History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Automotive Industries page on X August 2026, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The Kia Tasman (Korean: 기아 타스만) is a mid-size pickup truck manufactured and marketed by Kia since 2025. It is built on a body-on-frame chassis, and powered by turbocharged four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.

The vehicle is named after the Tasman Sea, located between Australia and New Zealand. According to Kia, the name was chosen due to the importance of the Australian and New Zealand markets for the vehicle.

The Tasman is produced in South Korea, with Australia targeted to be one of the main markets for the vehicle. Kia claimed the Tasman is "the most Australian vehicle" it has ever developed. Kia Australia claimed a major involvement in the development of the pickup truck, and targeted around 10 percent of pickup truck market share in the country once the Tasman went on sale.

Photographs

	Subject:  Kia Tasman Source:  Hyundai Motor Group Publication Date:  August 2026 License:  Unsplash Caption:  The Kia Tasman set alongside RC cars at an RC circuit. View image of Kia Tasman • 4.7MB
	Subject:  Kia Tasman Source:  Hyundai Motor Group Publication Date:  August 2026 License:  Unsplash Caption:  The Kia Tasman set among runners in the urban landscape. View image of Kia Tasman • 5.1MB
	Subject:  Kia Tasman Source:  Hyundai Motor Group Publication Date:  26 August 2026 License:  Unsplash Caption:  The Kia Tasman set against a glowing sunset by the river. View image of Kia Tasman • 5.1MB