2021 Kia Telluride Nightfall Edition Chooses The Dark Side

As with many other SUVs nowadays, the Kia Telluride gains a black edition package for the 2021 model year.

It’s called the 2021 Kia Telluride Nightfall Edition and it features several stealth black elements that give the big SUV a more menacing appearance.

Those include a newly designed radiator grille in black finish, unique 20-inch wheels in black finish with black lug nuts and center caps, as well as gloss black roof rails, greenhouse trim and lower door side molding, skid plates, front bumper side air-duct garnish, and emblems. Other features of the Kia Telluride Nightfall Edition include LED headlamps and fog lamps with black inner bezel and body color door handles.

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Available on the Telluride EX AWD with Premium package, SX AWD and SX Prestige, the Nightfall Edition pack adds several gloss black elements that can be combined with eight exterior colors, including the Nightfall Edition-exclusive Wolf Gray. The other colors available are Snow White Pearl, Everlasting Silver, Gravity Gray, Ebony Black, Sangria, Black Copper and Dark Moss.

“The Telluride Nightfall Edition offers a new choice to our customers who prefer a more assertive and premium look to their family hauler or weekend adventurer,” said Sean Yoon, President & CEO, Kia Motors America, Kia Motors North America. “Our biggest and boldest offering’s already lofty appeal elevates with the addition of this special package.”

The 2021 Kia Telluride Nightfall Edition will arrive in Kia’s U.S. dealerships in the second half of the year. The 3.8-liter V6 power plant remains unchanged and delivers 291 HP and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) in combination with an eight-speed automatic transmission.