. However for the 2023 mannequin 12 months, Kia is updating the beloved Telluride with recent exterior styling, additional expertise, and two rugged-ish new trims to select from.
Entrance and heart, the Telluride has an up to date headlight remedy, which options normal LEDs with obtainable LED fog lamps. The bumper itself is new, too, providing extra aggressive detailing up prime and sculpted components or a cumbersome gray insert beneath, relying on which trim you select. The ever present Kia “Tiger Nostril” grille stays, however it features new offsetting black mesh.
The again finish of the 2023 Telluride appears to be like cleaner, with a recent bumper design and new taillight inserts that now characteristic glossy vertical LED strips. Three new physique colours – Midnight Lake Blue, Dawning Pink, and Jungle Wooden Inexperienced – cowl the up to date physique panels, whereas each model of the Telluride will get a brand new wheel design.
The rugged X-Line and X-Professional trims make their approach from the Sportage to the brand new Telluride, including extra fashion and a few gentle off-road cues. With the X-Line, the Telluride features a brand new grille, roof rails, trim-specific wheels, and a 0.4-inch (10-millimeter) experience top improve. The X-Professional, in the meantime, will get all the identical options because the X-Line mannequin, plus 18-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain rubber and an improved towing capability of 5,500 kilos, versus 5,000 kilos.
The identical 3.8-liter V6 from final 12 months carries over, nonetheless producing 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. That engine is paired to an eight-speed computerized transmission with obtainable all-wheel drive, and new for 2023, Kia added a Downhill Brake Management characteristic that offers the SUV a managed descent on steep roads – or off-roads.
Inside the up to date Telluride is the place issues get fascinating. A brand new 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation – up from 10.3 inches – adorns the sprint, now with Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity and over-the-air updates. There is a bigger head-up show, as properly, rising from 8.5 inches within the earlier to 10.0 inches, now providing extra options.
Kia additionally expanded its checklist of lively security gear within the new Telluride, including issues like navigation-based cruise management, Freeway Driving Help 2, facet collision avoidance, steering help, and extra. The 2023 Kia Telluride goes on sale later this 12 months, however no phrase on pricing simply but.
