Online car retail research guide, The Car Connection, has named the Kia Telluride as its Best Car to Buy 2020.
The Car Connection also named its best picks in individual categories, with base prices limited to $50,000 in all but the luxury category:
- Best Convertible to Buy 2020 – Mazda MX-5 Miata
- Best Coupe to Buy 2020 – Honda Civic Coupe
- Best Crossover to Buy 2020 – Kia Telluride
- Best Economy Vehicle to Buy 2020 – Toyota Corolla Hybrid
- Best Electric Vehicle to Buy 2020 – Tesla Model 3
- Best Family Vehicle to Buy 2020 – Kia Telluride
- Best Hatchback to Buy 2020 – Kia Stinger
- Best Hybrid Vehicle to Buy 2020 – Toyota Avalon
- Best Luxury Vehicle to Buy 2020 – Porsche Taycan
- Best Minivan to Buy 2020 – Chrysler Pacifica
- Best Performance Vehicle to Buy 2020 – Chevrolet Camaro SS
- Best Pickup Truck to Buy 2020 – Ford F-150 / Ram 1500 (tie)
- Best Sedan to Buy 2020 – Genesis G80
- Best SUV to Buy 2020 – Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Best Wagon to Buy 2020 – Subaru Outback
Kia Telluride: Luxury-SUV goods, minus the price
The Car Connection’s editors chose the Kia Telluride from a competitive field of nominees. Contenders were new or fully redesigned models that achieved top scores in The Car Connection’s unique “TCC Rating” system, while adhering to a $50,000 base-price limit.
The 10-point TCC Rating rolls up scores given to each vehicle across six categories including safety, comfort and utility, fuel economy, performance, technology and styling.
“The Kia Telluride does everything a family vehicle should do well—and it does it with fantastic style,” said Marty Padgett, editorial director of The Car Connection. “It’s attractive, trimmed with all the latest safety features and tech conveniences. It delivers luxury-SUV attitude without the luxury-SUV price tag.”