2020 Kia Telluride has ‘a lot of high-strength steel

[jazzyone]

While waiting for crash test results,

2020 Kia Telluride has ‘a lot of high-strength steel, offers much ADAS standard

Sales have begun on the 2020 Telluride, a completely new SUV model Kia says incorporates a “monocoque shell” made up of 59.4 percent advanced high-strength steel. Kia product strategy m…

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“Extensive high-strength steel a “Kia trademark” of sorts which allowed the OEM to secure many IIHS Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ honors.“

“The Telluride offered 10 percent more torsional stiffness than the Kia Sorrento”

The 1999 Sorrento did very well on the IIHS test with a rating of Top Safety Pick+. Headlights were rated poor. I suspect it’ll be the same for the non-LED KTs and LATCH was average, every thing else was green.

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[13_FST]

One thing that steered us towards a Kia Telluride was how well Kia performs when it comes to safety.

Not only are Kias reliable, they're extremely safe and are good value.

 

[CAsuKiHy]

that's why I considered Ascent before Kia and Hyundai came. Now waiting official results.

 

[Buckeye-TRide]

My prediction is that is will have identical results to the Sorrento. Kia knows how to pass these tests with flying colors and I’d be surprised if they releases a new SUV with worse safety capabilities than the Sorrento.