2020 Kia Telluride SUV

The all-new 2020 Kia Telluride made its first public appearance on designer Brandon Maxwell's runway at New York Fashion Week. The Telluride is an eight-passenger SUV that Kia says will be several inches longer and wider than the midsize Sorento. In fact, the Telluride is the first large SUV from Kia since the short-lived Borrego back in 2008. It will compete with three-row family SUVs such as the Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Explorer and Toyota Highlander.The Telluride at fashion week was a special one-off version inspired by Maxwell's 2019 Texas-themed spring/summer clothing line, which pays homage to the designer's East Texas upbringing. Notable flourishes included saddle-inspired double-stitched leather accents, natural wood trim, custom 20-inch wheels, a spare tire mounted to the rear hatch, and several off-road accessories.The Telluride's runway outfit gives some idea what the vehicle will look like when it is released. The exterior will have the traditional boxy look that many SUV buyers gravitate toward these days, while the interior is a relatively upscale affair punctuated by a letterbox-shaped infotainment screen.The Telluride production model will officially debut at Detroit's North American International Auto Show in January 2019. It should hit showrooms a few months later. Just don't count on the fancy leather, fording snorkel, roof ladder or strapped-on spare tire making it to dealer lots. Kia announced in New York that there will be a "V6-powered option," which suggests the base engine will be a four-cylinder — a common offering in competing vehicles. One possibility is the 2.4-liter four found in lower trims of the Kia Sorento, which would likely feel underpowered in the larger Telluride. We're hoping that Kia's more capable 2.0-liter turbo-four will be in the mix.The 2020 Kia Telluride was designed at the carmaker's U.S. design studio and will be assembled at Kia Motors Manufacturing in West Point, Georgia. We'll have more detailed information after the Telluride's formal introduction in Detroit. Stay tuned for driving impressions soon after.

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