So, for now at least, the Telluride remains off the table for Australia. Kia Australia is already lobbying for more flexibility out of its factory in Korea, with a concerted push to build the Sportage midsize SUV with a series-parallel hybrid for our market. And there’s a bit more, perhaps, production freedom coming out Korea than out of the Georgia factory and it’s not feasible for them to add another assembly line for right-hand drive.” Kia believes the seven-seat Sorento will meet the needs to Australians “Effectively that’s where you can see a fundamental difference between Palisade and Telluride,” he said. Roland Rivero, Kia Australia’s general manager of product, told Chasing Cars the issue was due to the Telluride’s construction at its factory in Georgia, in the US, which is already nearing capacity.

Kia says the Telluride can’t be manufactured in right-hand drive and therefore has been ruled out for Australia The Telluride sits above the Sorento in Kia’s global range, with the eight-seat SUV sharing a platform with the Hyundai Palisade, which is sold in Australia. Kia says there is no chance of the Telluride coming to Australia as there are no plans to build the large SUV in right-hand drive.

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