For the 2024 models, the Kia Telluride impresses with its remarkable performance, spacious interior, competitive pricing, and appealing features that draw in numerous buyers. Meanwhile, the Honda Pilot distinguishes itself with its updated exterior design, expansive interior space, and seamless performance. With both SUVs enjoying significant popularity, let's delve into the distinctive features of each model to aid in making a well-informed choice.
Key Points
- The Telluride has slightly larger space than the Pilot
- You have bigger touchscreens with the Telluride than the Pilot
- The Telluride has a more powerful engine; the Pilot has a more fuel-efficient engine
- The Telluride’s MSRP range is about $36,000–$53,000
- The Pilot’s MSRP range is about $37,000–$52,000
What colors come with the 2024 Kia Telluride?
The new Telluride comes with the following colors:
- Everlasting Silver
- Gravity Gray
- Dark Moss
- Ebony Black
- Midnight Lake Blue
- Dawning Red
- Glacial White Pearl
- Jungle Green
- Wolf Gray
Along with this variety of colors, the 2024 Telluride has an exterior exuding a robust, sporty aura infused with contemporary flair. Enhanced by LED headlights, taillights, sizable wheels, and a striking front grille, the Telluride emanates a rugged yet stylish demeanor. Opting for the X-Line upgrade adds roof rails and 20-inch wheels that gives the Telluride a polished appearance while the X-Pro variant features 18-inch alloy wheels and all-terrain tires, which makes it primed for any outdoor excursion.
How many color options does the 2024 Pilot have?
The 2024 Pilot has eight colors of the following colors to choose from:
- Diffused Sky Blue Pearl
- Crystal Black Pearl
- Lunar Silver Metallic
- Modern Steel Metallic
- Obsidian Blue Pearl
- Platinum White Pearl
- Radiant Red Metallic II
- Sonic Gray Pearl
In addition to these color options, the 2024 Pilot retains much of the design introduced in the 2023 model, which underwent a significant redesign. This refreshed look carries over into the 2024 model and presents a more rugged, truck-like aesthetic that exudes athleticism. Drawing inspiration from the Honda CR-V, the Pilot showcases features such as roof rails, sizable wheels, and a contemporary yet robust grille, which is suitable for urban streets or rural routes.
How roomy is the new Kia Telluride?
The 2024 Telluride’s interior is quite roomy; furthermore, it offers the following figures for legroom and cargo space:
- Front Legroom: 41.4 inches
- Second-row Legroom: 42.4 inches
- Third-row Legroom: 31.4 inches
- Cargo Space: 21.0 cubic feet (behind third row)
- Cargo Space: 46.0 cubic feet (behind second row)
- Cargo Space: 87.0 cubic feet (behind front row)
Along with its spaciousness, the Telluride offers lots of luxury and comfort. Featuring an array of impressive amenities, the Telluride has standout offerings such as a heads-up display, driver seat memory, heated/ventilated seats, and luxurious Nappa leather upholstery. Its technology suite is equally striking and is highlighted by dual 12.3-inch panoramic screens featuring Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, in-dash navigation, and a Wi-Fi hotspot. Enhancing the driving experience further are amenities like a 10-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system, wireless phone charger, and a 110-volt power outlet.
Safety is paramount, and the Telluride comes with advanced standard features including forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring, which all provide a comprehensive safety package for both drivers and passengers alike.
What kind of cargo space does the 2024 Pilot have?
The 2024 Pilot has the following figures for its legroom and cargo space:
- Front Legroom: 41.0 inches
- Second-row Legroom: 40.8 inches
- Third-row Legroom: 32.5 inches
- Cargo Space: 18.6 cubic feet (behind third row)
- Cargo Space: 48.5 cubic feet (behind second row)
- Cargo Space: 87.0 cubic feet (behind front row)
The new Pilot has established itself as a go-to choice for families by offering a spacious interior designed with their needs in mind; however, it is still slightly smaller compared to the Telluride. With three rows, it comfortably accommodates up to eight passengers including the driver.
Opting for the EX-L trim allows for the choice of second-row captain’s chairs, but it reduces seating capacity to seven for the added touch of luxury. Each row of the Pilot provides ample legroom, and with 18.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row, there's plenty of room for belongings; conversely, the Telluride has about 3 more cubic feet of cargo space to offer behind its third row.
Regarding technology, the Pilot features a standard 7.0-inch touchscreen and 7.0-inch digital cluster with the LX and Sport trims. However, all other trims are equipped with a larger 9.0-inch touchscreen, while the Elite trim boasts an impressive 10.2-inch digital cluster gauge. Still smaller than that of the Telluride.
Regardless of trim, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility come standard. Audio systems vary across trims. As for safety, you get standard features like automatic emergency braking, traffic-sign recognition, hill-descent control, lane-keeping assistance, and adaptive cruise control with lane centering.
What kind of fuel efficiency does the 2024 Kia Telluride have?
The 2024 Telluride has the following fuel economy with its engine:
- 20/26 mpg in FWD with the 3.8-liter V6 (291 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque)
- 18/24 mpg in AWD with the 3.8-liter V6 (291 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque)
The Telluride is powered by an eight-speed automatic transmission that helps deliver impressive steering precision and handling prowess. With approximately 8.4 inches of ground clearance, it can tackle rough trails adeptly. With towing capacity, the Telluride can tow up to 5,500 pounds, which is 500 pounds more than the Pilot’s towing in AWD (5,000 pounds) or 2,000 pounds more than the Pilot’s towing in FWD (3,500 pounds).
What’s the fuel economy of the 2024 Pilot’s engine?
The 2024 Pilot’ fuel efficiency is about 19/27 mpg with FWD and 19/25 mpg in AWD. The Pilot has a 3.5-liter V6 engine with 285 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque. Paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission, the Pilot is configured to FWD, but you can get AWD as an option with any of the Pilot’s trims. With towing, the Pilot can only tow up to 5,000 pounds in AWD and 3,500 pounds in FWD, which is still less than what the Telluride offers. If you want an off-roading trim, the TrailSport has steel skid plates, all-terrain tires, a 1.0-inch lift, hill-descent control system, and a special trail-driving mode.
How much does the 2024 Kia Telluride cost?
The 2024 Telluride has the following MSRPs:
- LX — $36,190
- S — $38,090
- EX — $41,790
- EX X-Line — $46,085
- SX — $45,990
- SX X-Line — $49,485
- SX X-Pro — $50,485
- SX Prestige — $50,890
- SX Prestige X-Line — $52,385
- SX Prestige X-Pro — $53,385
What’s the MSRPs of the 2024 Honda Pilot?
The 2024 Pilot has the following MSRPs:
- LX — $37,090
- Sport — $39,600
- EX-L — $42,400
- TrailSport — $48,800
- Touring — $46,900
- Elite — $52,480
The price for each SUV can change depending on the trim, upgrades, or changes you get.
Final Point
The 2024 Telluride offers more trims, has more affordable trims, better power output, better towing, slightly better interior space, and better interior technology. So, the decision of what SUV to go with depends on your needs and the feel of the car. Contact us for a test drive or if you would like more information.