The new Kia Telluride was unveiled at the New York Auto Show and will be put into production at its manufacturing facility in Georgia. As a mid-term redesign, the new car has been adjusted in terms of configuration and upgraded in terms of exterior and interior, and the new car will be launched in North America in the second half of this year. Kia Telluride, released in 2019, is a medium and large SUV launched by Kia for the North American market, it is expected to be imported into the domestic market for sale in the later stage, the new Kia Telluride and Hyundai Paristi are based on the same platform, and will compete with volkswagen Tourone, Ford Explorer and Buick Encore Flag.
The new car has become more handsome in appearance, and the interior has adopted a dual screen design
In terms of appearance, the new Kia Telluride did not create a visual impact by increasing the size of the intake grille, but the intake grille was blackened, the interior was a honeycomb-like design, the outer ring was embellished with chrome strips, and the middle was replaced with Kia's latest brand logo, with the headlight group with the vertical layout on both sides and the rugged lower surround, making the overall look more powerful. In terms of styling, it is more delicate than the old model, and the lines are softer.
On the side, the body waistline continues to the rear, equipped with blackened style all-terrain tires, with a tall body design, so that the whole car has a good off-road atmosphere. The taillights are inverted "L" shapes, and the interior also adopts a vertical layout to echo the headlights, and the tail shape is less angular than the old model, and there is a little more delicate.
The new car has also been adjusted in the interior part, equipped with a 10.3-inch full LCD dashboard and a 12.5-inch floating central control screen, forming a dual screen design, and the HUD head-up display system has also been upgraded from 8.5 inches to 10 inches. With the four-spoke multi-functional steering wheel and wood grain decoration, the interior layout is more simple, and the sense of technology and luxury has been further enhanced.
A six-cylinder engine is powered by an adjusted ground clearance
In the power section, the new Kia Telluride will be equipped with a 3.8-liter naturally aspirated six-cylinder engine with a maximum horsepower of 291 hp and a maximum torque of 355 Nm, matching an 8AT transmission, and also providing a four-wheel drive system.
It is reported that the new Kia Telluride has increased the ground clearance by 10mm compared with the old model, the approach angle and the departure angle have been optimized, and the new car has adjusted the downhill brake control system and traction control system accordingly.
In recent years, Kia's sales in the domestic market have been sluggish
According to the sales table, in March this year, Dongfeng Yueda Kia sold a total of 7690 vehicles, accounting for 0.49% of the chinese brands on sale, ranking 42nd among all brands. 153855 units were sold in 2021, accounting for 0.74% of the brands on sale in China, ranking 30th among all brands. It can be seen that Kia's sales volume in the domestic market in recent years has not been sluggish.
In contrast, Kia Telluride's sister model, Hyundai Paristi, has only sold 335 units in the past six months, but in all fairness, Hyundai Paristi still has a certain cost performance in the same class of models, Andetz's guiding price is: 29.88-32.98 million, and the medium and large SUVs in this price range are only a few models with six-cylinder engines.
Auto Network Review: Kia's courage in launching a large-displacement engine in the current environment is commendable
In today's general trend of electrification, Kia still dares to launch a large-displacement six-cylinder engine, which is really rare. Although the courage is commendable, in the current domestic market, it seems that it is not too friendly to large-displacement models. In terms of pricing, Kia Telluride may refer to the price of modern Paristi, and everyone thinks that if Kia Telluride is introduced to the domestic market, how much is the price appropriate?