4 Reasons Critics Love the 2020 Kia Telluride

This year’s World Car Awards concluded with the declaration of a big win for Kia Motor Corporation. The 2020 Telluride won World Car of the Year from an entry list of 29 vehicles. It was critiqued by an international jury panel of 86 automotive journalists from 24 countries. Here are four reasons why the experts loved this new SUV. 

1. Kia Didn’t Hold Back

Kia’s designers packed the new award-winning Telluride with an extensive list of standard features from its advanced tech package to its ground-breaking design. Get USB charging ports in all three rows, a gigantic 10.25-inch touch screen, a head-up display, available wireless smartphone charging, and multi-device Bluetooth wireless connectivity.

2. World-Class Capability

With this all-new Kia SUV, you’ll get plenty of power under the hood. Tackle your next adventure with 291 horsepower and 262-pound feet of torque courtesy of Telluride’s robust 3.8-liter V-6 and eight-speed automatic transmission. This impressive power train setup launches this mid-size SUV up to 60 mpg in 7.5 seconds.

Get your new Telluride with loads of capability across the board, including its 5,000-pound towing capacity for work or play, available active on-demand all-wheel drive for slippery conditions, and an optional self-leveling rear suspension. Forge your own path with a whopping eight inches of ground clearance for light-duty off-roading.

Telluride can adapt itself to a variety of situations with four versatile drive modes. Take command of your experience with settings like Sport, Comfort, Smart, and Eco. It sails down the highway with a quiet, refined ride and instant response that more expensive SUVs wish they could deliver.

3. Comfort and Quality Abound

Everywhere you look and touch, the Telluride’s cabin will elicit squeals of joy from the most modest shopper. This three-row SUV upended this competitive segment with a luxurious side that no minivan made can come close to topping. Its well-appointed interior seats up to eight passengers and touts heated and ventilated second-row seats, and available reclining dual captain’s chairs.

4. Functional Style

Thanks to this Korean automaker’s innovative engineers, the Telluride’s bold, blocky styling is not only visually appealing, it’s roomy and functional too. Like all of its siblings, it features the Kia tiger-nose front grille and rides on standard alloy wheels ranging from 18 to 20-inches.

A sound-absorbing windshield, heated side mirrors, and projector-beam headlights come standard, as do LED daytime running lights, a power liftgate, and a sunroof. Choose from seven exterior paint colors depending on the trim, from snow white pearl and ebony black to the sultry dark moss.

Large families will love the Telluride’s spacious interior. There’s room for two adults to sit comfortably in the second row sitting, and there’s even room for cargo. As Kia’s largest SUV to ever hit dealership lots, its well-thought-out 87 cubic foot cargo area and generous storage options make it a premier functional, and a family-focused choice for your next new vehicle.

Is the 2020 Telluride a good pick for your next SUV? No — it’s ridiculously good. Discover what all the hype is about at your neighborhood Kia showroom.

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