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Kia Telluride SUV rated at up to 23 mpg combined

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On paper, the

2020 Kia Telluride

looks like it will compete well with the rest of the

three-row SUV challengers

. It offers unique looks, available all-wheel drive, an upscale interior, and

affordable pricing

. It’s

fuel economy

numbers, however, pretty much fall in line with the

Kia’s

main competitors.

The Telluride will have two orientations at launch. The 3.8-liter V6, which makes 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque, and eight-speed automatic transition will work together with either front-wheel drive or AWD setups. The

EPA

estimates that the FWD model will get 20 mpg city, 26 highway, and 23 combined. The EPA rates the AWD model at 19 mpg city, 24 highway, and 21 combined.

That falls in line with most other mainstream V6-powered three-row SUVs. Although the rear-wheel-drive

2020 Ford Explorer

has not yet been rated, the

Honda Pilot

with a 9-speed automatic gets 23 mpg combined, the 9-speed

Chevrolet Traverse

is rated at 21 mpg combined, the 6-speed

Hyundai Santa Fe

is rated at 21 mpg combined, and the 8-speed

Toyota Highlander

is rated at 23 mpg combined. The 8-speed

Volkswagen Atlas

brings up the rear of the pack with a rating of 19 mpg combined. For further comparison, the

Mazda CX-9

has a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s rated at 24 mpg combined, and the

Subaru Ascent

, which also has a turbocharged four but comes standard with all-wheel drive, gets 23 mpg combined.

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