Whereas the Palisade is a bit more flash with its larger chrome grill and sharp wheels. It’s accented by slick yellow daytime running lights and a blackout trim package (Nightfall). If both of these SUVs have the same frame and engine, the big decision left is: which do you think has the better styling? The 2021 KIA Telluride certainly has a more rugged off-roader look from the outside. Despite being close cousins from Korea, does one of these two SUVs stand out from the other? How Do I Choose? Thomas and James take a look at each and share their thoughts. Both cost about $55k CAD and both are fantastic choices as 3 row family haulers with added luxury.

The Kia Telluride is shown here in its Nightfall trim, while the Hyundai Palisade is sporting the Calligraphy trim. Both have the same engine, frame, and nearly the same price in the compared trims. In a battle of affordable luxury SUVs, the 2021 Kia Telluride is up against the Hyundai Palisade. After taking it for a test drive, here's what we discovered.The 2021 Kia Telluride Takes on the Hyundai Palisade

While we can't say how the award juror groupthink will pan out, all signs point to the Sorento working out well for Kia. If the Telluride does not meet your three-row SUV needs, the Sorento probably covers whatever was missing. So Kia did the next best thing: make the Sorento anything and everything but a Telluride. It overlaps with the Telluride on price, too. After all, it couldn't be a mini-Telluride while smaller, As a three-row mid-size SUV, it's more or less in the same segment as the Telluride. ( The Seltos, for example, is basically a sub-compact Telluride.)īut Kia's all-new Sorento required a different approach. Not surprisingly, Kia has tried to recreate that formula up and down the lineup. The Telluride proved a simple point: customers want good-looking, practical cars that feel more expensive than they paid for. The three-row SUV found critical success, winning last year's World Car of the Year Award it's also resonated with buyers, earning the internal nickname the 'Sell-u-ride.' Few cars in recent years have flourished more than the Kia Telluride.

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