KIA’S NEW UTE REVEALED AMID STYLING CONTROVERSY

KIA’S LONG-AWAITED 4X4 UTE FOLLOWS A PROVEN FORMULA, BUT WITH A POLARISING STYLING PACKAGE

KIA has pulled the covers off its new Tasman midsize 4x4 ute and it appears not everyone is keen on the styling. Since the curtain dropped at the big reveal in Saudi Arabia, with a smaller unveiling in Tasmania, the online comments about the look of the ute have been less than positive. Get past the blunt front-end styling with its long, thin LED headlights on the outer edges, and you’ll find that Kia has otherwise stuck to a proven formula for such vehicles, just like the category stalwarts such as Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-MAX and Mitsubishi Triton, among others. A ladder-frame chassis with wishbone IFS and a live-axle rear with leaf springs is standard on most 4x4 utes, as is a choice of single- or double-cab passenger…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2024

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