The South Korean automaker recently announced the US prices for its refreshed 2025 Carnival minivan – it's way prettier than before but also a lot more expensive. However, we expect more Kia models to follow its lead.
In fact, Kia is in the midst of yet another visual revolution – just look at the new Sorento family with ICE, Hybrid, and Plug-in Hybrid options, the first-ever EV9 three-row EV crossover SUV, or the refreshed K5 and all-new K4 sedans. Obviously, they will not stop there.
Many believe that we will soon get the 2025 or 2026 Sportage compact crossover SUV with the same kind of visual changes and interior enhancements, then marvel at the $30k EV3 base all-electric model and also indulge in choosing between the Sorento and the other mid-size three-row CUV, the massively popular Telluride.
Speaking of the latter, it seems that even though Kia refreshed the crossover SUV introduced in 2019 for the 2023 model year, that wasn't enough to iron all the irks and quirks. For example, just recently, the South Korean automaker had to issue a massive 463k-unit recall because the seats could catch fire – it seems the park outside warning boils down to the power seat motor that could overheat at any time. So, perhaps it's about time they reworked the ins and outs of the Kia Telluride once again to avoid such embarrassing recalls.
Joined at the hip with the Hyundai Palisade, which is spied incessantly at home in South Korea while undergoing testing, the Telluride mid-size crossover SUV could also be due for some mild or extensive changes for the 2025 or 2026 model years. Some folks believe that Kia will proceed with the normal turnover and bring out a second generation.
Others, on the other hand, think that with the advent of the Kia EV9 soon, there won't be a need for another Telluride – so they imagine that Kia would rather give the mid-size CUV a second facelift and keep it around for a few more years. For example, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators counts on the good folks over at the AutoYa info channel on YouTube, who have unofficially imagined the CGI looks of the unrevealed and unannounced 2025 Kia Telluride's second refresh.
The host doesn't give away too many details – because there aren't too many to discuss anyway – only his supposition that Kia won't renew the Telluride with a second generation right now and instead will opt for a second facelift to extend its current lease of life. As for the channel's resident pixel master, the latter was a little busier – showcasing the Sorento and Carnival-inspired front end, the modified rear light clusters, and an entire bunch of ritzy yet unofficial colors. So, what do you think?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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