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2020 MotorTrend SUV of the Year: the Kia Telluride

The 2020 Kia Telluride is sportier than ever. It displays outstanding interior and exterior design, along with plenty of power, all without compromising space or affordability. That is why it is MotorTrend’s 2020 SUV of the Year.

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The MotorTrend team—from the editors to the camera crew—heads to the Honda Proving Center in the Mojave Desert, and then on to Tehachapi, California. Their task? A rigorous week of testing in order to crown MotorTrend's 2020 SUV of the Year.

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