2023 Kia Telluride Reviews

If you’re looking for a powerhouse new SUV in the Springfield area, Kiefer Kia has the perfect model for you: the new Kia Telluride! The Telluride is an adventurous mid-size SUV that’s designed to handle the toughest tasks as easily as local errands. With three rows of seats for up to eight passengers, a towing capacity of up to 5,500 pounds, and a robust V6 engine under the hood, the Telluride is ideal for anything from family road trips to off-road adventures.

It’s an excellent choice for any driver, but you don’t have to take our word for it! Check out the guide below from Kiefer Kia to see what the most popular experts are saying about the 2023 Telluride. Then, head to our inventory to see what we have available.

Kia Telluride Reviews: What the Experts Are Saying

How do the experts say the Kia Telluride will handle itself on the Salem roads? For our selection of Kia Telluride reviews, we’ve turned to four of the most prominent automotive critic websites: Edmunds, Car and Driver, Consumer Reports, and Kelley Blue Book. Here are some highlights of what each website has to say about the 2023 Telluride:

Car and Driver awards the 2023 Telluride a perfect 10 out of 10, a spot on their prestigious Editor’s Choice list, and a spot on their 10 Best list. They describe the Telluride as “the complete package,” taking particular note of the SUV’s “near-luxury experience,” “long list of standard features,” and “handsome styling.” Their bottom line is that the 2023 Telluride offers “an elevated experience that’s comparable to SUVs that cost twice as much.”

Consumer Reports lauds the Kia Telluride as “a formidable competitor in the midsized three-row SUV segment,” lining up “much better” against other three-row SUVs like the Subaru Ascent, Honda Pilot, and Chevy Traverse. Their highlights of the Telluride include its “user-friendly controls, thoughtful features, and vast cargo room.”

In a review by Edmunds, they rate the Kia Telluride at an 8.4 out of 10. They take note of its spacious “adult-sized” third row of seats, its “quiet and upscale cabin,” its advanced safety features, and its “satisfying driving experience.” They also write that drivers get a lot of features and technology for their money, a common theme among Kia Telluride reviews. In rating individual components of the Telluride, Edmunds awards the comfort level a 9/10, the driving experience an 8/10, the technology an 8/10, and the cargo storage an 8/10.

Finally, Kelley Blue Book experts rate the 2023 Telluride at 4.8 out of 5 stars, with their community rating it 4.1 stars. They also name it their #1 3-Row Midsize SUV Best Buy for 2023! They write that the Telluride “remains one of the best choices in midsize SUVs,” drawing particular attention to its “smooth and refined” engine, an interior cabin that’s “as comfortable and spacious as ever,” and its “excellent safety score,” referring to the prestigious Top Safety Pick+ award bestowed on the Telluride by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Discover the 2023 Kia Telluride at Kiefer Kia!

Interested in forming your own review of the Kia Telluride? Contact our office to take an available model out for a test drive! We’ll take it from there and get you behind the wheel on the streets of Corvallis in no time. For more information on the Telluride and the other Kia vehicles in our current lineup, head over to our model research hub and our blog.