Kia: Telluride News
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looks so much better than this in every way. Inside and out. I say it's a pretty big improvement overall.
Can't quite put my finger on it. 
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The new Palisade actually looks fine in pictures to be honest but they have a demo unit parked outside my local Costco and it looks pretty cheap and crappy in person. Just screams faux luxury to me.
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https://www.motor1.com/news/789972/w...-for-turbo-i4/
The 2027 Kia Telluride is missing something that made it wildly popular—a naturally aspirated V6 engine. Kia replaced the 3.8-liter six-cylinder with a smaller, turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder in its newest SUV, while adding a hybrid option. But there are several good reasons for the swap.
Sang Lee, Kia America’s product planning national manager, told Torque News in an interview, "The naturally aspirated V6 is technically, at this point, inferior to the four-cylinder turbo," citing "objective data." The new 2.5-liter turbo engine in the Telluride produces 311 pound-feet of torque at 1,700 rpm compared to the 262 lb-ft of the V6 at 5,200 rpm.
Another reason is emissions. According to Lee, a V6 would not have met the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Cars II standards. The new turbo four provides more torque and lower emissions than the NA V6. The new Telluride is also 265 pounds heavier than the outgoing model, so Kia needed the additional torque to move the extra weight.
Only a few Telluride competitors offer a naturally aspirated V6, while many opt for turbocharged four-cylinders and hybrids. The Honda Pilot and Nissan Pathfinder still feature NA V6 engines, as does the Kia’s sibling, the Hyundai Palisade. Hyundai ditched the 3.8-liter for a smaller 3.5-liter option.
Sang Lee, Kia America’s product planning national manager, told Torque News in an interview, "The naturally aspirated V6 is technically, at this point, inferior to the four-cylinder turbo," citing "objective data." The new 2.5-liter turbo engine in the Telluride produces 311 pound-feet of torque at 1,700 rpm compared to the 262 lb-ft of the V6 at 5,200 rpm.
Another reason is emissions. According to Lee, a V6 would not have met the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Cars II standards. The new turbo four provides more torque and lower emissions than the NA V6. The new Telluride is also 265 pounds heavier than the outgoing model, so Kia needed the additional torque to move the extra weight.
Only a few Telluride competitors offer a naturally aspirated V6, while many opt for turbocharged four-cylinders and hybrids. The Honda Pilot and Nissan Pathfinder still feature NA V6 engines, as does the Kia’s sibling, the Hyundai Palisade. Hyundai ditched the 3.8-liter for a smaller 3.5-liter option.
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