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Kia Telluride now available

Bubbleawsome said:
Seen a few driving around already. Look kind of like a concept car, even in real life. Cool stuff
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I'm extremely surprised at how nice the production model turned out, tbh. I really, really, really like the look of it. I think we're stuck with my wife's Forester for the next 300k miles, but I would definitely consider the Telluride when we replace it!

Just wish they had come up with a different name, lol. Apparently it's a town in Colorado?
 
Kaido said:
I'm extremely surprised at how nice the production model turned out, tbh. I really, really, really like the look of it. I think we're stuck with my wife's Forester for the next 300k miles, but I would definitely consider the Telluride when we replace it!

Just wish they had come up with a different name, lol. Apparently it's a town in Colorado?
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ski town.

lots of western locations for car names or trims.

Colorado, Larimie, tacoma, durango, sierra, Pacifica, malibu, tahoe, yukon, Santa fe, sedona, tucson

I am sure I am missing a few. Kia/Hyundai seems to like the southwest in particular.

I would not mind taking a spin in one of these soon. ill have to look up the specs and see if there is any room behind the 3rd row.
 
It has flat fold seats and isn't OMG expensive. I guess I'll have to go look at one. I don't really need/want three rows of seats but I can live with it.

Way a minute, it has a front seat to rear intercom? That's hilarious.
 
IronWing said:
It has flat fold seats and isn't OMG expensive. I guess I'll have to go look at one. I don't really need/want three rows of seats but I can live with it.

Way a minute, it has a front seat to rear intercom? That's hilarious.
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Just think of it as a 2-row with a huge trunk, lol.
 
I like the DriverTalk feature.
Looks handsome ... from the videos I've seen. That, and the Stinger.

Still just Kias. I'd rent one, but that's as far as I go.
 
My wife and I have been digging the commercials. I wouldn't mind one at all, they seem to offer a lot for the money.

"Doug" is annoying AF, the way he talks. Mr (over) Enunciation. Could not watch the whole video.
 
Kaido said:
I'm extremely surprised at how nice the production model turned out, tbh. I really, really, really like the look of it. I think we're stuck with my wife's Forester for the next 300k miles, but I would definitely consider the Telluride when we replace it!

Just wish they had come up with a different name, lol. Apparently it's a town in Colorado?
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The Telluride looks like a real SUV. I wonder about the low-profile tires or how they would handle a forest-service fire road paved with fist-sized chunks of loose rock.

If I had the time to get away from the house for more than trips to the grocery, pharmacies and Moms' and Bro's doctor appointments, I'd be curious enough to test-drive one, even if only for ten minutes.

I've had my eye on the Forester for several months now. I'm OCD over my 95 Trooper LS -- loving it. But I need to have a plan for the future, and I'd almost settled on the Forester as a main option in that plan. I'd heard of getting 170K miles from them. I know I can get 300K from my Trooper -- now at 186K. Is this "intelligence" something you obtained from reliable sources? Or do you merely expect to overhaul the engine to squeeze out that mileage?

FeuerFrei said:
I like the DriverTalk feature.
Looks handsome ... from the videos I've seen. That, and the Stinger.

Still just Kias. I'd rent one, but that's as far as I go.
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Driver Talk. I thought they called it the "Telluride" to match a place on the slopes of the western Colorado Rockies. Maybe they had in mind a double-meaning.
 
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BonzaiDuck said:
I've had my eye on the Forester for several months now. I'm OCD over my 95 Trooper LS -- loving it. But I need to have a plan for the future, and I'd almost settled on the Forester as a main option in that plan. I'd heard of getting 170K miles from them. I know I can get 300K from my Trooper -- now at 186K. Is this "intelligence" something you obtained from reliable sources? Or do you merely expect to overhaul the engine to squeeze out that mileage?
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If you're not in a rush, I'd wait until the 2020 Forester comes out this November. They just did a huge redesign for 2019 (EyeSight is now standard - TACC is amazing on the highway!), and I'm a big fan of nbuying a "first-gen" design (for reasons). As far as 300k miles goes, some reading:

http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/

https://www.torquenews.com/1084/forbes-says-subaru-forester-most-likely-run-over-250000-miles

https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f74/my-300-000km-milestone-last-week-734137/

https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f62/400-000-miles-120688/

http://www.subaruhighmileageclub.com/miles500000.html

Some videos:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O4rbsU89qE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIhe8OmXfLk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guIJphOyCLM

I mean, there is no magic out there - you're going to have to do repairs along the way, obviously. But if I were to pick cars for reliability, I'd go with Toyota, Subaru, and EV's (I have buddies with over 100k on their Leaf & Fit electrics!). Sometimes you'll get a dud, or run into a major, unforeseen problem, but generally, Subarus tend to be decently reliable!
 
FeuerFrei said:
I like the DriverTalk feature.
Looks handsome ... from the videos I've seen. That, and the Stinger.

Still just Kias. I'd rent one, but that's as far as I go.
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Yeah, I'm curious about long-term reliability. They're using high-strength steel now, and both of my Kia Souls were excellent for the time that I had them.

I'd love a Stinger & Telluride in my garage for sure! I did a Stinger test-drive last year & it was a surprisingly amazing car for a Kia! Ultimately went with a car with a stick-shift though, haha.
 
Kaido said:
If you're not in a rush, I'd wait until the 2020 Forester comes out this November. They just did a huge redesign for 2019 (EyeSight is now standard - TACC is amazing on the highway!), and I'm a big fan of nbuying a "first-gen" design (for reasons). As far as 300k miles goes, some reading:

http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/

https://www.torquenews.com/1084/forbes-says-subaru-forester-most-likely-run-over-250000-miles

https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f74/my-300-000km-milestone-last-week-734137/

https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f62/400-000-miles-120688/

http://www.subaruhighmileageclub.com/miles500000.html

Some videos:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O4rbsU89qE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIhe8OmXfLk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guIJphOyCLM

I mean, there is no magic out there - you're going to have to do repairs along the way, obviously. But if I were to pick cars for reliability, I'd go with Toyota, Subaru, and EV's (I have buddies with over 100k on their Leaf & Fit electrics!). Sometimes you'll get a dud, or run into a major, unforeseen problem, but generally, Subarus tend to be decently reliable!
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100k should be routine for almost any new vehicle, unless of course, one just gets unlucky and gets one with a major defect. Actually, I consider 200k to be the new benchmark for what a car should do without replacing the engine or transmission.

As for the Telluride, seems nice, but I have no children at home now, and am just not interested in such a large vehicle. If looking at 3 row SUVs, Suburu has a new one out now, the Ascent, that tested out well by Consumer Reports.
 
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Kaido said:
If you're not in a rush, I'd wait until the 2020 Forester comes out this November. They just did a huge redesign for 2019 (EyeSight is now standard - TACC is amazing on the highway!), and I'm a big fan of nbuying a "first-gen" design (for reasons). As far as 300k miles goes, some reading:

http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/

https://www.torquenews.com/1084/forbes-says-subaru-forester-most-likely-run-over-250000-miles

https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f74/my-300-000km-milestone-last-week-734137/

https://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f62/400-000-miles-120688/

http://www.subaruhighmileageclub.com/miles500000.html

Some videos:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O4rbsU89qE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIhe8OmXfLk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guIJphOyCLM

I mean, there is no magic out there - you're going to have to do repairs along the way, obviously. But if I were to pick cars for reliability, I'd go with Toyota, Subaru, and EV's (I have buddies with over 100k on their Leaf & Fit electrics!). Sometimes you'll get a dud, or run into a major, unforeseen problem, but generally, Subarus tend to be decently reliable!
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I just bought an Impreza a few months ago. Wanted a smaller vehicle with AWD without the relatively high step-in height of an SUV (my wife is short, and has arthritis). If I wanted a true SUV, the Forester would be high on my list, especially since the 2019 redesign on the new global platform like the Impreza. Of course I have Eyesight; one of the main reasons I bought the car. The adaptive cruise control is a fantastic feature.
 
ondma said:
100k should be routine for almost any new vehicle, unless of course, one just gets unlucky and gets one with a major defect. Actually, I consider 200k to be the new benchmark for what a car should do without replacing the engine or transmission.

As for the Telluride, seems nice, but I have no children at home now, and am just not interested in such a large vehicle. If looking at 3 row SUVs, Suburu has a new one out now, the Ascent, that tested out well by Consumer Reports.
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I think most modern sparkplugs don't even need to be changed out until like the 100k point. Hardware has gotten crazy good!
 
Kaido said:
I think most modern sparkplugs don't even need to be changed out until like the 100k point. Hardware has gotten crazy good!
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I could be wrong, my assertion could be obsolete. But there would still seem a risk that leaving the same plugs in the engine block for that long could find one frozen in the threads which then breaks. So while my shop manual for my 95 SUV says "100K", I changed them out before 50K.
 
Kaido said:
Yeah, I'm curious about long-term reliability. They're using high-strength steel now, and both of my Kia Souls were excellent for the time that I had them.

I'd love a Stinger & Telluride in my garage for sure! I did a Stinger test-drive last year & it was a surprisingly amazing car for a Kia! Ultimately went with a car with a stick-shift though, haha.
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My girlfriend drives an 08 Sportage an hour each way to work. Thing has north of 270k on it and still runs like a top. In the last five years she's just done normal maintenance and replaced the alternator and it still runs like a top. And she's a pretty aggressive driver.

Maybe I can talk her into this when she gets a closer job. The interior on the Sportage is pretty trashed.
 
I recently rented an Optima and it was quite a nice car. The idea of driving a Kia is something I'd have to get used to but on the merits you could do much worse.
 
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