You've seen the other reviews of Kia Tellurides, but if you're wondering about how this vehicle performs off-road this is the review to you. No stranger to off-road vehicles of all kinds, Desert Chief Matt Moghaddam has extensive off-road experience. Whether it's a new Jeep, Toyota truck, UTV, or diesel tow rig, Matt has driven it all, and on nearly every kind of terrain on the planet. So when Kia handed him the keys to a brand new 2020 Kia Telluride AWD, it was only fitting that he left the pavement behind him and focused his review on its capabilities as a soft-roader or overland rig fit to take owners to their favorite weekend destinations.

As far as SUV's go, this Kia comes packed with the latest technology and safety features, an interior that rivals most luxury brands, and room for 7 with cargo space to boot. With 291 HP, and an AWD system, the Telluride shows promise as a capable soft-roader in the dirt, but will the street tires and 20-inch wheels end the day early?

Hang out with Matt and his buddy Brad for an afternoon of bumps and scrapes as they get this city-slicker SUV through some rough patches along Big Bear's extensive trail network, as they show you just how off-road capable this luxury SUV is, and more importantly, how capable it can be with the right wheel and tire package under it.


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