The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized eight Kia vehicles – tied for second most in the industry – on its 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards lists. Kia Telluride, Sorento, Carnival (built after March 2021), Sportage, Seltos, and Soul each earn TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) awards when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights K5 and Stinger sedans receive TOP SAFETY PICK+ honors Kia ties for second most combined TSP and TSP+ vehicles in the industry for 2022 Kia receives eight IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards.It also has an underwhelming interior with too many hard plastics. The Ford Explorer can seat up to seven people, but it has just 152.7 cubic feet of passenger volume. It only has 84.6 cubic feet of total cargo space. The Jeep Grand Cherokee only seats six people in its standard configuration, and seven if you opt for the available second-row bench seat. It also has less total cargo space - at 86.4 cubic feet with the second and third rows folded. The Hyundai Palisade also has a spacious interior, but it only has 173.3 cubic feet of passenger volume. The Telluride's well-designed cabin is awash in first-rate materials, with a tasteful fit and finish. The Telluride also has 21 cubic feet of cargo space behind its third row, 46 cubic feet with those seats down, and 87 cubic feet of cargo room with all the back seats folded. It holds seven to eight passengers in three rows of seats.

Bridgeport, CT drivers will like that the 2022 Kia Telluride has 178.1 cubic feet of total passenger volume. One of the reasons you drive a midsize SUV is that it offers plenty of room for passengers and cargo.

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