起亚在北美车展发布了Telluride概念车，这款全尺寸七座SUV概念车类似起亚先前发布的Borrego概念车，可视作其后继车型。这款车虽然谈不上很有吸引力，但它的后铰链式后门和四点LED前大灯比较有意思。它的垂直尾灯组非常细窄，位于尾门两侧的下半部分，同样采用了LED光源。车顶是后扰流器，与后保险杠集成在一起是分列两侧的双镀铬排气尾管。与索兰托相比，Telluride概念车的三维尺寸都有很大增加，其中高度增加4.4英寸（约合11.18厘米），宽度增加4.7英寸（约合11.94厘米），长度增加9.5英寸（约合24.13厘米）。虽然该车实际上是基于索兰托，但轴距增加了4.7英寸（约合11.94厘米）至121.3英寸（约合3081毫米）。由于车身更大，因此配备了22英寸五辐轮圈和韩泰Ventus ST 275/45 R22轮胎。车厢内设置了四个船长座椅和可折叠三排座椅，第二排座椅几乎可以放平，同时提供折叠搁脚板以便获得极致舒适性。同时，前两排座椅还带有传感器可监控乘客重要健康信息，这些数据经过收集可集中显示在车门内饰板的屏幕上，该系统还可通过天窗下方的治疗性灯光照射乘客,达到缓解时差疲劳和恢复精力的作用，整个系统称为“光照恢复系统”（Light Emitted Rejuvenation）。该车动力系统为插电混动系统，包括一台3.5升V6自然进气引擎，功率270马力，另有一台130马力电机。综合输出功率400马力，搭配全驱系统。起亚表示，该车在高速路上每加仑汽油可行驶超过30英里（百公里油耗约合7.84升）。
Kia Telluride concept hints at fullsize upscale SUV
Kia has taken the wraps off the Telluride concept at the ongoing North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The fullsize, seven-seat SUV concept is a taste of what’s to come in terms of a Borrego successor, even though Kia doesn’t actually say a production version is in the works. It’s not exactly what we would call appealing, but in some ways it is interesting thanks to the rear-hinged back doors and the four-point LED headlights. It has very thin vertical taillights that also take advantage of LEDs and Kia decided to give the concept a dual exhaust setup and a prominent roof-mounted spoiler.
Compared to the Sorento, Kia’s showcar for Detroit is 4.4 inches taller, 4.7 inches wider, and 9.5 inches longer. It’s actually based on the Sorento, but the wheelbase has been stretched by 4.7 inches to a generous 121.3 inches. The increased sized is matched with a set of 22-inch five-spoke wheels wrapped in Hankook Ventus ST 275/45 R22 tires.
Motivation is provided by a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6 engine with 270 horsepower working with a 130-hp electric motor. This configuration generates a combined 400 hp sent to an all-wheel drive system. Despite the car’s large footprint, Kia mentions the Telluride concept will return more than 30 miles per gallon on the highway.
On the inside there are four captain’s seats and a folding third-row bench. Passengers sitting on the middle row can recline the seats almost flat and also benefit from fold-away footrests for utmost comfort. Those four seats on the first and second rows incorporate sensors that monitor the passenger’s vital health information. The data gathered is then showed on the door panel screens synchronized with a so-called Light Emitted Rejuvenation system. LER consists of a wing-shaped LED panel located under the sunroof that displays a therapeutic light to cure jetlag and increase the energy levels of the passengers.
There’s also a nifty touch-sensitive thin interactive band placed on the second row center console to allow passengers manage the infotainment system’s media. It’s done by simply swiping the hand to change the song and play it on the seven-speaker Harman Kardon audio system or portable headphones. Lastly, wireless charging is available in the compartment mounted in the center stack, so you won't have to bother with cables.
Although Kia mentions there aren’t plans to make the Telluride, the company reminds us it has a history of launching production models that are heavily influenced by preceding concepts.