2026 Kia Tasman
 

• body on frame
• gas 2.5L motor: 277hp, 311 tq; only w/ 8AT
• diesel 2.2L motor: 207hp, 325tq; std 8AT, optional 6MT
• leaf-sprung solid rear axle
• locking rear diff
• 32" water fording

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Kia builds a Gladiator, interesting.

I don't love the styling but the specs sound good. Watch it not be sold here.

Watch it get recalled

Side and front 3/4 profiles are sooooo awkward.

Diesel definitely won't get sold here.

Potential for me to even remotely consider a Korean vehicle for the first time ever :accepted:

Also knowing it will never come here :rukidding:

Why is NA so sparse on diesel options?

Consumer hesitancy? Diesel-gate leaving a bad taste in collective mouths?

Tasman ? Isn’t that a bit on the nose to name a car after a geographically area and or a group of native people (Tasmanians)

What’s next ? VW aryan ? BYD Ching Chong ? Rover Genocide with Smallpox Blanket 4x4 package ?

Hey Bob nice new car. What is that ?

A Tasman !!!

Uhhh that’s a bit racist. You’re riding around on an ethnic group ?

…. I wonder if I can get out of this 60 month lease at 12%

Emissions

VW already did that with the Touareg. Which I think was a bit of a problem for them when it came out the Tuareg had been smuggling weapons or something.

Many truck/SUV models are named after places (Telluride, Palisade, Colorado, Santa Fe, Tacoma etc.), so Tasman follows the same line of though.

At least it's not given an unfortunate name like the Toyota ISIS.

VW names all their stuff after weather

Yes but the Toyota is is doesn't break down and keeps going:lawl: I'm still surprised how strong the Koreans are. You hear so many horror stories, recalls but some how people still want their cars? They don't seem cheap, so it's not like it's Nissan altimas.

while i think it's nice to not just be another bland and safe design
KIA's been doing the edgy thing too much, ever since they changed their logo into K|/|

See how their first ever attempt at a frame on body goes… didn’t go well for Toyota many times haha

New vehicles are so ugly, so that's not a surprise. Cool specs though. Does anyone even make compact pickups anymore?

Do these come with the grenading engine feature like most other Kias?

Specifically winds. Golf is Gulf Stream.

Maybe it was named after this guy:

the front is so ugly, side is ok, every other angle is not good. interior door handles are cool

Kia has a KDM model called the Mohave/Borrego, and it's a body on frame. It's a terrible car but has a bit of a following, so it's not really their first Rodeo.

the first gen sorento, and first gen sportage was body on frame too

First one to bring a diesel gets my paycheque. Lol.

Speaking of ... 2016 Toureg Diesel, tuned to >300hp

https://www.facebook.com/share/GaoQxJ2NVDzMvP2a/

I also see some Audi Q5 Diesel out there like this:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1eZZuaKVksmgAXPS/

I thought modern diesels are shit cuz of all the emissions and def stuff. And parts are $$$ + have to find a shop to touch it. Also unless you are driving like 100+ km a day there's no savings + cost of diesel is more than gas.