 What is up you guys, welcome back to another one. If you're new to the channel, I have Gold Pony today. We are in the all new Kia Telluride courtesy of Fred Bean's Kia in McKennaxburg, PA. And I don't know about you guys, but I've been seeing commercials for this thing like crazy lately, so I had to take a look at it. So as always you guys, let's start with pricing. I said there will be several different trim levels available for the Telluride. First one being the LX starting at $33,690. Then you have the S for $35,990, EX, which is the one we have today. That one starts at $39,090. And lastly the SX for $43,490. And by the way, that was pricing for the front wheel drive. If you wanted to add all wheel drive, simply add $2,000 to any of those prices. And so that regardless of trim level that you go with, the power plant on the Telluride will be the same. Powering this one is going to be a 3.8 liter naturally aspirated V6 engine, putting out 291 horsepower at 6,000 RPM. And 262 pound feet of torque available at 5,200 RPM. Again, power sent to front wheels or all wheels to an eight speed automatic, giving you MBG numbers coming in at 20 city, 26 highway for the front wheel drive and 19 city, 24 highway for the all wheel drive. And by the way, fuel recommendation on this one is 87 octane, so regular unleaded fuels. That's definitely a money saver as well. But so now before we do any kind of crazy accelerations in the Telluride, I did want to mention there are some driving modes available on this one. That drive mode button is located just behind the shifter there, but that's going to give you drive modes like eco, comfort, sport and smart. And essentially what they will do is adjust things like the shift points and the throttle response. And by the way, eco and smart actually can send 100% of the power to the front wheels, even if you go with the all wheel drive. So I thought that was something definitely worth mentioning, especially if you're going back and forth between whether you should get the front wheel or the all wheel drive version. But what I am going to do now is I'm going to put this in sport mode here. And I think we are going to do a little acceleration here. And let's see how quickly we can get this new Kia Telluride up to speed. Here we go. Cool, okay. This thing definitely pulls hard, especially in the higher RPM range, but dang. Definitely no issues with emerging onto the highway. Gotta say I was definitely curious cause this is a heavier vehicle, a much larger SUV. But yeah, definitely still gets up to speed pretty good. And so then as always to go along with that acceleration, braking is equally important. And so as expected, you will find four wheel anti-lock disc brakes, including ventilated front discs and solid rear discs. And so far my short test drive today, I've had absolutely no issues with the braking feel. And Hyundai and Kia typically do really good with that braking feel. So definitely on point there. And so now as I am turning onto the back roads here, let's touch on handling and suspension a little bit. Kia Telluride will actually give you torque vectoring cornering control, which uses a steering input sensors to detect unwanted understeer. And then helps correct the stability under certain driving conditions. For instance, when you start to slip. And there's also a locking center differential as well, which helps with load speed, traction, and bad road conditions. So again, kind of pays homage to those off-road Telluride commercials you've been seeing lately. And up front you will find an independent McPherson strut front suspension with the stabilizer bar. In the back, an independent multi-link rear suspension again with the stabilizer bar. And as far as the steering feel goes, it is as expected, definitely not the heaviest steering feel, but it is very predictable. So I have no issues with the steering feel on this one. And when it comes to ride quality, I gotta be honest, it is soaking up the roads and perfections quite nicely, but perhaps the best thing about the driving dynamics in the Telluride is the cabin noise or lack thereof. There is almost nothing coming into the cabin from the outside, no wind noise, really no engine noise actually either, but it is an extremely quiet cabin. So in a larger SUV like this, that is definitely a good thing. And by the way, that may be due in part due to the sound absorbing windshield glass. So Kia did put that on all Telluride models. So that's probably gonna help with the lack of cabin noise, but anyways, touching on visibility a little bit, actually not all that bad. I actually have a three-row Hyundai Santa Fe, but I gotta say visibility almost feels better in the larger Telluride in my opinion. There's definitely less bulkiness in the back there. Also another thing I mentioned a lot of times is the third row headrests kind of impeding rear visibility, but there's third row headrests. They're kind of small actually. So again, visibility is definitely on point with this one. But so enough with the driving dynamics, you guys, let's check out the exterior of this all-new Kia Telluride. And so at front, at first I wanna mention that grille design actually will differ slightly depending on the trim level. For example, if you go with the LX trim, you will find a matte black front grille. However, with the SEX or SX trim levels, you will find a dark metallic front grille. Then looking down a little bit, if you go with the S trim level and up, you will actually get front and rear skid plates as well. Again, off-roading features very present in the Telluride, so that is definitely nice. Also eight inches of ground clearance. It's definitely pretty good for a three-row. Then you will find a satin chrome front air duct if you go with the S trim level and up. Otherwise, with that LX trim level, you're gonna find a body-colored front air duct. As far as the lighting goes, projector beam headlights will come standard with the LX, S and EX trim levels. However, if you go with the SX, you will get LED headlights. And by the way, LED daytime running lights will actually come standard for every single trim level. Then make your way to the side. Rear privacy glass will come standard on every single trim along with chrome window surrounds. Roof rails, again, standard for every single trim level. And there will be body-colored heated outside mirrors with LED integrated turn signals. Again, standard across the board. That's definitely always nice to see. Looking down at the wheel setup, 18-inch alloy wheels will come standard with the LX. And if you go with the S trim level and up, you will find 20-inch alloy wheels. But then make your way to the back. There is a rear spoiler with an integrated brake light back there. Just below that, rear window wiper. And if you go with the EX trim level and up, and again, that's the one we have today, you will find LED taillights back there. But just below all of that, a single exhaust outlet with dual tips. So you guys know what we have to do next. As always, here is that exhaust clip. And so for now, since we are around back, as far as opening up that rear liftgate, there actually is a button on the key fob if you wanted. But it is a hands-free liftgate if you go with the EX trim level and up like we have today. And then once opened up, behind that third row, cargo capacity comes in at an even 21 cubic feet. If you folded that down behind that second row, this is gonna bump it up to 46 cubic feet. And with all rows folded down, that comes in at 87 cubic feet. So for comparison's sake, so you have something to reference it to, Honda Pilot comes in at 83.9, Toyota Highlander 83.7, and the Ford Explorer 80.7. So definitely a good bit of space in the taillet ride. Then let's make our way forward to the leg room. When it comes to that third row leg room, that is going to come in at 31.4 inches. So for reference, I'm at even six feet tall. That third row, however, is probably gonna be best left for small children. Make your way to the second row. This is where this one really shines, 42.4 inches. So again, six feet tall, absolutely ton of space back there. And of course, I always like to mention there is rear ventilation for both second and third rows so everybody is going to stay comfortable. Also, I know a lot of you guys may be curious, eight passenger seating is actually gonna come with the LX and the EX trim level like we have today. And if you wanted seven passenger seating, meaning that center row is gonna have captain's chairs, that is gonna be found on the S and SX trim levels. And actually the SX is also gonna give you heated second row seats along with second row sunshades. And actually the EX that we have today gets them as well. So that is definitely nice, especially if you have a newborn, you wanna keep the sun out of their eyes. So sunshades are always appreciated, but now let's make our way to the front seats. Leatherette surfaces will come standard on this one. Power driver seat with two-way power lumbar support will come with the S trim level. And those front seats then will be heated as well. And actually the EX trim level is gonna add leather surfaces like you're seeing now along with the power adjustable passenger seat and ventilated front seats as well. And I found it kind of cool where they put the buttons for the ventilated and heated seats too. Kind of front there elevated above everything. So I thought there was a pretty cool design there, but SX trim level is also gonna give you memory settings if you wanted it. But now let's take a look up front. Tilt and telescoping steering wheel will come standard. It will come leather wrapped for every single trim level and heated if you go with the EX or the SX trim level. But now when it comes to the startup, let me first start by showing you guys the key on this one. You do have your key logo on the one side and absolutely nothing on the other side because all of the buttons on this one, it's a pretty cool key are located on the side. So you have your lock. That's gonna be the biggest button unlock and that button to pop the rear hatch. And of course that panic button, but it's all gonna be located on the side of the key. I found that pretty cool and unique. But nonetheless, to start this one up, simply put your foot on the brake and press that engine start button located just by the driver's right knee there. And when it started up, tachometer is gonna be on your left speedometer. On your right there is a small digital display front and center, which can be controlled by using the steering wheel mounted controls on the right side there. That's gonna give you things like how many miles you have left until you hit empty along with what drive mid you're in, the outside temperature. When you need your next oil change and there's a bunch of other things you can check out as well. And when it comes to overall interior quality, LED interior lighting will come with the S trim level and up power sunroof that we have today is gonna come with the S and EX trim levels. And if you wanted a dual panel power sunroof, that's gonna be with the SX if you wanted that one. Also another thing I absolutely love about the Telluride is the wood green interior accents. And that's gonna be coming with the EX trim level that we have now and the SX as well, but definitely gives this one a very upscale appearance on the interior here. And along with that the EX trim level is also gonna give you ambient lighting as well, giving you eight different color options. But if you really wanted to go all out, go with the SX trim level because that is gonna give you 64 different interior LED ambient color options. So that is definitely probably a little bit overkill, but it's pretty darn cool that it's there. But homeland controls are also gonna come with the SX trim level and overall everything is laid out very nicely in this Telluride. Gotta say I'm definitely a fan of the interior. Everything from the LED interior lighting to all the aluminum trim accents, like just in front of the overhead sunglass holder here, even those didn't need to be up there. Usually it's plastic on every other vehicle, but they're aluminum here. But perhaps the best part about the interior is this awesome looking tech display, which kind of looks like it's sitting on the wood green trim accents here, but eight inch color touchscreen display is gonna come with the LX and the S trim levels. However, if you go with the EX or the SX, you will get a 10 and a quarter inch color touchscreen display, just like all the BMWs I review. But Bluetooth and audio streaming is gonna come standard either way. Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, again, same thing. Factory navigation system is gonna come with the EX or the SX. And of course, you could check out your radio settings up there as well. And by the way, cool little features I wanted to mention when it comes to the sound system, for the EX and the SX trim levels, there's something called a quiet mode for the audio system that actually is gonna cut the audio in the second and third rows. What other SUV has that? None that I know of. And also for the EX and SX trim levels, there's something called a driver talk system, which allows the front seat occupants to speak to rear passengers via a microphone, kind of like the school bus driver did on your way to school. So I kind of thought that was kind of interesting. Honestly, probably don't need that. It's not a school bus, but still kind of cool that it's there. Anyways, back to the sound system. Six speakers is gonna come with the LX, S and EX trim levels. And for the SX, we'll find a 10 speaker surround sound system with an external amp and subwoofer, but we do have this SX speaker sound system with us today. So what do you say? Let's turn on the radio, see what we got playing this morning, and let's test out the clarity of this one. They got the bread and pizza and bread and pie. Nothing like blast to the radio system with a ton of bass next to what playground. Let me tell you, but dang, good bit of bass there, not the most bass I've ever heard. It is still a SX speaker sound system, but honestly, definitely more than enough of a sound system for the Telluride. But then last thing on the tech display, at least I wanted to mention, is when you do put the Telluride in reverse, there is a rear view camera with dynamic grid lines. That is going to come standard with every single trim level, letting you know who or what is behind you, which is always, is going to lead me into safety. And so to start, there are front side and side curtain airbags, also a driver's knee airbag as well. In the back, you will find latch, AKA lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats, also standard rear child door locks, attire pressure monitoring system, and get this, this is one of the best parts. Standard safety features for every single trim level. Get ready, blind spot collision avoidance assist rear driver attention warning system, forward collision avoidance with pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane follow assist, lane keep assist, park distance warning, rear cross traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, and an auto dimming rear view mirror. So standard safety across the board is definitely quite impressive on the Telluride. Anyways, that is about it for this one. Thank you guys. Thank you so much for watching. Be sure to like the video and subscribe. Prefer to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there. And I will see you guys in the next video. Stay code. Weed, weed, bee.