2020 Kia Telluride | The Hyundai-Kia Secret | Steve Hammes
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- Now that they’re both finally here, how will you choose? Will it be the Hyundai Palisade or its equally fresh corporate cousin the all-new 2020 Kia Telluride? Bigger than the departed Borego and their current best-selling Sorento, the Telluride is the largest Kia ever with seating for up to 8.
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2020 Kia Telluride Review
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I’m extremely proud of Hyundai Kia! In this age where manufacturers charge per breath, they took an unheard of step by providing luxury features at an affordable price. Hyundai/Kia have both upset a lot of competition with their SUVS but good on them!
Best “no nonsense “ car reviews on TH-cam.
Love it! Than you.
Prior to this, VW's Atlas in top trim was the top pick, but H/K definitely leapfrogged VW here. That interior.... just, wow. Looking forward to seeing it used in the new Kia Optima next year.
also VW atlas looks so mundane its hard to describe. German tank.
The VW Atlas, was not the top pick, for starters it was mostly either the Pilot or Highlander. The Atlas was never first. Also the VW Atlas has poor quality and terrible materials! So idk where you are getting your info from, but it is wrong.
We have had ours over 6 months and love it so far, love the room between driver and passenger in the front
How is the gas mileage?
@@edross2826 i think around 26 or so.. have to check with my wife, its her vehicle it could be more
@@slipshot40 I heard from another reviewer that the average in the city was like 13mpg and that really discourage me from purchasing it.
@@edross2826 i dont think i have seen it that low, also we live out in the country lowest i remember was 19 in stop and go traffic
This is such a steal for $46k. What do you think the best SUV if you like the Telluride would be if you didn't care about a 3rd row? Also, are you looking forward to the Genesis GV80? That looks incredible
Thank you for the excellent reviews, Mr. Hammes!
Cory Brown Thanks, Cory!
Best vehicle I've ever owned and at 71 that says something. I've had my SX model since May of 2019 and with trips from Michigan to Florida and back Ilove it. I average 19mpg in the city and 27 highway the ride feel is amazing.
Palisade for me.
Can't lose either way.
I want both lmao
I just picked one up yesterday, Palisade Limited with the Black Optic package. Beautiful car, and the wife loves it.
How moocha Denarios$
Nice one Steve, keep it coming
Bong Lim Thanks, bud!
Dressing to match the partiality murdered-out Kia was a brilliant touch!
You even went with the white t shirt to match the white-ish interior.
Top shelf again Steve! 9.6/10
I own a Telluride now for a year. I never got below 22 MPG combining all types of driving. I was surprised about the 16-17 MPG reported here. Great SUV.
We've had problems enough with our new Hondas we'll seriously consider KIA next time around.
Dive Bar Casanova After being a Honda or Toyota only guy for years, I now drive a 2020 Soul and my wife drives a 2019 Sorento. As long as my Soul’s CVT is reliable, we are both in love with our Kias.
Dive Bar Casanova realize Japanese car not reliable like before 10 years ago. Because other made catch up. Ford Kia getting much improved
knox2613 You have to keep them because they have low low resale.
Happy with ours so far, picked up in October. Great to see a lot of local places in your videos!
You're an Albany guy?
How is the gas mileage?
Definitely am amazed by what Kia has put out these days - seeing the Telluride in person seems even better. Most seem to like it more than the Palisade but I’m much more sold on the Palisade for the front end alone, especially the DRLs. - Great review as always, Steve!
Besides my current tesla model3, my favorite and best car was a 2016 kia sorrento sx limited, I loved that car, I found it nicer than previous cars including a bmw x5, mercedes glk, mini cooper, infiniti g35, nissan maxima and honda accord. Don't let the nameplate fool you, kia's are awesome quality cars!
piercechan Same.
Sold my 2016 Sorento Limited SX Turbo AWD for this. Kia’s been killing it for awhile now and everyone is just starting to wake up
We love our Sorento and Soul !
I went with the Palisade because my wife said since it doesn't have a shifter it wouldnt get in the way of road head.
We picked up our Telluride last week. My wife watched a few videos while on the way to get it and she commented on yours only. Keep up the great work, sir.
Wow! That's great to hear! Enjoy your new ride.
Telluride all day long.
TJC450 even on Sunday at 9pm?
Richard day
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TJC450 exactly!
Let's get one thing straight. The Telluride is not "built" in Georgia, it's assembled in Georgia. No foreign vehicle is built here. All the product planning, the design, the engineering, and other high-paying jobs are overseas whereas domestic brands have the best jobs here in the U.S.A.
In case one is wondering, the Kia Telluride (as well as the Optima & Sorento) is assembled in West Point, GA. (80 miles SW of Atlanta).
I've had mine since August. I drive city mostly but have made a fair share of long drives (250 one way). My drive setting has been on smart the whole time and after ~5600 miles I have an average of 26 mpg. You should be getting better gas mileage.
We got a Telluride (no AWD) in October, and most of our driving has been stop-and-go city traffic, and we average about 21.8 in the city. Only have 2 real highway trips on it so far, but 26 seems to be highway average. I think you'd have to be driving like a maniac to get it down to 12.
Long trips (250 one way types) I've gotten 30 - 33.
I’ve got an AWD Telluride and I typically get 24 city. I was amazed when I recently went on my first long trip in it and got 30.2.
Another excellent and thurl review Thank you, Steve. !!
Thanks, Bryant!
We bought a 2008 Hyundai Varacruz 7 passenger and it is holding up great with the wonderful ride still there.
Great review Steve!! Your videos are always getting better!
Thank you! Appreciate it.
Steve, what's your hunch on the long term quality/reliability of these two sister suvs? Do you think Hyundai/Kia have invested as much in the mechanics as well?
So far, everything I hear is very positive. But ask me again in 3 years.
I have owned kias for past 12 yrs..never had a warranty fix
I have owned Kias for 11 years.
No warranty repairs, dealer visits for scheduled maintenance only.
My 2012 Hyundai is on its 8th year. Only regular maintenance and oil change.
My 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe hasn't had any mechanical issues so far. I am just totally satisfied with its quality as well as the overall driving experience.
I just get the feeling that KIA and Hyundai is like two different species in terms of their design language.
Kia is more of mankind's future based heavily on robotics.
Hyundai seems to be going for extra terrestrial technologies and alien looks.
Kia seems more friendly and familiar as a result, but Hyundai has looks like none other.
Depends on your preferences.
If it gets up to 21 MPG we can talk but 16 is horrible for me lol
Miguel Ircontar that’s weird because I’ve constantly been hearing from people that they get 20 city and close to 30 on the interstate and highway
I get about 24 in city driving and I’ve heard others say they get 28 hey. I like the dial options on the transmission with several driving style options and locking ability for off road capability on Telluride
Got mine two weeks ago averaging 22 combined
Kia Telluride was my first choice. My wife and I had planned to buy one.....BUT! Where I lived, and I live in a very large metropolis area, the closets Kia dealership was close to a one hour dive from my home. Now as much as I wanted to buy a Telluride, I wasn't going to drive two hours round trip to get my vehicle serviced even while under warranty....TWO FREAKING HOURS! So we opted for a Ford Escape SEL, and even though it doesn't have the amount of extras, it was cheaper, and works out just fine. KIA you are loosing customers in some areas because you don't have enough dealerships. Your loss Kia!
My SX FWD is great on gas. I fuel up every 9 days as my daily driver. 0 complaints on gas efficiency.
My only complaint would be that my truck doesn’t have the premium package lol
The Telluride is an excellent family hauler, it has a smooth quiet ride that does very well as a road trip vehicle. It isn't nearly as capable offroad as Kia claims though. In our testing it really struggled to transfer power side to side.
Hearing the dealers are marking up the MSRP because they’re so popular. Guess I’ll wait till the excitement wears off before I go to the showroom.
Awesome.. I just purchased the k900,
David D Love it. Perhaps the most underrated car in America.
Which color did you get?
@@dalex7777 white, tan interior, only one they had left so no real choice
@@davidd1692 Funny! I traded my 2015 K900 same color for white Telluride SX. The K900 was nice but wanted a truck since my wife got a Tesla model 3. My turn to get an SUV
The Telluride is so good that reviews can sound like ads for Kia. So many reviewers struggle to find something legit to complain about, when comparing to the competition and the serious value it offers.
I tell it like it is.
@@stevehammes yes you do 🤨
The refresh is going to look magnificent . With KIA new headlight design ... if you can wait 2 or 3 years ...
Thanks. Nice video. Informative. Except the mileage. Also simple way of presentation unlike view circus clowns. Appreciated. 👍🙏
Thanks for the kind words!
I seen them in town but I never test drove one before I did test drive the Hyundai palisade! I don’t know which one to get! Choice of either one
Is there cylinder deactivation?
Why not both?
Spot on!!!
Nice look at a beaut! Thanks, Steve.
The Soul EV replacement????
Too big for us. An incredible car, but we generally want the smallest three-row we can get (sorry they don’t sell Rondos here anymore!). If I needed another three-row (hoping to ride out the kid-hauling years with our current Sorento), the current choices would be another Sorento, a Tiguan, or-when I really dream-a GLB 250.
The Soul EV replacement is a separate conversation.
The seats are trimmed in nappa leather , they’re not full nappa seats . Even the literature says that. The wood is plastic . Same in the Hyundai , just a piece , quilted is nappa leather.
Scott Anders better for side bolster wear and tear
Steve, it’s too late now because I already purchased one, but what are your thoughts of the 2020 Genesis G80 Sport? I looked through your reviews and I didn’t see a video..unless I missed it somewhere. Many thanks
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Thanks very much. Have a great day. Happy International Pizza Day 🍕
Cool. But can you add off troad please))
i prefer Hyundai Palisade👍
한국에도 텔루라이드 판매하면 대박인데~
Telluride is a big luxury suv that’s superior to the so called luxury brands I put luxury KLexus badge overlays on my new Telluride it’s fun to watch the car snobs try to guess what it is!😀. It looks like Range Rover in front , Lincoln from the side, and Cadillac or Volvo in the back. Kia hired away engineers from Audi and Mercedes to develop Telluride . As Kias luxury flagship it goes through much stricter quality controls more than any other Kia No wonder Telluride is called the Korean Mercedes.
The video spoke of mpg lower than sticker levels My AWD Telluride gets 24 in the city and 30 highway That’s significantly better than the sticker listed. The eco setting combined with an Atkinson cycle engine provide excellent efficiency.
My friend got one. Loves it. Now they are hard to find. Needs a bigger engine for me to jump in. Like a sick 🤒 sport model like the Ford Explorer 🧭 ST
Nice!
Kia is doing a good job at a much lower price maybe this is a wake up call to the idiots at all other companies.
Beautiful truck! 👍
Steve Hammes - which would you pick, this or the Palisade and why?
I personally like the look of the Telluride but for some reason I’d prefer the Hyundai badge. Don’t know why exactly.
@@stevehammesBeautifully shot review! I've felt the same way, and yet I don't find any Hyundai products attractive enough to consider purchasing. Of course, Genesis is a different story ... LoL
@@stevehammes I like the Hyundai a bit better even though I seem to be in the minority. My dad ordered the Telluride SX 4 months ago after I told him he needs to test drive it. I guess he will be the first 80 year old in central MN with a copper black one. :-)
Shame they aren’t going to sell this in Oz, because they would sell well.
My preference is the Palisade over the Telluride, it's more white collar as compared to the Telluride, well it was my preference until they released the Genesis GV80, that's the one to get now. Also KIA needs to get rid of that cheap looking badge, that will always be a deal killer for money, I'm curious how many sales they lose just because of that badge?
venom5809 people used to feel the same way about the Toyota logo...
Which makes me wonder is it really the badge?
Agree fully that badge is absolutely horrid and cheap but Kia has put in the request to Korean government for change of symbol design so they are in fact going to change
The luxury KLexus badge overlays look great on my new Telluride They cover the Kia logo but the KLexus design is actually registers to Kia internationally the KLexus logo should be standard on all new Tellurides
It may seem trivial, but can't the higher ups commission a new logo for the brand? The current one is a total eyesore and screams Econobox. If I ever bought one I'd rebadge it immediately!
Generally they look the same. Suvs have a curvature of the front bumper that is similar, and a blouted bonet , same curvature at the rear bumpers
Range Rover knock off...love it
@Harry Fishnuts u don't think it as that land Rover discover vibe?..I hope they didn't copy the beyond words unreliability 🤣
Certainly not a knock off. This honestly better in every way, especially reliability.
Stevie wonder sighting
This Kia is super nice for price getting a lot but like Volvo XC90 safety is 1st priority
Telluride got a 5 star safety rating in all categories. You can’t get any better than that!
Much better looking than the GV90
Hyundai owns 30 plus percent of KIA. They share resources, though operate separately. The higher end KIA’s are much nicer than virtually all the Hyundai’s.
The palisade looks like a hearse.
Resale Value !
winter gas, cold temps and who know how other auto journalists treated the mule from day, one could explain the lower than published milage...or KIA's formula/testing procedure is off...considering either an LX or S unless an EX is heavily discounted. Only downside is the horrible color pallet. The black copper, like your tester, and the dark moss are the only two colors worth owning, but aren't available on every model which will narrow the trim choice for us in a hurry. Telluride, CX-9 and Atlas are on the "next lest" to replace our decent '16 CX-5
Yeah. I've noticed a disturbing trend where I'm not hitting EPA numbers a good portion of the time. Winter is definitely a factor.
Wish the heat would die down so dealers would stop over charging on these. The heat has died on the Palisade.
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The interior screams cheap and will break in least than 2 years.
4-8k dealer markup... no thanks
I would prefer made in Korea.
Kia Telluride shows... headlights, front grille🤔 🤮😕. Good that the headlights are in the corners, but should have been wider!.
Tail lights...👍🏼👌🏼looks good!.
It’s a compelling product, but I just can’t imagine myself ever saying I drive a Kia. The name Kia just has a unpleasant low budget ring to it.
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Glorified station wagons.
Hyundai & Kia have come a long way, but their cars are still not *quite* as fully refined and baked as the Japanese competition. It is like a nut that's 7/8th tightened, but it is still missing that last 10-15% of refinement that keeps the cars from feeling like a wholesome package.
For someone whose just leasing or doesn't keep their cars for more than 5 years, I can see why one would take a car like this. But look at a 2011-2012 Honda Accord versus a Hyundai Sonata of the same vintage (that's the Sonata the auto press hyped up), and those Sonata's haven't aged well at all. I expect 8-10 years from now, these SUV's won't be as desirable as their Honda/Toyota Rivals.
Nutritional Chemistry I wouldn’t say that, as of late their resale value has been increasing and with the way Honda reliability has gone down hill...I would take a Hyundai or Kia any day over them. In addition, Toyota just had 2 big recalls for fuel pumps and airbags along with their problems with the 8 speed transmission so idk anymore about them
8-10 years from now we will all he in Uber’s flying taxis-made my Hyundai 😂
Low resale, questionable reliability, interior coming apart in a couple of years and more. Avoid like the plague.
Obviously you haven't researched cars lately. Kia has stepped up their game.
In my country, kia and Hyundai's car are shit.
That is one ugly front
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Lmao badge snob.
I will choose neither 😂😂😂
Good for you, no one cares 😂😂😂💁
Jared Shelton my mom cares
Very ugly exterior lightings, I must say
Especially the odd looking head lights .🥺
I think it's gorgeous.
You like Land Rover light. You simply like brand name. It is because KIA