U.S. News & World Report has announced its annual “2025 Best Cars for Families” awards, with the Kia Telluride maintaining its status as the “Best 3-Row Midsize SUV” for the sixth year in a row, while the Kia EV9 captured the “Best Electric Vehicle for Families.” “The Telluride is a repeat winner thanks to its…
The 2025 Kia Telluride and 2025 EV9 have both been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation. The Telluride secured the IIHS’s highest honor for the third consecutive year, even as the IIHS continues to raise the bar for safety requirements, while the all-electric EV9 earns an upgraded rating compared to…
Seven Kia models were named to the 2025 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Awards list, representing the publication’s annual “honor roll” of automotive excellence. The winners, all 2025 model year vehicles, include the K5, EV6, Niro Hybrid, EV9, Carnival, Carnival Hybrid and the 2025 Car and Driver 10 Best-winning Telluride (six-time winner). “With seven models earning a place…
Kia America achieved its highest annual sales figure in company history in 2024. The company also achieved a total of 73,303 units sold in December, setting a record for the month. Kia’s total volume in 2024 reached 796,488 units, marking the second time in as many years the brand finished with best-ever annual sales. This…
While checking out Kia Country of Charleston’s online inventory, you may have noticed that a number of our vehicles feature “torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive”. This is a great feature that adds a great level of control to your car’s offroad handling. But what exactly is it, and what makes it better than traditional AWD? Torque Vectoring is…
The all-new 2024 EV9 has locked down another award in its first year on sale. Alongside the 2024 Telluride, the upcoming electric SUV has been named to Car and Driver’s 2024 10 Best Trucks and SUVs list. For the Telluride, this is the fifth consecutive year the vehicle has earned this award. The EV9 previously…
Here at Kia Country of Charleston, we have an incredible team of sales, service, and other staff. Diverse backgrounds and knowledge bases make for a staff that can assist any customer who walks into our doors. Today, we’re taking a look at what makes two sales staff members unique in the automotive industry. Will What’s…
Kia America is bringing the Telluride back to the women-only Rebelle Rally off-road challenge. The vehicle will feature unique modifications to compete in this navigational challenge for the fourth consecutive year. After its rally debut in 2020, the Telluride is back for more, this time in X-Pro guise. Driver Verena Mei and navigator Susie Saxten…
Plenty of Room The Kia Telluride has made waves in the full-size SUV market since its debut in the 2020 model year. With room for cargo and utility for almost any occasion, the Telluride serves almost any purpose. Whether you’re headed to soccer practice or on a road trip, this SUV fits the bill. The…
The Golden Globes, the Grammys, SAG, the Oscars… it’s the 2023 award season. Awards are not just for celebrities. The major automotive awards are also bestowed this time of year. Manufacturers and dealers hope for brand, model, and dealership awards. The most important automotive awards carry weight with consumers and translate into a definitive sales…
