In the lead up to the reveal of the Kia Tasman ute, the brand has released yet more teaser imagery and a new video. The new truck will be revealed at the Jeddah International Motor Show on October 29th at 8pm New Zealand time. The World Premiere event will be live streamed on the Kia Worldwide YouTube channel.
The Kia Tasman is described as a ‘progressive pickup’ (should go down well with Conservative types then) which ‘breaks down traditional stereotypes to deliver revolutionary design, spaciousness, adaptability and safety’.
Apparently the latest video “captures Kia’s dedication to pushing boundaries and taking on challenges, introducing the Kia Tasman as a testament to the brand’s thorough development and exhaustive testing of its first-ever pickup model”.
The Tasman is described by Kia as a truck with a ‘robust and solid silhouette’ which emphasises its ‘utility and dependability’.
The Korean brand also mentions that it “has been designed so owners can engage in a broad range of professional and lifestyle activities while addressing the drawbacks typical of existing pickup truck designs”. We look forward to discovering what these drawbacks are and how Kia has addressed them when all is revealed.
The Kia Tasman is said to be the result of the Korean brand’s ‘50 years of experience in the development of special purpose vehicles, including specialised models and off-roaders’.
Tasman will be an off-road capable machine and Kia says it ‘inherits the all-terrain technology showcased in the recent Kia Telluride’, which is a large SUV for left-hand drive markets.
The Tasman will go on sale in New Zealand next year, where it will join other newcomers like the JAC T9 and BYD Shark 6.
