- The 2024 Kia Telluride and the 2024 Honda Pilot belong in the same category.
- Bot vehicles come with three-row seating, and are popularly driven in Nigeria.
- However, the Kia Telluride has an advantage over the 2024 Honda Pilot that buyers must be aware of.
The Kia Telluride and the Honda Pilot are two SUVs that belong in the same category. These vehicles compete head-to-head and have a lot of similarities. However, there is certainly one of them that has an upper hand.
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In this article, we will be looking at the 2024 models of the Telluride and the Pilot, their features, and their current price in Nigeria.
Overview of the 2024 Honda Pilot
The 2024 Honda Pilot is a three-row crossover SUV with a big interior and a decent V6-powered engine. Vehicles in the category of the Honda Pilot are the Kia Telluride, the Ford Explorer, and the Toyota Highlander.
For the 2024 model year, the Honda Pilot comes with efficient fuel economy. However, that’s still not better than the fuel economy of the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade.
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The 2024 Honda Pilot is a revamped model of the 2023 model but with blockier styling and an off-roading trim level coupled with a V6 engine.
According to experts, its blunt front end gives way to a side profile that looks like an updated version of a 1990s classic. In the interior, some trim levels of the Pilot come with a 9.0-inch touchscreen situated on top of a simple dashboard.
Overview of the 2024 Kia Telluride
The 2024 Kia Telluride came back with some minor tweaks. All models now come with amber-coloured daytime running lights, and X-Line and X-Pro models get glossy black exterior trim in place of the 2023 models’ dark metallic highlights.
The Kia Telluride is the best three-row SUV you can buy today. Since its debut in 2020, the Telluride has impressed experts every year. In particular, the Telluride rises above the rest of the class with a smooth ride quality, luxurious interior, and a third row of seats accommodating adult passengers. On top of all that, you get a lot of features for the money as well as a generous warranty.
Kia is also making a few updates to the 2024 Telluride, most notably introducing two new sub-trim levels to the Telluride lineup: the X-Line and the X-Pro. These are more like option packages that can be added to a few of the existing trim levels to make them more rugged. The X-Line is offered on the EX, SX, and SX Prestige, while the X-Pro is only offered on the SX and SX Prestige.
The Telluride is quite comfortable. The seats are supportive and nicely contoured, with almost pillow-like headrests. Outside noise barely works its way inside, making for a luxury-car-quiet cabin even at freeway speeds. Engine noise is present, but it’s never unpleasant or intrusive.
2024 Honda Pilot Vs. 2024 Kia Telluride: Engine and Performance
Under the hood of every Telluride is a naturally aspirated V-6 that makes 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. Its engine pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission that feeds the front wheels, though all-wheel drive is optional across the board. The Telluride X-Line we tested sped to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds. However, the big Kia didn’t feel as responsive to throttle inputs at lower speeds as did some of its turbocharged rivals. The Telluride’s ride is on the firm side, with harsh pavement sometimes throwing the three-row SUV off its intended path. A self-leveling rear air suspension is also available.
The Honda Pilot uses a smooth 3.5-litre V6 engine that produces 285 horsepower. The vehicle’s gearbox works silently in the background to make the most of all that power, but the Pilot does not have great fuel economy. However, experts recommend getting a trim level with up to 21 mpg combined with all-wheel drive. Honda hasn’t yet introduced a hybrid for the 2024 Honda Pilot.
For the TrailSport model, reviewers describe it as a calm, comfortable ride with standard 18-inch wheels that changes only slightly with the bigger 20s fitted to higher-trim versions. Reviewers also noted that the TrailSport can be a bit bouncy with its off-road tires.
2024 Honda Pilot Vs. 2024 Kia Telluride: Interior Quality
The Telluride offers a very roomy and upscale-feeling cabin with easy access to all three rows. Passenger space is excellent in both the second and third rows. The space feels more open thanks in part to the abundance of large windows. Only the front passenger knee room is a little tight.
The Telluride is quite comfortable. The seats are supportive and nicely contoured, with almost pillow-like headrests. Outside noise barely works its way inside, making for a luxury-car-quiet cabin even at freeway speeds. Engine noise is present, but it’s never unpleasant or intrusive. For a three-row SUV, the Telluride is generally smooth-riding, although it can get a little rough over uneven pavement. The off-road-oriented X-Pro turns out to be great on pavement as well, providing another layer of ride comfort and insulation from potholes and road seams.
The Pilot’s interior is roomy and practical for the first two rows, with lots of storage space and slightly above-average visibility for a vehicle of this class. The latest Pilot’s dashboard keeps buttons to a minimum, but experts love how Honda managed to make the most commonly used controls accessible rather than burying them in a touchscreen menu, which can be the case on other SUVs.
Getting in and out of the 2024 Honda Pilot is easy, with buttons to release the second-row seats that even children can activate. There’s enough seat travel that third-row access won’t be a squeeze for most adults. Front passengers are spoiled for space in the Pilot, and the second row is wide and accommodating with lots of legroom, however, the Kia Telluride has a more spacious third-row seat.
2024 Honda Pilot Vs. 2024 Kia Telluride: Safety Features
Kia Telluride 2024 comes with a host of driving safety features. The Kia Highway Driving Assist system in the vehicle is great. It accelerates and slows down smoothly while keeping the Telluride centred in its lane without ping-ponging from side to side. Other key safety features in the SUV include the forward-collision warning and automated emergency braking, the lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring.
The 2024 Honda Pilot shares similar standard safety features with the 2024 Kia Telluride. Some of the safety features expected to arrive with the vehicle include adaptive cruise control, active land control, and driver-attention monitor. Also, the blind-spot monitors will be standard in all trim besides the base trim.
2024 Honda Pilot Vs. 2024 Kia Telluride: Which is Better?
The 2024 Kia Telluride, gets a fuel economy rating of 20 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway for the front-drive version, and the All-wheel-drive models get 19 mpg city and 24 mpg on high way.
The 2024 Honda Pilot on the other hand gets 18 city/23 highway, and a combined 20 mpg for the all-wheel-drive TrailSport, and 22 mpg combined for a front-wheel-drive model. While these vehicles have a lot of similarities, in terms of fuel economy and spacious third-row seating, the 2024 Kia Telluride has an upper compared to the 2024 Honda Pilot.
2024 Honda Pilot Vs. 2024 Kia Telluride: Price in Nigeria
The expected starting price of the 2024 Kia Telluride in Nigeria is from N52,000 to N70,000, while that of the 2024 Honda Pilot is N45 million due to the exchange rate. As such, if you are looking for a cheaper SUV in this category, you’ll want to go after the 2024 Honda Pilot.
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