Telluride, the Colorado mountain town north of Durango, can now join the ranks of western locations that loan their names to hopeful automakers eager to sprinkle their products with some adventurous spirit. This time, it's the Koreans who are dipping into an atlas for their latest three-row SUV. As the first Kia designed and built specifically for the US market, as well as the largest Kia yet, the 2020 Kia Telluride looks to convince Americans that they can play in the big-SUV sandbox just as well as the competition.
Displacing 3.8 liters, the Telluride's naturally-aspirated V6 makes 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. Paired up to this engine is an eight-speed automatic transmission. The combination is good for an EPA-estimated 20 miles per gallon city, 26 mpg highway, and 23 combined with front-wheel drive, or 19/24/21 mpg (city/highway/combined) with all-wheel drive. Exploiting the... Read more »
