When I worked for IAP they handled Toyota too. Granted not nearly as many Toyotas as Kia and Hyundai. But I got to drive Highlanders from processing to the load line and even though I like the boxy looks of the Telluride better there's no way I would pick that over the Toyota if the price was anywhere close.The first time I actually heard of a Telluride was in that thread where you took pictures sitting in one. I thought then (still do) that they were good looking cars. I'm not sure about spending that much money on a Kia. If I'm spending a bunch of money, I'd rather it be on a Toyota. I got her to looking at new Highlanders and it may be easier than I thought to sway her.
Now let me throw a third option out there and confuse things even more. While at the port I worked briefly for WWL which handled Subaru and high end stuff like Jag Land Rover Maserati and Astin Martin. I drove a lot of Foresters and I like them as much as ANY Toyota. I thino I would dig the Outback even more since it looks more like a station wagon. But we never got any of those since they're built in Indiana. But over the years I've noticed that Subaru people are at least as brand loyal as Toyota people. Plus I THINK you could probably get a Forester or Outback for less than a Highlander and its all wheel drive. With any other brand you have to pay extra for AWD.