2023 Kia Telluride Pictures (Official)

[Schlegel]

Pic stolen from FB.
Grill is wrapped and the bumper was plasti-dipped.

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That’s wicked awesome!!!

 

[gettinlm]

Spotted last night: two wolf greys, the first an EX XLine and the second and SX XLine. We’re sure the bumpers are the same color, right?

 

[Zabul]

Can someone explain to me what Plasti Dipped is? Is it spraying on the Plasti Dip on the bumper? Is that someone that is easy to DIY? What about "wrapped" on the grill? If it's something you have a pro handle, how much does it cost? I like the look in the pics. Thanks!

 

[FeGee3]

Can someone explain to me what Plasti Dipped is? Is it spraying on the Plasti Dip on the bumper? Is that someone that is easy to DIY? What about "wrapped" on the grill? If it's something you have a pro handle, how much does it cost? I like the look in the pics. Thanks!

Plasti Dip is quite literally a spray (comes in cans, much like spray paint) that you apply in layers to a material. Unlike paint this material dries more like a vinyl coat in the end, preserving the surface underneath with no chemical reaction with it. The coats dry to one another (probably apply 3-4 coats in total for even coverage, maybe more) and can be removed whenever you want. From my experience and the Plasti Dip can be good for many years, however in a higher-impact spot like here up front of the vehicle with the potential for road debri and nasty bugs that require more cleaning/scrubbing you may only get a few years out of the coat before there are scuffs/chips/inconsistencies in fading that you may want to rectify.

A wrap is vinyl, applied via heat shrinking to the surface. Usually is fairly thick and also protects the surface underneath with no chemical interaction. While this is a much more sturdy coat it is usually more difficult to complete with precision (as a DIYer). The vinyl is more likely to hold up longer than Plasti Dip. I hear of more people using professional services for wraps than for Plasti Dip.

Sorry no idea of costs for either, I do know full body car wraps can be $1-2k or more.

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[Zabul]

Plasti Dip is quite literally a spray (comes in cans, much like spray paint) that you apply in layers to a material. Unlike paint this material dries more like a vinyl coat in the end, preserving the surface underneath with no chemical reaction with it. The coats dry to one another (probably apply 3-4 coats in total for even coverage, maybe more) and can be removed whenever you want. From my experience and the Plasti Dip can be good for many years, however in a higher-impact spot like here up front of the vehicle with the potential for road debri and nasty bugs that require more cleaning/scrubbing you may only get a few years out of the coat before there are scuffs/chips/inconsistencies in fading that you may want to rectify.

A wrap is vinyl, applied via heat shrinking to the surface. Usually is fairly thick and also protects the surface underneath with no chemical interaction. While this is a much more sturdy coat it is usually more difficult to complete with precision (as a DIYer). The vinyl is more likely to hold up longer than Plasti Dip. I hear of more people using professional services for wraps than for Plasti Dip.

Sorry no idea of costs for either, I do know full body car wraps can be $1-2k or more.

Thanks!

 

[ELCapiTRAN]

Thanks!

If you have the time, plastidip is very cost effective compared to wraps. Pretty easy to do to, and if you mess up you can just clean it off and start over. The more coats you do, the more protection you have. There are even plastidip repair kits which basically liquify the existing plastidip so you can smooth it out and repaint. I've done a couple emblems on my other car. I'm going to do my emblems on my Telluride some time this week. There are quite a few options you can go with.

 

[Cosmo-Kramer]

Pic stolen from FB.
Grill is wrapped and the bumper was plasti-dipped.

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Anyone know who performed the service on this?

 

[duce4trey]

Anyone know who performed the service on this?

I don't but any reputable shop could do it.

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[amark]

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Both the 2023 LX and S (above) continue to use the same non-LED taillight system as before. They do benefit by not having their turn signal on the bumper anymore (that looked weird and didn’t match the nicer trims). It now flashes the lower half of the taillight, in the same spot the brake light uses. The top half still only lights up when the taillights are on.

Would one be able to take the tail lights from a higher trim model and put them in the 2023 S model? I imagine the bumper lights would have to change and maybe some wiring to account for the back-up lights being in the bumper on the higher trim.

 

[bruesjoh04]

Would one be able to take the tail lights from a higher trim model and put them in the 2023 S model? I imagine the bumper lights would have to change and maybe some wiring to account for the back-up lights being in the bumper on the higher trim.

Anything is possible, but it would not be easy. Biggest issue would be it’s not a simple plug and play (witness anyone who has tried to swap out the halogen headlight units with the OEM LED units on 2020-22 models, there is some DIY adapting required). And on top of that, the 2023 LED taillights have kicked the reverse lights to the bumper, different from the LX and S.

 

[Patsfan29]

Would one be able to take the tail lights from a higher trim model and put them in the 2023 S model? I imagine the bumper lights would have to change and maybe some wiring to account for the back-up lights being in the bumper on the higher trim.

Someone did the swap on a Canadian version and it was a crazy amount of work. He had all the wiring diagrams posted in another forum, but again, it was the 20-22 taillights in the lower bumper to led in the EX/SX trims

 

[amark]

Anything is possible, but it would not be easy.

Someone did the swap on a Canadian version and it was a crazy amount of work.

That’s enough for me to pass.

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[gman1868]

Speaking of the controversial front end design changes, looks like Honda has chosen a similar path for the PILE-IT.

 

[gettinlm]

Speaking of the controversial front end design changes, looks like Honda has chosen a similar path for the PILE-IT.

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I watched a few videos on the new Pilot today. Looks like they closed the gap, at least a little bit, between them and the Telluride/Palisade in terms of inside space. I'm liking the look of the outside so far. I'm interested to see how it drives.

 

[Schlegel]

Speaking of the controversial front end design changes, looks like Honda has chosen a similar path for the PILE-IT.

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Looks similar to Sorento IMO.

 

[derklink]

Looks similar to Sorento IMO.

At first glance I thought is was a Ford Explorer lol

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[Jamchampnate]

At first glance I thought is was a Ford Explorer lol

Looks exactly like an explorer. Dated out of the gate.

 

[Schlegel]

Looks exactly like an explorer. Dated out of the gate.

Nothing exotic or exciting that’s for certain.

 

[gettinlm]

Nothing exotic or exciting that’s for certain.

lol- you’re in a Kia group. Pot, meet Kettle.

 

[FeGee3]

I watched Raiti's Rides review of the Elite trim (the one above is clearly the TrailSport, so a bit better imo) and found one thing particularly annoying: they had at minimum 4 different types of trim material/color and none of them worked cohesively with another. I think there is plenty of matte black plastic cladding for obvious reasons, then some chrome, some satin/nickel-look, and a host of gloss black. Might have been more in there. The above trim looks better by focusing more on just the gloss-black and nixing the chrome but seriously, Honda, choose a theme and make it work. I personally think this is a huge improvement of styling overall compared to the gen3, and to add a bit more space was a good idea. But that back body-colored C-pillar... All my opinion though, cannot please everyone especially on a Telluride forum!