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2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims 

2025 Kia Tasman redefines the pickup truck sector with purposeful exterior and interior design, innovative technology.

Tasman offered as a double cab base model and in X-Line and an off-road performance X-Pro trim, the latter.

X-Pro trim gets 28mm higher ground clearance, adds a Rock mode to the available Snow/Mud/Sand (Desert) terrain modes.

2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

Kia Corporation’s first-ever pickup truck, the 2025 Kia Tasman, has finally made its global debut in the heat of the Middle East at the Jeddah Motor Show – joining the Korean brand’s extensive lineup, including the sedan, SUV and commercial models.

Based upon a fully optimized body-on-frame platform, the all-new 2025 Kia Tasman injects the legacy of Kia’s SUV models with exceptional off-road capability, including the robust Mohave.

2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

Unlike the familiar form language that has dominated the pickup genre for decades, the Tasman boasts a distinct exterior aesthetic, including a Telluride-like headlights, a giant “Kia” badging and a unique fender design.

Kia will offer Tasman as a double cab base model and in X-Line and an off-road performance X-Pro trim, the latter gets 28mm higher ground clearance and adds a Rock mode to the available Snow/Mud/Sand (Desert) terrain modes.

2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

The X-Pro performance trim rides on 17-inch gloss-black wheels with an all-terrain tyres, while X-Line features larger 18-inch alloy wheels paired with highway and terrain tyres.

“Created especially for explorers, adventurers and people who like to get things done, the Kia Tasman is designed to serve as a dependable companion in every situation,” said Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design.

2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

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2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

Inside, one of the highlight is a state-of-the-art 12.3-inch + 5-inch + 12.3-inch panoramic widescreen that is designed to give the driver and passenger access to controls and advanced infotainment options.

The cabin also boasts a large folding console table, dual wireless charging pads and a hidden storage bins that is concealed beneath the rear seats – offering class-leading storage capacity of 33 liters.

2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

Optional features includes a eight-speaker Harmon Kardon premium audio system that allows users to take full advantage of the standard-fit Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration.

Tasman will be offered in Korea with a 281PS 2.5-liter petrol engine and a 210PS 2.2-liter diesel in the Australian market – with both mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh
2025 Kia Tasman Arrives As The Brand’s First-ever Pickup Truck, Offered In 3 Trims - autojosh

In both engines, the Tasman reaches 100km/h from rest in 8.5 seconds and 10.4 seconds respectively and the same top speed of 185km/h.

Customers in the Middle East and Africa can choose between the 2.5-liter petrol engine mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a 2.2-liter diesel engine with a choice of an eight-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmissions.

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