2024 Kia Telluride SX Status X-Line: Assessment, Costs, and Specs | The Day by day Drive

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2024 Kia Telluride SX Status X-Line V6 AWD

Specs

Class: Midsize Crossover

Shade: Wolf Grey

Seating Capability: 7

Miles pushed: 171

Actual-world gas economic system: 21.7 mpg

Driving combine: 65% metropolis, 35% freeway

EPA-estimated gas economic system: 18/24/20 (metropolis, freeway, mixed)

Gasoline kind: Common

Base value: $52,185 (not together with $1365 vacation spot cost),

Choices on check automobile:  Particular paint ($495), ground mats ($225), cargo cowl ($155), cargo mat ($115)

Value as examined: $54,540

Execs and Cons

The nice: Premium expertise for common value, refined journey and dealing with

The nice: Respectable gas economic system, roomy cabin, ample energy

The not so good: Some low-speed drivetrain clunking

Overview

Change is nice. It’s largely understood {that a} break from routine can put some perspective on issues—assist clear the thoughts. However from the place we sit, pointless change may also imply messing with a superb factor.

For 2024, one good factor that hasn’t modified is the Kia Telluride. A perennial Client Information Greatest Purchase choose, the roomy and refined 3-row midsize crossover carries into 2024—and reportedly 2025—with little however tweaks to mark the passing time, and that’s simply high quality with us.

Mechanically just like the Hyundai Palisade, Kia’s greatest crossover returns for 2024—as famous above—largely unchanged save for some equipment-availability tweaks and small value will increase.

Kia offered simply over 110,000 Tellurides in 2023, rating it among the many more-popular midsize crossovers. Be aware, too, the Telluride is joined within the phase by the model’s Sorento crossover. Although smaller than the Telluride, the Sorento, too, could be had with 3^rd-row seating.

Costs and Trim Ranges

And whereas 110,000 is quite a lot of something, it looks like a small quantity relative to the stunning variety of Telluride trim ranges supplied for ’24. Right here’s the whole checklist, from base LX to top-trim SX-Status X Professional:

LX (beginning value: $37,585)

S ($39,485)

EX ($43,185)

SX ($47,385)

EX X-Line ($47,480)

SX X-Line ($50,880)

SX X-Professional ($51,880)

SX Status X-Line ($53,780)

SX Status X-Professional ($54,780)

All of the above costs embody vacation spot expenses. Add $2000 for AWD, aside from X-Line and X-Professional fashions, which include AWD commonplace. Additionally, all trim ranges save for the EX include second-row captains chairs and 7-passenger seating. The EX comes with a second-row bench seat, and 8-passenger seating.

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Engines

There’s only one engine/transmission mixture for 2024: a 291-horsepower 3.8-liter V6 mated to an 8-speed automated. Excellent news: the massive V6 runs simply high quality on regular-grade gasoline.

Be aware, too, the X-Line and X-Professional fashions come outfitted with a barely elevated journey top and off-road-oriented tires, making them the popular choose for Snow Belt residents anticipating severe snowfall within the subsequent few years. As well as, X-Professional fashions included further engine/transmission cooling, elevating towing capability from 5000 kilos to 5500.

Client Information not too long ago spent every week behind the wheel of a 2024 SX Status X-Line in additional value Wolf Grey. All advised, our check automobile got here to $54,540.

For 2024, the Kia Telluride—and it’s mechanical company cousin the Hyundai Palisade—proceed to make a mockery of the normal boundaries separating mainstream autos from luxurious vehicles and crossovers—and nowhere is that this extra clear than contained in the autos.

Cabin

Not solely is the Telluride cabin roomy, it appears particularly high-end, and wouldn’t really feel inappropriate in a premium German-brand crossover. The Telluride Status inside is decked out with quilted seats, bright-trim accents, and soft-touch surfaces. Moreover, the switchgear all feels sturdy and finely crafted. You possibly can argue that the Telluride cabin is a bit too properly completed, however inform that to prospects having fun with what seems like an $80,000-car inside for simply $50,000. The Telluride cabin actually defines values.

Instrumentation

Telluride employs a single-piece instrument panel/console touchscreen, which appears easy and chic. Touchscreen icons are giant and straightforward to learn at a look, and favourite/most-used icons could be relocated to wherever on the display screen customers want. Additionally of notice: The Harman Kadon-brand premium audio system, commonplace on Status fashions, is sort of good, and works nicely with the mid-century American jazz favored by this writer.

Room and Consolation

There’s loads of entrance and a couple of^nd-row grownup house. The Status comes commonplace with second-row captains chairs, that are generously sized and long-trip snug. It’s not arduous to achieve the again row between the captain’s chairs, however they do observe ahead for straightforward, direct entry. Headroom is great within the entrance two rows, however a bit extra restricted all the way in which again. Massive glass space is a boon to driver imaginative and prescient.

Trip and Dealing with

Underway, the Telluride maintains its premium-vehicle bearing. The cabin is quiet on the freeway, and journey high quality is great. And whereas no sports activities automobile, the massive Kia handles fairly nicely, with respectable steering really feel, and decently managed lean in corners.

Energy and Efficiency

Telluride boasts loads of energy as nicely, with the massive V6 serving up ample energy from a cease, and better-than-average hustle for passing and on-ramp maneuvers. We did be aware of an occasional driveline clunk, which occurred when turning proper at low pace. The clunk was a comparatively minor annoyance, however did compromises what’s in any other case a superb drivetrain.

Gasoline Financial system

Not disappointing was our gas economic system. Over 170 miles of largely metropolis driving, we averaged nearly 22 mpg. And, as famous above, Telluride runs high quality on a weight loss program of regular-grade gasoline.

Assessment

Whereas we totally respect the options and premium really feel of our check SX Status X-Line mannequin, buyers with a eager eye for worth will doubtless respect the Telluride at certainly one of its many lower cost factors. That stated, we see the worth right here as nicely, as this large Kia does a high quality job of passing for a luxurious automobile at a really accessible value level.

As se recommended above, check drive each the Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade. You’ll find the autos very related, although they’re tuned and completed in a different way. Styling, too, could be very completely different, and would possibly matter sufficient to you to sway your end buy choice. It might be arduous for us to suggest the Telluride extra extremely; it’s nicely put collectively, refined underway, and at each value level a stable worth, too. And yeah, the adjustments for 2024 are small, however truthfully, there isn’t a lot concerning the Telluride we’d change.

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