Kia Tasman

It’s well known that dual-cab utes have become a popular lifestyle-vehicle choice for Australian families, regardless of whether there’s a tradie in the Living with the dual-cab ute that has the plaudits but not the popularity it deserves

The ute market is changing faster than ever, and although on the surface the Kia Tasman seems conventional with body-on-frame construction and a Tasman’s up-spec, on-road focused trim impresses with its lush cabin, surprising value and off-road prowess.

The Kia Tasman has landed in the Australian market on the strength of celebrity endorsements, Kia’s reputation for local chassis tuning and, well, very You’ve seen the reviews of the top-end Tasman X-Pro, but how does Kia’s first ute stack up as a more affordable workhorse?

After lengthy deliberations, Kia hit the ‘go’ button on a project to develop and sell a midsize pick-up in 2019. The result of that plan, internally Protracted and costly development targeted at Australian driving tastes sees the Kia Tasman debut near the top of the class, but it isn’t a perfect ute.

Chasing Cars has previously had a good look at it inside and out at its global launch event in Tasmania, but this is the first time we’ve been able to We get behind the wheel of one of the most anticipated all-new utes to launch in the current era and hit the off-road trails. Is Kia Tasman worth the hype?

Kia Australia top brass admits Tasman sales crawl was not in the plan, the ute needing to be made ‘more acceptable’

A senior Kia executive has confirmed that the South Korean brand is working on new products that will share the body-on-frame platform of the Tasman ute. Wagon-body sibling to the Kia Tasman ute is progressing in development as key executive compares situation to Ford Ranger and Everest models

Kia Australia will almost certainly fall short of its self-imposed Tasman ute sales target of 20,000 deliveries in its first 12 months on sale, with a Fleet sales still aren’t on the boil for Tasman ute, with brand also chalking up slower than expected Tasman sales to severe competition in the segment

The CEO of Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) Don Romano has confirmed the company is currently working on developing two different-sized utes – a Previously mentioned GM joint-venture still not confirmed; will be a large US-focused ute not for Oz

Kia’s long-awaited, clean-sheet venture into the utility segment has hit the ground running in Australia, with the Tasman taking the win over established Why did the Kia Tasman win over titans of the dual-cab segment in Australia? The answer is simple and stark

It’s official: Hyundai is producing a ute, but don’t expect a Kia Tasman clone, because the Korean brand is going in with American company General Motors

Kia is planning a Tasman SUV model to target Toyota Prado and Ford Everest buyers in Australia, with negotiations occurring across the Kia business to With Telluride having slid from Kia Australia’s grap, the effort is on to convince other markets to accept a Tasman SUV to take on Prado

Kia plans to sell the Tasman ute in first-generation form for 10 years, with a comprehensive plan of design and powertrain updates already locked in for Australia’s emissions laws killed Tasman V6, but a number of facelifts have been locked in accompanied by new or updated engines

The Kia Tasman is tantalisingly close to launch, and has just been awarded five stars in ANCAP safety testing, date-stamped 2025. The new utes full Kia’s much-anticipated Tasman ute scores five ANCAP stars

The Kia Tasman was one of the worst kept secrets in the automotive world, and Kia is finally on the cusp of officially launching its first ever ute. With its first ever ute to launch imminently, Kia will be looking at how to amortise costs over a broader range

Sportage (facelift) Vehicle type: Mid-size SUVLaunched: July The Kia Sportage has just launched its mid-life facelift, featuring revised styling inside Your guide to all the new Kia vehicles heading to Australian showrooms in 2025

Kia has confirmed pricing for its first ever challenger to the likes of the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, while also releasing the first official images Pricing starts from $42,990 for Korea’s newest rival for Ranger and co, while body-colour fender flares revealed as first step to address Tasman ute’s polarising design

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In the wake of at-times intense criticism of the exterior design of the Kia Tasman ute, the brand has today revealed a drivable prototype of a widebody Kia has built the most extreme version yet of its Tasman ute and hit back the ute's haters.

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As one of the most highly-anticipated reveals of the year, the Kia Tasman hasn’t failed to capture the media and public’s attention. And it’s one key Kia has deliberately delivered a bold and function-focused design as it aims to cut-through in a highly contested market.