New to Kia and the Telluride forum

[Panerai671]

Hello and greetings from central Michigan.

I'm a long time Subaru owner, but probably have had at least one of just about every American and German badged vehicle over the past 40 years. A good friend recently purchased a Telluride and I was candidly more than a little impressed. The styling, safety features, and interior truly appear to belong on a much more expensive SUV.

I've been researching and pricing two models of Telluride an SX-Prestige-X Line and a SX-Prestige-X Pro. Other than the towing package and wheel sizes, what are the other significant differences?

Which would you purchase and why? I don't tow or spend any significant time off road.

 

[KMiles]

If you plan to tow a lot and go off road at times, then go the X-Pro route. I looked at both and was honestly leaning the X-Pro route as the towing package would be worth it as it adds up a beefed up cooling system for towing. The tires on it make the ride a little rougher and noisier. I ended up buying an X-Line and love it so far. This was my first SUV and I've never towed anything in my life. Mostly I needed a hitch for a bike rack. The other differences are minimal - the X-Pro has a standard 3 prong 110v outlet in the back. Based on your not needing it to tow or go off road big-time, I would recommend the X-Line. The only thing I wish I had on my X-Line are better tires. Mine came with Michelin Primacy LTX tires. They're ok, but not great in heavy rain or even light snow. I'm planning to put on Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires in the fall. Being that you live in an area that gets a real winter, I would negotiate with the dealer to swap out the tires and get better all-weather tires.

 

[Deb in Bailey]

Hello and greetings from central Michigan.

I'm a long time Subaru owner, but probably have had at least one of just about every American and German badged vehicle over the past 40 years. A good friend recently purchased a Telluride and I was candidly more than a little impressed. The styling, safety features, and interior truly appear to belong on a much more expensive SUV.

I've been researching and pricing two models of Telluride an SX-Prestige-X Line and a SX-Prestige-X Pro. Other than the towing package and wheel sizes, what are the other significant differences?

Which would you purchase and why? I don't tow or spend any significant time off road.

I chose the x pro because whether or not I tow or ever go off road at all, I wanted the 18 inch wheels. I despise 20 inch. Give me a beefy tire any day. I disagree that they are louder than the 20 inch in any significant amount. I drove either a Suburban or a Sequoia for more than 23 years before going with the Telly a year ago. Even 18 inch wheels are on the big side for me.
Otherwise, the differences are minor. Find a good chart that outlines the differences in the trim lines. I sure have enjoyed the x-pro!