2023 Kia Telluride Facelift Spied Showing Redesigned Headlights

[ultimate175]

I'm kind of screened out. I do like the apparent bigger center console screen, but there is something tangible and human about analog gauges - kind of like a real book or newspaper. I'll be very satisfied with my '22 that is on the way.

Also, not directly related but falls under the spirit of my comment. My son has my hand-me-down audi a4 avant 6-spd manual. Drove that a few times this weekend and damn that's a fun car to drive. So engaging, because as the driver I'm physically connected to it in a way that is being lost. I get progress, blah blah blah, but I'm keeping that audi forever so I never forget what driving means.

 

[jesskewl]

Wow huge screen. Me likey. I bet one day no windshield at all.. just a metal front...cars visually real time reading inscreen. Sheesh they already drive themselves. The Chevy commerical of the people t clapping is prime example of what they gearing for. Scares me....just think when SkyNet becomes self aware

 

[ILOVE2DRIVE]

We may find out next wk. NY auto show is 4/15 - 4/24

https://autoshowny.coKia is announc...xt up is the 2023 Telluride! Fingers crossed.

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[todtrexler]

if this is accurate, it seems the 2023 will replace the standard transmission shifter for a dial, which would be a deal breaker for me. That was a major reason I considered a Telluride over the Palisade initially.

While not a deal breaker for me, that was also a major reason for my going with the Telluride.

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[Andrewh2020]

I like the interior upgrades, but i think the front end look is better on the 20s 21s 22s

 

[Sprucerider]

While not a deal breaker for me, that was also a major reason for my going with the Telluride.

Just curious, why is that? Dial seems like one less thing in the way. What’s the downside?

 

[ILOVE2DRIVE]

I agree, my wife hates when I rest my hand on the shifter. Not sure why...

 

[todtrexler]

Just curious, why is that? Dial seems like one less thing in the way. What’s the downside?

honestly I think it's more of a gut thing than a rational thing. I like having a gear shifter there, and I doubt there's any good reason for it. Also is this one a dial or buttons? I think it's buttons. The dial would be the mode select.

Also really irritated by the front-end changes. Hoping i get used to it or maybe it looks better when it's not just a rendering. And no more volume knob, that also seems like a change for the worst.

I'm basically waiting on a VIN, just ordered a couple of weeks ago, so I'm assuming I'll be getting the 2023 if I don't back out, and I'm a little salty about it. I don't think ANY of the things are a show-stopper, but I feel like it's just getting more similar to the Palisade for some reason.

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[Batman3365]

I may cancel my pick up at the end of the month if this new one is hotter.......

 

[sprocketsdad]

Isn’t this just a render? We’ll see what it truly looks like in a couple of days

 

[Sprucerider]

honestly I think it's more of a gut thing than a rational thing. I like having a gear shifter there, and I doubt there's any good reason for it. Also is this one a dial or buttons? I think it's buttons. The dial would be the mode select.

Also really irritated by the front-end changes. Hoping i get used to it or maybe it looks better when it's not just a rendering. And no more volume knob, that also seems like a change for the worst.

I'm basically waiting on a VIN, just ordered a couple of weeks ago, so I'm assuming I'll be getting the 2023 if I don't back out, and I'm a little salty about it. I don't think ANY of the things are a show-stopper, but I feel like it's just getting more similar to the Palisade for some reason.

My understanding is these renderings are based on the X-pro line so the base line may look a little different.

Having said that, Kia seems to hit home tune with their designs lately so I’m also curious if these changes will grow on my and the old model starts to look dated.

I’m in the same boat, ordered recently. I’m not expecting delivery until early next year, just before the 2024 models get announced lol. I’ve been told not to expect a VIN until December at the earliest.

 

[rcoplien]

Hopefully the grill mesh is tighter to keep rocks from hitting the front cooler.

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[bruesjoh04]

Also is this one a dial or buttons? I think it's buttons. The dial would be the mode select.

We don’t know, because this new Telluride hasn’t been released yet. We’ll find out Wednesday morning.

But I think most of those paranoid of a non-traditional shifter will be able to rest easy… for now. Kia has introduced numerous models in the last few years that have their dial-type gear selector, and almost none of those actually have the dial in the North American market.

Carnival, K5, Sorento, Sportage, etc have all been introduced in international markets with the dial gear selector. The only ones of these to actually get the dial in NA are the hybrid and PHEV Sorento and Sportage. The EV6 and Niro also have it, as well.

Change-averse people are going to have a pretty hard time in coming years if things like physical shifters are dealbreakers, though.

Really, the Kia dial (similar to the Genesis dial, minus some crystals) is probably the best of these new-age iterations. Twist to the left for reverse. Twist to the right for drive. Push for park. Pretty easy. You can use it without looking. Definitely better than the dials on certain Stellantis and Ford products.

To be honest, the buttons that Hyundai uses in some of their models aren’t too bad, either. They are very easy to use by touch, even with relatively little experience. Plus both of these options open up a bunch more space for storage.

So anyway, we don’t know what the 2023 Telluride holds until Wednesday. But regardless of whether the 2023 model stays with what we have or moves into the future, there are more than a few people that are going to have to adjust or just get left behind.

 

[findthedr]

Change-averse people are going to have a pretty hard time in coming years if things like physical shifters are dealbreakers, though.

Really, the Kia dial (similar to the Genesis dial, minus some crystals) is probably the best of these new-age iterations. Twist to the left for reverse. Twist to the right for drive. Push for park. Pretty easy. You can use it without looking.

I am able to shift gears without looking currently, and would like to keep it that way. thanks for the helpful info.

 

[Waiting4Rain]

I have a '21 Sonata that I replaced my '15 Sonata with. The new one has the buttons in place of a gear shift. It's one of the few things I don't like about this car compared to its predecessor. There's something comfortable about years of moving that gear shift between park, reverse, and drive, and you lose that with the buttons. For new drivers, I can see where it won't make a difference. But as @findthedr stated, it's relatively easy to shift gears without looking, and that's nowhere near intuitive (for me, at least) with the buttons.

As always, YMMV.

 

[gman1868]

Check out the review from Car Confections: 2023 Kia Telluride // The 3-Row KING gets a NEW Interior and Exterior!

No dial shifter! Sadly not wireless apple carplay and the new X-Pro lower grill looks like crap.

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[jesskewl]

Old Dodges and Chryslers had push button gearing...old becomes new...new becomes old.

 

[Sprucerider]

Disappointing.

 

[Hangfire]

Disappointing.

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I won't believe it until it comes from Kia. NF has to be their most popular package by a mile. How insane would it be for Kia to abandon it? If they do, I'll likely cancel my order if I don't get a MY2022.

 

[solikearose]

I won't believe it until it comes from Kia. NF has to be their most popular package by a mile. How insane would it be for Kia to abandon it?

It's true. From Kia: