2023 Kia Telluride Discussion

[bmc000]

No power 2nd/3rd rows? Another big miss, and kinda inexcusable since the Palisade has them.

I’m personally fine with this. Total gimmick in my mind. It takes longer for the seats to fold down vs. just pulling the strap and boom they’re down. I get that the power feels more “upscale” but I just don’t think it’s functional.

 

[Hangfire]

I am glad to see a black interior with black headliner, however.

 

[Tortuga07]

The update of the USB ports from A to C is a very welcome change.

Why? I feel like USB A is so much sturdier. I've had lots of issues with USB C connectors going bad on me that I've never had with USB A.

 

[ELCapiTRAN]

Why? I feel like USB A is so much sturdier. I've had lots of issues with USB C connectors going bad on me that I've never had with USB A.

Faster charging and most devices use USBC now. The USB a is god awfully slow in the current kia

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[2020Telly]

Why? I feel like USB A is so much sturdier. I've had lots of issues with USB C connectors going bad on me that I've never had with USB A.

USB C can support up to 20 volts vs USB A can do up to 5 volts. Plus I think the wattage is significantly higher on C. Larger devices and more devices requiring more power in the future will need C. I think the USB C standard also prevents device overcharging.

 

[Tortuga07]

Faster charging and most devices use USBC now. The USB a is god awfully slow in the current kia

USB A can get up to 10 watts. I'd be surprised if Kia set these up to do more than that. Just because they changed the connector doesn't mean they changed the output.

 

[NDBlackEX]

Pictures look like very dark chrome trim. I wonder what the 20" wheels for the xline look like. Pictures seem to only show the smaller xpro?

 

[ELCapiTRAN]

USB A can get up to 10 watts. I'd be surprised if Kia set these up to do more than that. Just because they changed the connector doesn't mean they changed the output.

Most likely they did. They bumped up the wireless charger to probably match the palisade. 5w to 15w. I can't imagine they would leave the USBC ports behind.

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[NDBlackEX]

It seems they've reconfigured the wireless charger. The pad is much larger.

 

[ELCapiTRAN]

It seems they've reconfigured the wireless charger. The pad is much larger.
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and if it's like the palisade by some reports, it does 15w charging compared to 5w before.

 

[Pappy]

I’m personally fine with this. Total gimmick in my mind. It takes longer for the seats to fold down vs. just pulling the strap and boom they’re down. I get that the power feels more “upscale” but I just don’t think it’s functional.

I agree, especially when you you loose about 2 cubic feet of cargo space for the mechanism.

 

[Hangfire]

I'm surprised at all the X line additions. Was the Tellurides main market over the last 3 years really off road type people? Were people buying Tellurides just to jack them up and take them rock climbing? Were people adding snorkels to these things?

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[irvineboy]

So the black grille is part of the XLine? So the EX and lower trims will probably still have the chrome grille?

 

[ELCapiTRAN]

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Those look like the 18" wheels?

 

[T_ride]

Here is the reg X-line

 

[ritholtz]

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[T_ride]

Here is the reg X-line (zoom in on rear badge) View attachment 26027View attachment 26028

 

[kijkej]

OK, I just asked my SA to switch me over to a 2023.

I love the more rugged look so I'm hoping to get an X-line. I cannot afford an X-Pro, so I'm hoping the X-line is priced just like an S with AWD like the Sorrento. I love everything about the new interior and exterior and I'm really glad they kept the knobs and shifter. I like the blue, (is that blue in the pictures at the auto show the midnight lake blue color?) and I also like the jungle green color but some pictures look tan and some pictures look almost lime.

I realize this will probably make my wait time much longer, as now I'm starting over in line (once I can get back in line haha). And I hope I don't get screwed over by price or color options/captains chairs. But I'm pretty stoked about what I'm seeing in the 2023.

 

[NDBlackEX]

Those look like the 18" wheels?

They're 20s. Not as much sidewall, different styling.

 

[Tortuga07]

OK, I just asked my SA to switch me over to a 2023.

I love the more rugged look so I'm hoping to get an X-line. I cannot afford an X-Pro, so I'm hoping the X-line is priced just like an S with AWD like the Sorrento. I love everything about the new interior and exterior and I'm really glad they kept the knobs and shifter. I like the blue, (is that blue in the pictures at the auto show the midnight lake blue color?) and I also like the jungle green color but some pictures look tan and some pictures look almost lime.

I realize this will probably make my wait time much longer, as now I'm starting over in line (once I can get back in line haha). And I hope I don't get screwed over by price or color options/captains chairs. But I'm pretty stoked about what I'm seeing in the 2023.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe switching to X-Line could potentially move you to the front of the line since they seems to separate trims into different "lines"