2027 Kia Telluride X-Pro - Interview Berk Erner, Senior Designer Kia Design Center America - video Dailymotion

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Kia America announced pricing for the upcoming all-new 2027 Kia Telluride 3-row SUV (ICE). With seating for up to 8 passengers, the MSRP for a FWD LX trim starts at $39,190 and offers a standard turbocharged engine that provides nearly 50 more lb.-ft. of torque than the outgoing model. Other standard features include Tri-Zone climate control, a 12.3-inch touch screen with navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and 19 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).  Topping the Telluride ICE lineup, the X-Pro is designed for rugged excursions without compromising the dependable attributes that make it a stellar family vehicle the rest of the year. The Telluride X-Pro adds an exclusive suspension with additional stroke, E-LSD, and an impressive 9.1-inches of ground clearance, as well as multiple Drive Modes, including Terrain Mode. This rugged halo variant of the Telluride features front and rear recovery points, and all-terrain tires, giving enthusiasts the critical power delivery and increased traction that they need while getting away from it all.

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00:00I feel one of the things that strike me the most is the body side character.

00:05I think it's very unique.

00:07I think it really represents our Opposites United design philosophy.

00:13And I think that's one of the main things.

00:15And I think the balance between luxury and ruggedness is another key in this design of Telluride.

00:23While Opposites United is our design philosophy, nothing in life is black or white.

00:28It's kind of a scale in between.

00:31And as designers, we take inspiration from these opposing elements.

00:36And then just like a successful chef, we put them together into one recipe.

00:41Just like a chef uses spicy and sweet flavors together,

00:45we might use opposing concepts to come up with a unique and flavorful design for our products.

00:52Well, yes, it was very important to keep the boxy shape of the Telluride for this generation.

00:57as well.

00:58I think the big, bold and boxy profile of the first generation Telluride struck a chord with our customers.

01:05So moving forward for the second generation, we wanted to keep the upright silhouette and the boxy design.

01:11Well, the facets of a diamond found its way into a design because kind of going back to our Opposites United design philosophy,

01:19I felt that diamonds were, while they're hard, industrious, they're indestructible, very hard.

01:26But at the same time, it appeals to our emotions.

01:28It's something that we give for things, for people that we care about.

01:33So that duality was the key and the diamond inspiration.

01:38And yeah, basically those diamond shapes coming out of the fenders,

01:44blending into a smooth body shape was how we express our Opposites United.

01:48Well, especially with the X-Pro, we have these certain cues that really give it away, such as like the recovery tow hooks.

01:57And we already had this off-road-y nature of the vehicle.

02:01We just dialed it up to 11 on the X-Pro and basically things were already there.

02:08We just cranked it up a little bit more for the X-Pro version.

2027 Kia Telluride X-Pro - Interview Berk Erner, Senior Designer Kia Design Center America

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