DETROIT – Kia on Monday previewed its next-generation Telluride SUV that the corporate is describing as a “new benchmark for the model’s design and ambition.”
The first-generation Telluride has been a standout success for the South Korean automotive model because it launched in 2019, at many instances rating as probably the most extremely in-demand automobiles within the U.S., primarily based on stock ranges. It is a essential car for the corporate within the U.S.
Kia mentioned the 2027 Telluride, which is predicted to reach in U.S. showrooms in the course of the first quarter, has a bigger, boxier and extra fashionable design general in contrast with the present mannequin.
The brand new entrance finish options a big entrance grille encompassed by vertical headlamps, whereas the rear of the car includes a smooth design and silhouette harking back to a Vary Rover.
The corporate on Monday launched pictures of a Telluride X-Professional mannequin forward of the three-row midsize SUV’s official debut later this month on the Los Angeles Auto Present, the place extra trims and particulars of the car can be launched.
Gross sales of the Telluride have elevated yearly since its launch in 2019, with Kia promoting greater than 444,000 models in whole, in accordance with the corporate. The car’s gross sales are up 11% yr so far by means of October, in accordance with Kia.
Kia presents the present Telluride in 10 trim ranges, with beginning pricing between $36,000 and $54,000.
A brand new model of the Hyundai Palisade, which is a sibling car to the Kia Telluride, was launched earlier this yr and begins between $39,000 and $55,000, relying on trim.
