2025 Kia Telluride is a refreshed version of the largest vehicle in Kia lineup. The mid-size crossover SUV was originally introduced in its first generation in 2019 as a three-row seater with its cousin, Hyundai Palisade. They both share the same components and specifications, and they both offer their clients a large family SUV to suite all their needs, be it the usual urban use or even off-roading adventure.
The 2025 Kia Telluride has a quiet and upscale cabin, impressive tech, extensive standard features, adult-friendly third-row seating, and a satisfying driving experience. It has a few minor weaknesses, but overall this Kia is a great pick for a three-row crossover SUV.
Exterior Design
The 2025 Kia Telluride is distinguished by its large dimensions with a length of 5000 mm and a width of 1990 mm and a height 1750 mm. Moreover, the refreshed model was redesigned to offer a more robust look that is enhanced by 20-inch wheels and bridge type roof rails. Exterior restyling also includes Revised vertical headlamp design (standard LED) and available foglamps New bumpers and grille Revised taillamps New rear fascia and trim Revised lower door garnish trim/side sills New wheel designs for every trim Three new exterior color
2025 Kia Telluride Comfort and Safety features
The Interior is offered in exclusive color package, and the seats are supportive with comfortable headrests. Moreover, the cabin is luxurious and quiet even at high speeds and the Telluride is generally smooth-riding, especially on paved roads.
Drivers will love the polished and controlled design of the comfortable cockpit and the horizontal arrangement of instruments including a floating screen. The luxurious trouches include wood-pattern trim, sculpted handles , roof mounted rear climate control and 360 degree vents . other features include 12.3-inch dual panoramic displays, Harman Kardon sound system, wireless smartphone charging in addition to an array of driver assist systems, including :
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Forward Collision Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection (FCA)
- High Beam Assist (HBA)
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
- Blind Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist-Rear (BCA-R)
- Blind Spot View Monitor (BVM) (available)
- Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go
- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
- Parking Distance Warning – Forward (available) and Reverse
- Surround View Monitor (SVM) (available)
- Highway Driving Assist (HDA) (HDA 1.5 – standard; HDA 2.0 – optional)
- Lane Following Assist (LFA)
- Safe Exist Assist (SEA)
Power and capabilities
Major mechanical components remain unchanged , retaining the SUV’s composed ride and performance .
The large SUV is powered by a Atkinson Cycle LAMBDA II 3.8L V6 GDI engine producing 291 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 262 lb.-ft of torque at 5,200 rpm. The engine is connected to an 8-speed automatic transmission while available active on-demand all-wheel drive helps provide enhanced driving performance by actively distributing torque between front and rear wheels depending on road conditions and driver input.
During normal driving, power is distributed according to the drive mode selected. “Eco” and “Comfort” modes can deliver up to 20 to 35 percent of the power to the rear wheels, respectively. “Sport”, “Smart” and “Snow” modes can deliver up to 50 percent of the power to the rear wheels. “AWD Lock” mode delivers power evenly to all four wheels. The SUV can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 8.0 seconds and achieve a top speed of 210 km/h.
2025 Kia Telluride Prices
You can get the new 2025 Kia Telluride in Saudi Arabia for around $40,000 as the prices starts from 148,000 Saudi Riyal at “Aljabr” showroom , the official KIA dealership in KSA, and the price can go up to around 217,000 SAR for upper trims which equals about $58,000.
A good deal for such an impressive three-row SUV when compared to the prices of the competitors in this category.
