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Kia Tasman Redefines the Pickup Truck with Purposeful Design and Innovative Technology
Kia Corporation recently unveiled full details of the Kia Tasman, the brand’s first pickup truck. Marking the latest addition to Kia’s extensive lineup, which includes sedan, SUV, commercial and PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) models, the Kia Tasman sets the benchmark for Kia’s future pickup range. The Kia Tasman has been designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible from a pickup and invites customers to “Dive into a New Dimension”, according to Kia. With its purposeful design and cutting-edge technology, combined with class-leading convenience features and an ultra-spacious, comfortable cabin, the Tasman is poised to redefine standards in the sector, allowing drivers to explore new horizons. Leveraging more than 5 decades of expertise developing special-purpose vehicles, including off-roaders, the Kia Tasman is a truly transformative pickup truck that effortlessly meets the needs of both work and leisure activities. Additionally, Kia provides customizable chassis cab variants to meet specific business needs, along with single cab options that optimize bed space by reconfiguring the passenger compartment into a single row layout. Based upon a fully optimized body-on-frame platform, the Kia Tasman will be offered in Korea with a 281 hp 2.5-l petrol engine mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. With 421 Nm (310 ft·lb) of torque, the Kia Tasman can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 8.5 s and on to a maximum speed of 185 km/h. In the Australian market, the pickup will feature a 210 hp 2.2-l diesel engine paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Producing 441 Nm (325.26 ft·lb) of torque, the engine can propel the Kia Tasman from 0-100 km/h in 10.4 s, while top speed remains unchanged. Utilizing an optimized composite bush structure to mount the Kia Tasman’s body to the chassis ensures improved rigidity, body control, stability and comfort. Equally, the double wishbone front suspension units have been developed to improve ride and handling in all conditions. The rear features a rigid axle with leaf springs for optimum robustness and load carrying capability, incorporating vertically mounted shock absorbers to ensure more effective damping and greater control, even at the extremes of suspension travel. Kia’s engineers have positioned the air intake inside the vehicle’s fender. This gives all Kia Tasman variants the ability to ford water up to 800 mm deep at a speed of 7 km/h. Further water ingress prevention measures, such as the use of waterproof connectors for selected interior parts, have also been taken to protect critical components, ensuring excellent durability in challenging conditions. Both the X-Line and the X-Pro are equipped with all-wheel-drive as standard, which is optionally available on the base model. Further enhancements to the X-Pro variant include an automatically engaging rear electronic locking differential. The Kia Tasman’s load bed is 1,512 mm long, 1,572 mm wide (1,186 mm between the wheels), and 540 mm deep, which provides best-in-class cargo capability of 1,173 l (VDA). Thanks to a multi-skeleton, highly strengthened bed structure, the Kia Tasman can carry a maximum payload of 1,195 kg in 2WD mode, in addition to a 3,500 kg towing capacity. The Kia Tasman will initially launch in the Korean domestic market during the first half of 2025 before subsequently being introduced in Australia, Africa and the Middle East, with Saudia Arabia expected to be a particularly strong market.
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In other regions, such as the Middle East and Africa, customers can choose between the 2.5-l petrol engine equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission, and a 2.2-l diesel engine with a choice of an 8-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmissions. 
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