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‘Radical’ Kia Tasman Unveiled: New Ute to Rival Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux

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The Kia Tasman Ute was unveiled at the Jeddah Motor Show on Tuesday night .

It is Kia ’s first foray into the lucrative lifestyle ute segment, which is dominated by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux models.

There are three trims on offer: a double cab base model, an X-Line, and the off-road-focused X-Pro trim.

In Korea , the Tasman will come with a 281PS 2.5-litre petrol engine while Australia gets the tried and tested 210PS diesel engine.

Kia deliberately shunned the familiar form language that has dominated the pickup genre for decades ’ The dimensions of the Tasman read as: 5410mm in length, 1930 mm in width, and a 3270 mm wheelbase for the dual-cab model.

Kia Tasman’s load bed is 1,512 mm long, 1,572 mm wide ( 1,186 mm between the wheels), and 540 mm deep, plus it also has a cargo capability of 1,173 litres.

The Tasman will initially launch in the Korean domestic market during the first half of 2025 .

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