2023 Kia Telluride is a new update of Telluride SUV featuring a mid-life facelift, allowing to debut sometime around the mid-2022 as 2023 model. Firstly introduced in 2019, the car get its concept by showcasing back in 2016.
This year, it would probably be produced along with the addition of standard equipment on trims selection. However, some Korean car producer is planning once again to update Telluride with a mid-life facelift.
Recently, there are spy pictures of the next Kia Telluride facelift that appears in thick camouflage. Through the few details, everyone can get the clues that the car will have some changes in its interior design. By these limited details and a little imagination, we are trying to inform you about 2023 Kia Telluride design and engine.
Design
2023 Kia Telluride front end has been revised. There are LED headlamps and a new front grill re-featuring. The design still maintains the signature tiger-nose along with the chrome bars both at the top and the bottom. This way, you would also see the new Kia logo on the car’s nose. The front bumper has also been updated. It will also be added with a silver-finished faux bash plate underneath. The rear bumper is redesigned, too, added by the updated parking lights and rear fog lamps.
Though the SUV side profile has not been change, the rear will. The taillight cluster has the similar shape with the current model while the lighting elements are restyled. A faux bash plate is put on the rear bumper, adding such a rugged touch to the car’s entire design.
Finally, 2023 Kia Telluride design won’t be likely too far from the digitally-rendered version.
Engine
Currently, it is depicted that 2023 Kia Telluride is powered by a 3.8 –litre which is naturally aspirated and V6 gasoline motor to develop 295 PS and 355 Nm of the peak power and torque. There are some transmission choices but they are just limited to an eight-speed automatic gearbox, leading to have a front-wheel-drive system as standard and an all-wheel-drive system as a choice.
The car power train is expected not to change. This way, the face-lifted Kia Telluride will seem debuting around the middle of 2022. It is also predicted that the car will go on sale in the United States market in the end of 2022 or at the beginning of 2023.
Final Words
In conclusion, 2023 Kia Telluride has some similar features with the previous model but it also has some changes updating it. In this case, the updates include the front and the rear bumper, the lighting elements and the faux bash plate.
The V6 engine used for the car is just similar to the other Kia Telluride. Though there are some options of transmission available, they are just limited to an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Wait for the car release that would be ready in the end of 2022 or at the beginning of 2023. If you are just one of Kia Lovers, you must not miss this one, right?