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Kia Telluride could share K900's longitudinal, rear-drive underpinnings
Orth Hedrick, the product planner charged with plotting out Kia's roadmap in the U.S., called a K900-based crossover "a natural thing".
Hedrick stopped well short of confirming a crossover SUV based on the K900's longitudinal, rear-drive architecture but indicated the platform could work.
"The components are there" Hedrick said. "We don't have anything in the plans yet, but we certainly could. All the rolling stock is there."
Don't know why people think the upcoming Telluride will have the K900's platform as its already undergoing late stage testing and has all the hallmarks of having a FWD/transverse layout like the new 3-row Hyundai CUV.
Wouldn't be surprised at all if Kia goes ahead with a RWD CUV, if not 2, but these likely will be based on the next gen platforms which will underpin the GV80 and its siblings.
Orth Hedrick, the product planner charged with plotting out Kia's roadmap in the U.S., called a K900-based crossover "a natural thing".
Hedrick stopped well short of confirming a crossover SUV based on the K900's longitudinal, rear-drive architecture but indicated the platform could work.
"The components are there" Hedrick said. "We don't have anything in the plans yet, but we certainly could. All the rolling stock is there."
Don't know why people think the upcoming Telluride will have the K900's platform as its already undergoing late stage testing and has all the hallmarks of having a FWD/transverse layout like the new 3-row Hyundai CUV.
Wouldn't be surprised at all if Kia goes ahead with a RWD CUV, if not 2, but these likely will be based on the next gen platforms which will underpin the GV80 and its siblings.
