10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Kia Telluride Reaches Summit, Honda Pilot Takes Off
Like the Colorado mountain town for which it’s named, the redesigned-for-2027 Kia Telluride is elevated. Addressing virtually all of our issues with the already-excellent outgoing Telluride and surpassing expectations in doing so, our reviewers greeted the all-new incarnation of the mid-size SUV with an avalanche of praise at the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show, which opened to the public Friday and runs through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. We even bestowed the Telluride with our top honor at the L.A. exhibition, Best in Show, and we tell you all of the reasons why in Cars.com’s most popular news article of the past week.
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The Telluride gets almost everything right. It’s sexy new exterior styling gives it a luxurious look that edges away from the off-road-ready ruggedness of old. The cabin can be colorful if you choose, but it’s comfy no matter what, with improved spaciousness in both rearward rows coming courtesy of a longer wheelbase and overall length. A pair of powertrain options promise peppier driving dynamics, with a new standard turbocharged four-cylinder supplanting the old six-cylinder and a hybrid we already know to be impressive in the Kia’s cousin, the Hyundai Palisade, with which it shares a platform.
For our full reasoning for naming the 2027 Kia Telluride Best in Show out in L.A. — including our lone early criticism of it, pertaining to positioning of its digital displays and climate controls — follow the link below to the No. 1 news story on this week’s countdown of most read articles. Meanwhile, you can get our thoughts on the current-generation Telluride by checking out Cars.com reviewer Brian Normile’s comprehensive critique of the 2025 version in the No. 2 spot.
In other three-row SUV news from the L.A. show, the Honda Pilot showed up refreshed for the 2026 model year. Not a ton has changed with the Pilot, but its standard digital displays do get bigger, with a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster replacing a 7-inch unit, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen taking the place of 7- and 9-inch screens. Exterior styling gets tweaked, too, with slightly tougher looks coming courtesy of a larger grille and other minor flourishes. The lone powertrain — a 3.5-liter V-6 mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission — remains, with the automaker’s to-be-tested promise of improved handling and cabin quietness.
For full details on the 2026 Honda Pilot’s appearance in L.A. — including whether we think its updates are enough to keep it competitive with redesigned rivals — follow the link below to the No. 4 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Kia Sportage, Jeep Recon, Rivian R2, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Sonata, Kia K5 and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show Best in Show: 2027 Kia Telluride
2. 2025 Kia Telluride Review: Rougher Roads Ahead
3. 2026 Kia Sportage Up Close: Nothing Broken, No Fixing Required
4. 2026 Honda Pilot: Advanced Screening, Minor Updates
5. How the 2026 Jeep Recon and 2026 Rivian R2 Stack Up Against Each Other
6. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now
7. Solid-State Batteries Are Set to Be a Game Changer for EVs
8. 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Lovely When Loaded
9. How Much Is the 2026 Toyota RAV4?
10. Hyundai Sonata, Kia K5 Sedans Recalled for Fuel Tank Fire Risk
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