Last week I wheeled a 2024 Kia Telluride SX-Prestige X-Line around town. I have thoughts, and here they are, in bullet-point form.

As a reminder, this Kia has a 3.8-liter V6 that makes 291horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque, plus an eight-speed automatic transmission.

It's also quite big and boxy.

Pros

• The steering, while a bit too artificially heavy, feels pretty well dialed-in for a large three-row crossover.
• This thing is comfortable. Nice seats, lots of room.
• Kia's infotainment system is generally pretty good.
• The interior still has plenty of old-school knobs and buttons.
• For being such a boring box, the Telluride still manages to look stylish.

Cons

• It's ponderous. Not slow, per se, but you feel the size.
• Fuel economy is predictably dismal.
• That name is a mouthful.
• It's easy to lose this thing in a parking lot full of similar-looking large crossovers.

Hyundai's Palisade is the more stylish of the two siblings, but the Telluride is generally a pleasant pal to live with. Just prepare a large enough budget for fuel.

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