- The redesigned Kia Telluride will launch for the 2027 mannequin yr
- Kia confirmed it gained’t be promoting a 2026 Telluride because it preps for the second-generation 3-row SUV
The Kia Telluride will skip the 2026 mannequin yr, the automaker confirmed Wednesday, because it teased an all-new model of its midsize 3-row SUV.
“As the present 2025 Telluride sells down on schedule, we’re getting ready the all-new 2027 to debut in vendor showrooms in 2026,” Kia spokesperson James Bell confirmed to Kelley Blue E-book.
Coming into its second era, the favored 3-row SUV will launch for the 2027 mannequin yr and go on sale in early 2026. Within the meantime, sellers will unload what stays of the 2025 Kia Telluride. The present first-gen mannequin stays extremely recommendable, and this yr marked its sixth in a row because the Kelley Blue E-book Greatest Purchase Award Winner amongst midsize SUVs.
It’s unusual however commonplace for an automaker to skip a yr throughout a mannequin changeover. The Acura MDX skipped the 2021 mannequin yr earlier than the redesigned model launched for 2022. Jeep discontinued the Cherokee for the 2024 and 2025 mannequin years, then resurrected the 2026 Jeep Cherokee as an even bigger, bolder, hybrid SUV. The Dodge Challenger basically acquired absorbed into the brand new Dodge Charger, supplied in 2- and 4-door fashions.
It occurs, but it surely’s uncommon for a automobile as widespread because the Telluride. Since arriving for the 2020 mannequin yr, the Telluride has gained over shoppers with its Vary Rover-esque type and value-packed options.
Kia goals to enhance on that successful formulation with the redesigned 2027 Telluride. Just like the first-gen Telluride, it’ll share some mechanical elements with the Hyundai Palisade, which was redesigned for 2026 with a hybrid possibility for the primary time.
Anticipate Kia to comply with go well with in a month. The teaser photographs launched Wednesday preview the reveal set for Nov. 20 on the Los Angeles Auto Present.
Till then, get pleasure from what’s left of the first-generation mannequin.
