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Kia has launched the primary shadowy teaser photographs of the second-generation Telluride forward of its reveal on the Los Angeles motor present on the finish of November.
From the 2 teaser photographs supplied, we will see the brand new Telluride will proceed to function tall headlights, albeit now with vertical graphics. As earlier than, the grille is giant and broad, and subtly carries on the tiger nostril design Kia has been utilizing because the late 2000s.
A floating roof look is current because the home windows, A-pillar and the highest of the D-pillar all have blacked-out frames. Consistent with present developments, the Telluride might have flush-fitting pop-out door handles.
In accordance with Kia, the brand new SUV could have “aggressively outlined triangular creases within the fenders” which might be a nod to the peaks of surrounding the automobile’s namesake Colorado city, which lies deep within the coronary heart of the Rocky Mountains.
So as to differentiate the Telluride from its Hyundai Palisade sibling, the Kia has a bit extra off-road focus. It’s at the moment out there in X-Line and X-Professional trims, which have larger journey peak, improved method and departure angles, self-levelling suspension, and harder styling.
Beneath the pores and skin, the Telluride shares loads in widespread with the Palisade. Of their first generations the 2 SUVs had an identical wheelbases, and nearly the identical exterior dimensions.
The second-generation Palisade has a 2970m wheelbase (up 70mm from the unique mannequin) and a physique a smidge over 5m in size. It stands to motive the upcoming second-generation Telluride will develop a bit of bit too.
It’s broadly anticipated the brand new mannequin will ditch the present 217kW/355Nm 3.8-litre petrol V6. Rumours point out will probably be changed by a 214kW/353Nm 3.5-litre naturally-aspirated V6, and a 245kW/460Nm 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid, each of which can be found in Stateside Palisades.
The brand new Telluride will go on sale within the US in 2026, but it surely appears as if the brand new mannequin, similar to the present one, received’t be bought in Australia.
Whereas the Palisade is made in each the States and South Korea, the Telluride has to this point solely been manufactured at Kia’s manufacturing facility in Georgia, which to-date has not produced any automobiles in right-hand drive.
Roland Rivero, Kia Australia’s product planning common supervisor, informed this example makes it “very, very troublesome” to carry the Telluride to Australia.
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