Kia presented her first tasman pickup: what is known about the novelty

With increasing popularity of pickups around the world, more and more automakers are paying attention to this market segment. That's the South Korean Giant Kia is not standing away and will soon present its first Tasman pickup to the world. To warm up the interest in the novelty, the company released a 30-second video that shows the pickup trial frames in the Australian desert.

tasman is intended to take away for kia a worthy place in the segment of medium -sized pickups and move in sales such cars such as Ford Ranger , Toyota Hilux

Design

the manufacturer showed a pickup covered with a mottled camouflage film that hides some decorative elements. However, you can now see the overall Tasman silhouette and body bends. It is safe to say that the exterior of the Korean pickup will not like everyone. But it accurately attracts attention, memorable and evokes emotions. That probably was the purpose of Kia.

First of all, hexagonal arches with large black lining, a tall chopped hood with powerful radiator lattice and futuristic vertical lights are striking. In general, the first pickup of KIA has a massive and deliberate brutal appearance.

design and power units

Tasman is likely to be based on Kia Mohave SUV. The manufacturer states that more than one and a half thousand different tests and trials were conducted during the design of a new pickup to make Tasman as hardy and reliable.

As a base power plant, a four -cylinder diesel CRDI is expected for 2.2 liters, which develops 200 hp. and 441 nm torque. This engine can be found in many KIA and Hyundai models. In addition, the manufacturer's arsenal has a 3-liter turbodishesle V6.

There is also information that top versions of pickup will be equipped with a 3,5 liter gasoline V6 volume, so that the novelty can compete on equal monsters such as Ford Ranger Rapptor.