It also provides more cargo space than most, including its mechanically related Hyundai Palisade sibling (speaking of which, if you can't find a Telluride, trying turning next to a Palisade or at least Kia's smaller Sorento three-row SUV). First and foremost, it is supremely practical, providing space in all three rows for full-size adults or teenagers - that's not a given in its segment.

All of that said, the 2022 Kia Telluride is indeed our top-recommended three-row family SUV.

In other words, no matter how much we recommend the 2022 Telluride, you may not be able to find or afford one. Demand was already through the roof before pandemic-related shortages compounded things, resulting in customers either finding no Tellurides available to purchase or gigantic dealer markups driving prices up far beyond the not-insignificant MSRP.

Who would've thunk that one of the hottest cars on the market would be a three-row family crossover from Kia, of all brands? Yet, that's exactly what the 2022 Kia Telluride is.

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