At Jim Butler Kia of St. Louis, we have edged our way through our competitors and continue to stick out amongst the rest with our class-leading engineering, premium warranty coverage, award winning Service Department, and so many more reasons!
Acknowledged by Edmunds for its stellar performance in the market, the Kia Telluride is just as appealing as delicious peppermint bark at the holiday party! Consumers have rallied upon its appeal while boosting sales up over 35 percent year-on-year.
Continuing to wholeheartedly deliver and achieve excellence, the Telluride has been further enhanced for 2022 as a greater number of consumers. The winner of any Edmunds Top-Rated Award, these vehicles are tested, ranked, and selected by Edmunds editors from a very prestigious finalist group that consists of each classes’ previously highest-ranked eligible new vehicles. Eligible vehicles in nine categories were judged on their driving, comfort, interior, tech, storage potential, and value realized during the daily drive.
Celebrating an Edmunds top rating sets a jolly mood for the holiday season! For the third time in a row, the Telluride effortlessly tops the popularity contest that many SUVs are now eagerly vying for. We love the fact that it is still big and bold, but also the brand-new Kia badging and redesigned radiator grille comes in as a viable asset. Most consumers come in looking for new vehicles with bigger and better screens, and how can we blame them? Everything from intense and thorough navigation coverage up to entertainment options are even better with a larger-sized viewing area. Not to mention a fully automatic temperature control and the highway driving assist feature are both added to the LX and S trims.
The Motortrend team claimed that “no one upends the new car status quo the way Kia does”, and it did a fantastic job of getting rid of low-grade plastics. The Telluride eagerly enjoys its step-up-to-excellent ride quality, body control, and stellar handling on turns for a machine that weighs in at over two tons. All 2022 Tellurides are equipped with a 291-horsepower 3.8-liter naturally aspirated V6 and 8-speed transmission; AWD is available on every trim level.
In FWD form, the Telluride nails down 20/26 mpg city/highway and the AWD version earns a 19/24 mpg rating from the EPA. Both the FWD and AWD model received 5-star overall safety ratings from the NHTSA, and the 2022 model features rear cross-traffic braking, adaptive cruise control, and parking sensors. The SX trim adds automatic high beams and 360-degree view cameras as standard additions. The EX-level adds LED dome lights an 8-way power adjustable driver seat, heated front seats, and a wireless device charger as standard.
