Daughter Considering a Telluride

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Hi - my daughter is considering a Telluride, but has a couple of concerns/questions. I've done some searching and reading on this site, but am having trouble seeing the forest thru the trees.

She has a 2017 Sorento, V6, and pulls a large pop-up trailer. The car pulls it just fine (3,200 lbs), but the nearly 300 lbs tongue weight is too much fore the Sorento. We added the only air bags to the springs we could find and it helps, but still too low. How will the Telluride handle a trailer like this? What models should she consider for towing?

Her Sorento has 150,000 miles on it and is going thru 1 qt of oil each fill-up. We have no idea where it is going - no blue smoke, engine runs fine, no oil leaking on driveway. Some of her friends say the Telluride can have the same issue and I've read many posts here, but is it really a common issue? My daughter puts on a lot of miles and wants a car capable of 200,000+ miles.

She is also looking at a Lexus GX 460. That 4.6L V8 is rock solid and easily goes 200,000 to 300,000 miles, but that truck is long-in-the-tooth. Based on a 2010 design so we are struggling. I know there are other options, but not many in this price range.

FWIW we have both driven Tellurides now and like the car. Nice ride, nice tech, plenty of power, etc.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[1 Alibi 2]

Welcome to the forum.
Ordered a 24, liked it so much I ordered a 25.
These are both top trim vehicles, able to tow 5500 lbs., also has self leveling rear suspension.
5 yr/ 60 B TO B / 10 yr / 100K drivetrain,................most Mfg. don't have that level of faith in their products..
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Welcome to the forum.
Ordered a 24, liked it so much I ordered a 25.
These are both top trim vehicles, able to tow 5500 lbs., also has self leveling rear suspension.
5 yr/ 60 B TO B / 10 yr / 100K drivetrain,................most Mfg. don't have that level of faith in their products..
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Thanks for the reply. Subsequent to posting I did learn that some trims have air suspension. That is a definite plus.

FWIW, one of my cars is a 2015 Kia Soul! Completely loaded. I have never paid for a repair. Most trouble free car I've owned. However, it uses some oil at 88,000 miles!

 

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Welcome to the forum.
Ordered a 24, liked it so much I ordered a 25.
These are both top trim vehicles, able to tow 5500 lbs., also has self leveling rear suspension.
5 yr/ 60 B TO B / 10 yr / 100K drivetrain,................most Mfg. don't have that level of faith in their products..
.

Thanks for the reply.

Subsequent to posting I did learn that Kia offers air suspension on some trims. That's a definite plus.

One of my rides is a 2015 Kia Soul! Fully loaded with every option. I have never paid for a repair. the Soul has been the most trouble free car I've owned. However, it does use some oil. Driving across country going thru the mountains, which I used to do with the Soul twice a year, it would burn a quart each way. driving around town, not so much. Seems to be RPM related. Car has 88,000 miles on it.

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[KMiles]

Since towing is important, I recommend one of the trims that includes the factory tow package, which includes a tow mode, the air shocks, the tow hitch and the electrical connector for the trailer. The X-Pro can tow 5,500 lbs and the X-Line can tow 5,000 lbs. As far as I can figure out the biggest difference between the X-Pro and X-Line is the wheel size and X-Pro has a different radiator from the rest of the line. They both have additional ground clearance over the lower models.

 

[RonDel]

Subsequent to posting I did learn that Kia offers air suspension on some trims.

the air shocks,

None of the tellurides have air shocks, or air suspension. The upper trims use self leveling rear shock absorbers that use a self contained internal hydraulic system to make ride height adjustments based on load weight. There are no components such as pumps, reservoirs etc. that are external to the shocks.

 

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None of the tellurides have air shocks, or air suspension. The upper trims use self leveling rear shock absorbers that use a self contained internal hydraulic system to make ride height adjustments based on load weight. There are no components such as pumps, reservoirs etc. that are external to the shocks.

Good to know. Are they effective?

BTW, here's is her camper. Anyone here routinely pull something similar in size?

 

[Dod]

The Telluride shoulldn't have any problem towing a camper 2K lbs lower than it's towing capacity.

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