There are five models that will be available, and the Timing of arrival is Dual Cab Pickup Utes first, followed by Dual Cab Chassis models and finally the Single Cab Chassis models later this year.

The Dual Cab Pick-Up range opens with a competitive $42,990 RRP for the S 4×2 trim and tops out at $74,990 RRP for the X-Pro 4×4 flagship that has been specifically engineered for enhanced off-road performance characteristics.

All models come with a payload exceeding 1000kg but can be optioned with a lower payload to fit the Novated Lease requirements.

Performance comes from the familiar 2.2L turbo diesel engine that sits in the Sorento, Carnival and many other models. It has reasonable power of 154kW, but torque seems a bit low for a Ute at 440Nm. It remains to be seen if that is enough on the first drive.

The Tasman is rated to tow 3500 kg with a 350 kg tow ball rating.

Kia Tasman has certainly created some online chat about its styling and Kia seems to be spending a bit of marketing dollars with some outlets to craft the story that the looks are a bonus.

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Here’s what we know for sure, and listeners need to ignore all the speculative click bait that some media outlets come up with.

Kia is not new to dual range 4WD vehicles with the Sorrento originally a true 4WD before it went all soft.

The Tasman will be a dual cab 4WD Ute. Initially it is likely to  come with the tried and tested 2.2L 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine that is in the Sorento.

This has available 148kW of power and 440Nm of torque. The good news is that is peak torque is spread between 1,750 – 2,750 rpm.

This is matched to an inhouse 8 Sp AT. The combination has been tried and tested over many years in a number of Kia/Hyundai vehicles.

Kia have gone all in with a TV campaign featuring some 20 Australian sporting personalities. They have also revealed an unique wrap to camouflage the vehicle while it undergoes rigorous localise testing, as all Kia’s do.

Stay tuned for more details as they unfold.

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