Kia Stands by Slow-Selling Tasman Ute: "We've Got to Make It Work"

Kia stands by slow-selling Tasman ute: "We've got to make it work"

Kia Australia's CEO says the Tasman dual-cab ute needs to be a success one way or another, despite a "slow start" compared to the sales leaders.

Kia’s Ford Everest fighter: Kia Tasman SUV development accelerates with design studies in progress

This post appeared first on Chasing Cars. A senior Kia executive has confirmed that the South Korean brand is working on new products that will share the body-on-frame platform of the Tasman ute. The most likely of those products is an SUV version of the Tasman. “The beauty is that the [Tasman] platform is going to get a lot of mileage,” Kia Australia general manager of product planning Roland Rivero told Chasing Cars. Pictured: Speculative rend…

Kia leans electric with future Tasman plans

Kia’s Australian arm has called for a ute that incorporates electrification, over one that prioritises performance. Kia Tasman S and Ford Ranger Raptor The Kia Tasman is only just finding its feet in Australia, but the brand’s Australian representatives have indicated a preference for a hybrid-powered version over a performance model to tackle the Ford Ranger Raptor. There’s no shortage of performance-honed dual-cab utes in Australia – the Ford…