Peter Lyon
October 22, 2025
In a tried-and-proven strategy to elevate interest in their new SUV, Kia has just revealed a teaser image of the all-new 2027 Telluride SUV ahead of its global debut at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. On November 20, Kia America will pull the covers off one of the most anticipated new vehicles of the year and unveil the second generation of one of the brand’s most successful vehicles in company history — an SUV that captured the World Car of the Year gong in 2020.
Firmly rooted in Kia’s Opposites United form language, the teaser images hint at a square-shouldered, upright silhouette framed by thin vertical LEDs bathed in red and amber. Inspired by its namesake Colorado town, aggressively defined triangular creases in the fenders resemble the chiseled facets of a diamond and capture the essence of the towering Rocky Mountains.
A broad hood with clean, straight lines establishes a powerful-looking stance, or at least the image we can see in the shadowy image above. At the rear, the belt-line rises subtly to intersect the D-pillar which rakes forward, suggesting movement even when the vehicle is sitting still. Black inserts at the top of the pillar make the flat roofline appear to float atop the windows. Broad fender surfaces give the vehicle a planted, authoritative presence while fluid body contours lend an elegant shape to the side profile.
Full details of the all-new 2027 Kia Telluride will be announced during the Kia press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is scheduled for November 20 at 9:00 am Pacific time. A livestream will be available to view at www.kia.com .
CARLIST THOUGHTS
Apart from winning over 70 design accolades in awards programs including Red Dot and JD Power, Kia is one of the most successful carmakers of recent times, having won the 2025 World Car of the Year for its EV3, the 2024 World Car of the Year trophy for the EV9, and the 2023 World Performance Car for the EV6 GT.
