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 has something for everyone. It’s an excellent value even in high-end versions, and brings strong safety scores and a long standard warranty with it.

With the 2021 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 Telluride blocks out a distinct place in the crossover SUV realm. The 2021 Kia Telluride earns our Best Car To Buy nod with its excellent features, warranty, space, and style.

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