What other SUVs are you cross shopping vs. Telluride ?

[sportsguy]

What other SUVs are you cross shopping vs. Telluride ?

I am also looking at:

• Hyundai Palisade
• 2019 Acura RDX
• 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited X
• BMW X5 (Used)

 

[Richb]

Audi Q7
VW Atlas

 

[FireMartZ]

Honda Pilot
Subaru Ascent.

 

[Tman]

Subaru Ascent
Hyundai Palisade

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[ahzroe]

Genesis Gv80 and Hyundai Palisade.

 

[EdwardKimDPT]

We looked at Subaru Ascent, Chevy Tahoe, and Yukon Denali.

 

[Michi-Tell]

Ascent
Atlas
Traverse
Pilot
Palisade

 

[joeyvans]

Ford Exploder (hated it)
GMC Acadia (liked it, good value but pretty small interior.... can't be much larger than the Terrain)
VW Atlas SEL R Line (Loved it.... especially the space... it's massive)
Ordered a Telluride SX (non prestige), mainly because you get more safety/comfort features than the Atlas SEL R Line for the same money.

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[Richb]

Ford Exploder (hated it)
GMC Acadia (liked it, good value but pretty small interior.... can't be much larger than the Terrain)
VW Atlas SEL R Line (Loved it.... especially the space... it's massive)
Ordered a Telluride SX (non prestige), mainly because you get more safety/comfort features than the Atlas SEL R Line for the same money.

I like the fully loaded Atlas SEL Premium with the blacked out wheel option. The way the Atlas drives/handles is awesome. The Atlas sells for about $5k below MSRP which is less than the SX with Prestige. The crash test results for the Atlas are great; the pano roof is better; and the digital cluster is better. I'm concerned about the reliability of the Atlas but my local VW dealer is great. The Kia dealers are horrible!

I like the styling of the Telluride better and the self steering seems cool but I can live without it.

I ordered the Telluride SX Prestige but am still thinking about the VW Atlas.

 

[joeyvans]

My wife really liked the look of the metallic black SEL R Line, but we were disappointed that we couldn't get the black wheels with the R Line. However, we considered using the R Line wheels as winter wheels, but having them powdercoated black... then ordering a set of the black Mejorada wheels for summer. With this accessory addition, our cost was in line with the SX (non-prestige). That, on top of the fact that we couldn't get as favorable of a bumper to bumper 10/150K extended warranty with VW made our decision for us.

I agree..... the Atlas drives very well... it is quiet and built like a tank. Hated the fake exhaust trim on the rear bumper. Why did VW think that was a good idea? Love the room in the 3rd row, but I'll never ride back there anyways. Love the VW panoramic sunroof over the Kia 1st row sunroof and 2nd/3rd row moonroof. Hate that you have to jump to SEL Premium to get real leather in the Atlas.

We sat down and did a side-by-side comparison of features.... and for the price.... VW couldn't beat the Telly.

 

[G-539180]

What other SUVs are you cross shopping vs. Telluride ?

Chevy Traverse and Toyota Highlander. We ended up with a Traverse

 

[felixvt]

Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer

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[stylez09]

Looking at the VW Atlas and CX-9. We love the Telluride but the prices on the SX are ridiculous due to demand. The VW dealer right now is listed the SEL Premium 4 Motion (MSRP of 50k) for 42k on the website which means we can probably get it lower than that. All Atlas models are basically listed at 7-9k under MSRP at the moment. Would you all just go for the Atlas at that price point considering the SX will not go much under MSRP if at all?

 

[CAsuKiHy]

Just wait it out if you really like telluride, KIA is not god given brand and people will chill out, not everyone out there is about throwing money away!

 

[Richb]

Looking at the VW Atlas and CX-9. We love the Telluride but the prices on the SX are ridiculous due to demand. The VW dealer right now is listed the SEL Premium 4 Motion (MSRP of 50k) for 42k on the website which means we can probably get it lower than that. All Atlas models are basically listed at 7-9k under MSRP at the moment. Would you all just go for the Atlas at that price point considering the SX will not go much under MSRP if at all?

That's a great price on the Atlas. Where are you located? Which VW dealer? I would pick the fully loaded Atlas at $42k over the SX Prestige at full MSRP.

 

[FireMartZ]

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That, on top of the fact that we couldn't get as favorable of a bumper to bumper 10/150K extended warranty with VW made our decision for us.

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Which extended warranty gives you that bumper to bumper for 10/150K? Is this from Kia?

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[joeyvans]

Which extended warranty gives you that bumper to bumper for 10/150K? Is this from Kia?

Honestly, I'm not sure yet. Just ordered the vehicle last Saturday... no VIN yet.... no deposit required.... so I haven't seen paperwork on the extended warranty. All I've been told so far is that it extends the bumper to bumper to 10/150K.

 

[stylez09]

That's a great price on the Atlas. Where are you located? Which VW dealer? I would pick the fully loaded Atlas at $42k over the SX Prestige at full MSRP.

I am located in the Northern VA area. I was looking a the Lindsay VW Dealer in Dulles.

 

[emj123]

Looked at/drove:

Pilot
Atlas
Ascent

I think if the Ascent was a bit less expensive I would have gotten it. I liked it a lot, and the wife LOVED it. But I did not want to spend the money to get the Touring trim, which is the one I wanted. With The Telluride (and no, it is NOT a TELLY) she liked it and I LOVED it, AND I lowered my lease payment by about $60/mo.

I have owned several Subarus and trust their reliability and that's why I would have gone with it, in addition to it being a really nice SUV. I am just hoping the Kia proves to be equally as reliable.

The Pilot was great, but I never even got around to actually pricing it out. I think it would have been higher, but not sure.

The Atlas was OK, but I didn't LOVE it. AND the lease deal was not as attractive as the Telluride.

 

[cliffnerd5]

The Atlas was OK, but I didn't LOVE it. AND the lease deal was not as attractive as the Telluride.

I feel like this was my, and everyone else I talked to about it's reaction to the Atlas. It is 'okay'. It is a good car, good features, but absolutely nothing stands out. I actually almost got one before I drive the telluride and preferred almost everything about. If the interior of the atlas was so 'blah', I probably would have bought it.