Kia Tasman News

Kia doubles-down on diesel in Australia
By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Nov 2024
The impending demise of diesel in Australia has been greatly exaggerated, at least according to Kia executives, who insists diesel engines have "got a lot of mileage left in our country."
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Electric Kia Tasman already in the works?
By Samuel Irvine · 13 Nov 2024
An electric variant of the Kia Tasman has reportedly been seen testing under camouflage in the brand’s native South Korea.
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Kia claps back at Tasman keyboard warriors
By Andrew Chesterton · 09 Nov 2024
Kia says those doubting the Tasman’s boundary-pushing exterior design need to see the model in the metal before making up their minds, as the brand said the “controversy” surrounding the vehicle’s unveiling will subside as Australians “get used to it”.
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Kia isn't coming for Everest just yet
By Andrew Chesterton · 08 Nov 2024
Dreams of a ute-based SUV to rival the Ford Everest appear over, with the Tasman to remain a ute, and a ute only, for the foreseeable future.
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Kia’s hybrid hero ute
By Andrew Chesterton · 06 Nov 2024
This generation of the Kia Tasman will go green, with an all-new 2.5-litre petrol-hybrid that should shame the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and Isuzu D-Max firming as the favourite to propel the brand’s new dual-cab ute.
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How does the Tasman compare to other utes?
By Samuel Irvine · 04 Nov 2024
Kia has released its first ute with the ambitious target of capturing 10 per cent of Australia's highly competitive pick-up market in its first year of sales.
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Kia on why you should buy a Tasman
By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Nov 2024
It's fair to say reaction has been mixed to the new Kia Tasman, with the brand's first ute combining a unique exterior design with diesel engine outputs that sit somewhere around the middle of the dual-cab pack.
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2025 Kia Tasman here at last
By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Oct 2024
The 2025 Kia Tasman has been unveiled at last, with the Korean brand promising its first-ever ute “redefines the pickup sector” currently dominated by the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger in Australia.
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Tasman will help Kia break away from the pack
By Andrew Chesterton · 28 Oct 2024
Kia is expecting at least a 20,000 annual sales uptick when the Tasman goes on sale around June next year, helping it break free from Hyundai and potentially chasing down Mazda and Ford to claim position number two on Australia's sales charts.That's from
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Kia Tasman reveal confirmed
By Samuel Irvine · 16 Oct 2024
The most revealing teaser shots of the Kia Tasman ute have surfaced online, as overseas sources widely report that the ute will make its official debut at the Jeddah motor show on October 29.
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