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The Kia Tasman is a mid-size pickup truck to be produced by South Korean manufacturer Kia in 2025. It is built on a body-on-frame chassis, and powered by four-cylinder petrol and turbo-diesel engines.
It was unveiled simultaneously on 29 October 2024 at the Jeddah International Motor Show, in Saudi Arabia and Hobart, Tasmania.




Etymology


The vehicle is named after the Tasman Sea, located between Australia and New Zealand. According to Kia, the name was chosen due to the importance of the Australian and New Zealand markets for the vehicle.




Overview


The Tasman will be produced in South Korea, with Australia targeted to be one of the main market for the vehicle. Kia claimed the Tasman will be "the most Australian vehicle" it has ever developed. Kia Australia claimed a major involvement in the development of the pickup truck, and targeted around 10 percent of pickup truck market share in the country once the Tasman went on sale.
The Tasman will be built on an all-new platform, and slated to compete with the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan Navara and Toyota Hilux, and will match their braked towing capacity of 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and a payload of around 1,000 kg (2,200 lb).

The name 'Tasman' was confirmed in April 2024, before the first official appearance of the Tasman on 23 April 2024, when Kia Australia released images showing the vehicle wrapped in artistic camouflage sticker designed by local artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop.




Availability


The initial rollout will target markets including Korea, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. Notably, Kia has announced that the Tasman will not be available in the United States or Canada, at least not for the 2025 model.




References






External links



Official website (International)
Kia Australia

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