2023 Kia Telluride X-Pro Review: The Ultimate Off-Road Test

The new Kia Telluride X-Pro looks like it's ready for rugged off-road adventures. But, is it really? We test it at our off-road park to see just how capable it is when the going gets tough.

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CONTENTS
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Features
08:32 - Street Driving Impressions
14:22 - Off-Road Tests

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[moloono]

Not many buyers will be disappointed with the off-road capabilities of the X-Pro in the Olive Garden parking lot.

[conraderb]

I bought a 2022 SX brand new. I lock the hub and put in sports mode. I’ve been through trails that were oozing with mud, 2 feet of snow, drove through the northwest ice storm. sand at the beach. Even pulled a F-250 front getting stuck, all on dirt roads.
My telluride is currently covered in mud from just going out and Having fun
The way you hit all those obstacles was really weird and way too slow. That last obstacle should have been driven at a higher speed instead of babied
Maybe that version is different but I never have had any problems with the telluride.

[simpleignition]

Solid review, you make a great point that if a manufacturer offers an offroad package, it should be more than just tires. I like the reduced gear ratios subaru puts on the Wilderness lineup and the 24 Trailsport Passport does seem to check those boxes too. The KIA/HY offerings are looking for market capitalization on an unsuspecting consumer and that's where your reviews shine.

[therikker]

I just bought a used 2023 Telluride XPro today. Your video was just what I was looking for to help me learn about the touch screen and everything else it has to offer. Very helpful!

[djinmt]

Finally have the xpro review!! Love it! How about an xpro vs pilot trailsport comparison!
Thanks

[shawnb]

Love your videos, I’ve been huge fan for years now keep up the great content.

[colinslunecka]

We had a deposit on a new Telluride X-Pro to replace our Highlander. Unfortunately, Kia does not offer a factory receiver hitch and wiring harness even though they advertise the 5, 500 lb towing capacity. The dealer also had no idea of when one would be offered. We tow a small camper so that was a major disappointment and we pulled our deposit.

[dannyboy]

Sorry but you cant have the name PRO on your badge unless you have propper skid plates ....and a off road mode for more aggresive awd shifting power left to right

[lukiw]

You're right. Best part of Yours reviews for me is off-road test. And those are great. Greetings

[hobbytake]

Hoping you’re going to test the 2023 Ascent on this course! Love to see how many of the crossovers do.

[tyler]

Thank you for the video, just bought the 2024 Xpro. Beautiful car. For a seven seater, it's fantastic! But I didn't find any seven seater that had true offroad capabilities in the price range. This will handle dirt roads and hills just fine.

[gorditaz]

Awesome video! Now I know Telluride is out of the question on off-road capabilities.

[BowmanOverland]

Love the video ! They didn’t give it an off-road mode because they know no one in their right mind will take a Telluride off the beaten path. Thing is a joke off-road!

[StarLing]

First!! Any thoughts on the 24 seltos please?

[richardblack]

The new honda pilot trailsport seemed to have a much better awd system. Do you think it would have any issues on this coarse? Can you compare the crawl ratio with the honda pilot trailsport and this telluride?

[mohammadsattar]

Honestly I would LURVE to know what percentage of people don't have legs and torso proportionate that are also discriminated against by the cars they buy

[joeie]

Another great video. I always enjoy watching!

[trailrunnah]

5th gen 4Runner owner here, for literally any activity other than off-roading, I would take this over my 4Runner any day. And if "off-roading" was just dirt roads, probably rather have this for that too.

[seadawg]

Another great video. Very informative!

[ibrahimpatwa]

I went on a adventure a bit more challenging with my ford explorer and there was one obstacle a little more difficult then where the telluride got stuck but the explorer managed it’s way through much better then the telluride