Kia Telluride named "Best Large Family SUV" by Edmunds

Big family? Then you need a big SUV, ideally one with three-row seating. But not all three-rows are created equal. The cramped rearmost quarters of some SUVs make the third row a mere suggestion, while others are functional but designed primarily for children. Not so with the Kia Telluride, the newest, and now best, three-row SUV in a crowded field. How did Kia's head-turner vault to the top of its class, one that includes notable recent additions such as the Volkswagen Atlas and the Subaru Ascent?

It offers eight-passenger seating, a strong V6 engine that returns 23 mpg combined and can tow up to 5,000 pounds, and a feeling from behind the wheel of driving a smaller, more manageable car. The Telluride is loaded with clever family-friendly features such as Quiet Mode, which can disable the rear-seat speakers, and several USB ports and 12-volt power outlets to charge up devices. As expected, numerous active driver aids are also offered, including an innovative live camera view in the gauge cluster that shows the Telluride's blind spots when a turn signal is activated. See Full Review and Pricing

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