![]() 06/26/2018 at 08:29 • Filed to: Kia | ![]() | ![]() |
Starting to look really good! I love that Kia is f inally getting the front roofline kink onto all their cars. Light design is looking lit. I should write up some fun info on the Borrego soon, like how that body- on- frame, three-row SUV weighs less than all comparable G80 sedans. Yep, even with the V8 and 4WD versus a G80 5.0 AWD. Same city fuel economy because of that!
The tester is running the upsized Sportage wheels. Looks like the Telluride is FWD-based so a Traverse, Highlander, Ascent competitor. That means a mild -hybrid diesel can be available right at launch in the US. We are still a year or so away from the RWD cars getting diesel availability in the US.
And picture of a 2019 refreshed Sportage for ya.
* Oh, for those that didnt know, this is the roofline kink Kias have at the windshield :
The F150 has it too. Just random facts I keep stashed and never get to use...
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next model to be announced... kia cellulite
(i mean its a good looking suv thing...just the name wot gets me)
![]() 06/26/2018 at 08:53 |
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It’s named after a famous ski resort. Kinda tells you what image they're going for.
![]() 06/26/2018 at 08:53 |
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I think something like Kia Sell Ur Ride will be the name that ends up being used in online comments.
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tells you how much i know about ski resorts too
![]() 06/26/2018 at 08:58 |
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Telluride is a town in Colorado, at the end of the infamous Black Bear Pass trail.
![]() 06/26/2018 at 09:01 |
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learn something new everyday :)
![]() 06/26/2018 at 09:33 |
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FYI - the Telluride will not actually be made in Telluride, CO (if it’s ever made at all) . Therefore it will be subject to all kinds of tariffs , and an addition fake-name tax. Even if they build it in Georgia!
![]() 06/26/2018 at 10:04 |
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If they all have it, is it really a kink?
![]() 06/26/2018 at 10:49 |
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I like the name, I like the styling, w ould never own one though.
![]() 07/04/2018 at 14:21 |
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Why are they testing a Sportage in the Nurburgring?
![]() 07/04/2018 at 14:37 |
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Stress testing and checking things such as ESC (which is the real reason CUVs have taken over the world).
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Kia ESC sucks. too nan
ny state! But that seems like a good reason. Plus, who wouldn’t want to put a Sportage through its paces?
![]() 07/04/2018 at 15:23 |
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In most newer cars it’s usually the gearboxes rather than the ESC stepping in. Try turning ESC Off in the Stinger if you haven’t already. In m ost cars it’s “Sport Mode” and hold Traction Control Off for 4+ seconds. If you notice the car is hitting the rev limiter and shifting on its own then it’s usually the gearbox making sure you cant access a warranty claim (especially since HMG makes all of their engines and transmissions).
L et me know what you go through since this is all just my conclusions from a few experiences. Cars vary so much between trim levels, powertrains, and even climate that who knows what differences you find.
![]() 07/04/2018 at 15:36 |
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Well, gearbox tunning and leccy
throttle pedal make sure you don’t do anything stupid. I could drive without the ESC or TCS in a rainstorm on ecomode and not bother the tyres at all. However Sport + is much more permissive and doesn’t act up until you have a nice angle on a drift.