Kia Takes Aim At Escalade With The Telluride Concept

Kia has been trying to appeal to ballers—literally—with the LeBron-approved K900, and it’s now imagining an entry into the fullsize luxury SUV market with the Telluride Concept. Whimsical and gimmicky features aside, it’s a futuristic concept eying production reality.

Since gesture-driven infotainment is yesterday’s news, Kia aims for “health and wellness” features that include LED ceiling lighting, which unlike a Rolls Royce is supposed to emit therapeutic patterns to offset fatigue and jet lag. Within the seats are sensors that monitor heart rate and other vitals. There’s also a touch-sensitive interface in the rear center console, and up front the SUV features a fingerprint push start.