twin turbo v6 coming to kia telluride

[ballistic]

the kia telluride will be getting the new 3.5 liter twin turbo v6. i have a reliable source. what i'm hearing is that it'll be a sport version with the option for a firmer suspension and various interior and exterior design elements. this means those of us who like tuning will be able to have a lot of fun with this suv. you heard it here first!

 

[CrazyBiker]

Heard from where? Maybe next year ... Its a 3.3T

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Heard from where? Maybe next year ... Its a 3.3T

The South Korean brands (Hyundai and Kia) are working on a new engine to replace the 3.3 liter V6 - with a new 3.5 liter. There's no saying for SURE whether or not that engine makes it to a production vehicle, however...

 

[Steve]

How about a Hybrid. That would be useful.

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[westcoastTelly]

Heard from where? Maybe next year ... Its a 3.3T

The engine they are quoting is 3.8L , not 3.5 or 3.3 ...................291 HP

 

[CrazyBiker]

The engine they are quoting is 3.8L , not 3.5 or 3.3 ...................291 HP

No thats the base engine. We are talking about a more powerful turbo that is rumored.

 

[westcoastTelly]

, ohhhh , I could live without the Turbo , but more HP and Torque would be nice , I have the 3.3T , great for a car , truck maybe

 

[CrazyBiker]

Issue with an Atkinson cycle engine is that they don't make much torque. So I am questioning Kia/Hyundai's reasoning with upping 500cc and going to a 3.8 Atkinson cycle GDI motor with the same peak torque and power figures as the 3.3 GDI. I am hoping that the performance curves are fatter and flatter than the 3.3 making the torque more accessible. However, they quote those numbers at near redline. I am hoping the motor doesn't turn out to be a dud in an otherwise stellar package. If it goes 0-60 in more than 7-7.5s that will be a bummer as Sorento does that in 6.9s.

https://www.cars.com/articles/2020-hyundai-palisade-a-hyundai-suv-with-a-real-third-row-1420710744135/

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[Sal Collaziano]

How about a Hybrid. That would be useful.

I do believe that's coming as well. I'm a little surprised it's not here from the start...

 

[Steve]

I do believe that's coming as well. I'm a little surprised it's not here from the start...

For me that would tip the scale from Ascent towards Telluride big time.