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Kia's swapping the V6 for a turbocharged four-cylinder in the redesigned 2027 Telluride, promising efficiency gains while base prices jump north of $40K with destination. More trims, new styling, same old question: who asked for less displacement and more money.

Kia's refreshed EV lineup trades raw horsepower for a more interesting transmission story: these GT models now get a proper multi-speed gearbox instead of single-speed monotony. It's the kind of engineering detail that separates cars built for drivers from cars built for compliance.

Kia's finally pricing something in the real world—a sub-$35K EV crossover with 278 miles of real range and 30-minute DC charging. V2G capability means it can feed power back to your home, which matters if you're actually living with one of these instead of just Instagram-ing it.

Kia dropped the E-GMP-based EV2 at Brussels—their sixth electric crossover and the smallest yet. It's positioned against the Renault 4 and peers, but in a segment where affordability matters more than driving dynamics, it's basically a spreadsheet made of steel and electrons.

Kia's throwing the GT nameplate at three EVs—the EV3, EV4, and EV5—betting that tuned suspension, sportier styling, and actual driving dynamics can salvage the EV-as-appliance problem. It's a credible move from a brand that actually understands how to make a hot hatch feel alive. The question isn't whether they'll sell; it's whether anyone shopping this segment actually cares about handling over charging networks.

Kia is launching three new GT variants across its EV lineup, turning the EV3, EV4, and EV5 into proper performance entries rather than just efficiency boxes with more power dialed in. The specs matter less than the signal: Kia's finally willing to let its EVs be fun instead of virtuous.

Kia's playing the volume game with the EV2, a supermini-sized electric crossover that slots below the EV6 and actually delivers real range numbers instead of marketing fiction. At sub-£25k with 278 miles claimed, it's the first time a mass-market EV in this class isn't asking you to pretend range anxiety doesn't exist. Renault and VW are watching this one closely.

Kia dropped the EV2—a compact, affordable electric hatchback—at Brussels with the kind of pragmatic design that actually works for city driving. Problem: Kia's US strategy suggests this won't cross the Atlantic. Another case of bean counters deciding Americans only want crossovers and SUVs.

Hyundai's swinging for the family hauler market with an all-electric Staria MPV, packing up to nine seats and 249 miles of range. It's positioning itself against the Kia PV5 and Ford E-Tourneo Custom—the playbook is clear, but execution matters. UK launch incoming.

Australia's tightening emissions standards are forcing Kia to axe V6 options from both the Carnival people mover and Sorento SUV by 2026. It's the latest casualty in the slow strangulation of naturally aspirated engines, with automakers choosing compliance over consumer choice. Turbo four-cylinders are the future, whether anyone asked for it.

Diesel's exit from the mid-size SUV market is happening faster than anyone predicted. Kia's still offering it in the Sportage SX, but as regulations tighten and electrification accelerates, this engine option won't stick around. The real story: what gets lost when manufacturers abandon what actually works for what marketing departments want to sell.

Kia's dropping the petrol V6 from the Sorento lineup in Australia, another casualty of tightening fuel efficiency regulations. The move mirrors what we're seeing across the market: if it doesn't meet the numbers on paper, it doesn't matter if it's the thing people actually want to drive. Turbocharged fours and hybrids fill the gap.

The three-row Telluride slots in at $40,735 for 2027—a $2,850 year-over-year bump that barely registers against what the segment demands. In a three-row segment where Highlanders and Pilots have hit $50k territory, Kia's quietly competent family hauler remains the value play, stuffed with tech and driving dynamics that undercut its competition by thousands.

Kia's keeping the Telluride pricing aggressive: $39,190 to $56,000 for the three-row. The real story isn't the starting number—it's that Kia's willing to eat margin on family haulers while Honda and Toyota play portfolio math. Base model gets the 3.8L V6; top trims add the amenities that actually move units.

The completely redesigned 2027 Kia Telluride has crossed the $40,000 threshold for the first time, signaling how far the brand has climbed since the original's cult following. First-gen Tellurides are holding value like used 4Runners now. This is what happens when Korean brands stop apologizing and start charging accordingly.

Tata's Sierra three-row SUV opened bookings a month ago, and dealer intel shows diesel variants are pulling more than half of early orders. The turbo-petrol is there if you want it, but buyers in this segment know what they want: torque and efficiency over marketing promises.

Autocar's annual award season landed with the expected lineup: a sea of crossovers and one saloon that somehow stands above the noise. The real story isn't which one won—it's that testing methodology matters when everything else looks the same. One model actually proved something worth knowing.