Kia Tasman 2024

Kia Tasman 2024 Interior

The Kia Tasman's interior is expected to be headlined by a rough-and-ready design that's appropriate for a workhouse and weekend warrior. As such, expect hard-wearing materials in the right places, but elsewhere it should impress with its premium touches, including a touchscreen multimedia system and a digital instrument cluster in certain variants.

Kia Tasman 2024 Engine

The Kia Tasman is all but confirmed to powered by the Korean brand's tried-but-true 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine. In the Kia Carnival people mover, it produces 148kW of power and 440Nm of torque, although improved outputs are likely for the ute if it is to compete with the segment heavyweights. An eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission is also expected along 4x2 and 4x4 drivetrains.

Kia Tasman 2024 Colours

When revealed, the Kia Tasman is expected to be available in a wide range of colours, including the usual white, silver, black, red and blue.

Kia Tasman 2024 FAQs

The 2025 Kia Tasman SX rear springs ride on the bump stops when towing a heavy caravan

Independent testing of the Tasman has shown that the rear bump-stops do get a mighty workout with a large load on the tow-hitch. This suggests that the rear springs are not adequate for really heavy trailers and caravans, regardless of what the brochure says about the 3500kg towing limit for this vehicle.

The traction control cutting in could well be another symptom of this. If the rear springs can’t compress any further (and they can’t when the bump stops are in play) then the rear axle is not suspended properly, and that could make the rear tyres skip and hop over bumps. Once the computer detects that the tyres are not firmly on the ground at all times, it will trigger the traction control.

There’s a bit of an arms race in dual-cab utes at the moment, as manufacturers all try to offer 3500kg towing limits. Some of them do this much more convincingly than others. It’s also true that, in the old days, the rule of thumb was that you didn’t tow any trailer heavier than the vehicle doing the towing. In the Tasman’s case, that would make the limit about 2200kg. Not as sexy as 3.5 tonnes, but more sensible in our opinion.

Who is Kia Tasman named after?

The Kia Tasman was named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, the man credited as the first European to 'discover' Tasmania, after who it is named.

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Kia Tasman 2024 Accessories

While not yet confirmed, the Kia Tasman is expected to have a long list of standard equipment, with more premium features added higher in the range.

Specificially, it's expected to come with a touchscreen multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Safety-wise, advanced driver-assist systems should include autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control, among others.

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Kia Tasman 2024 Seats

The Kia Tasman will be available in a dual-cab configuration with five seats split across two rows, with two buckets in the front and a three-seat bench in the rear. A single-cab option with a single row of seating for two is also expected.

Kia Tasman 2024 Speed

As it's yet to be revealed, the Kia Tasman does not have an official 0-100km/h time or top speed. That said, it should mimic other utes with a circa 10-second triple-digit sprint.

Kia Tasman 2024 Range

While not yet confirmed, the Kia Tasman is expected to have a long driving range thanks to a large fuel tank and a relatively efficient diesel engine. Using its rivals as a guide, a 4x4 version should average about 8.0L/100km on the combined-cycle test.