KIA REVEALS FIRST OFFICIAL IMAGE OF TASMAN PICKUP TRUCK

• Kia released an official photo of the upcoming Tasman pickup truck.
• The truck is shrouded in colorful camouflage, but we can still get a good look at its shape.
• The Tasman is launching in 2025 in select global markets, but we still don't know if it's coming to the U.S. or not.

If you haven't heard already, Kia is launching a new pickup truck, and this is the first official image we have of the upcoming Tasman. While videos and other images circulating on social media showed the truck from various angles, Kia released this photo of the Tasman covered in a colorful camouflage wrap, and it's the best look yet at this global model set to launch in certain markets in 2025.

While the distracting design obscures many of the details, we can see the Tasman's overall crew-cab shape and its interesting-looking headlights that appear similar to the units on the Telluride and EV9 SUVs. We can also see that it has all-terrain tires, suggesting it will be intended for off-roading to some degree.

Kia reiterated that the Tasman will first launch in Korea, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East, and the wrap—designed by artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop, who is from Australia and New Zealand—is meant to emphasize its "Australian-inspired" character. Its name, taken from the Australian island Tasmania, also fits this vibe.

We still don't have any details on the Tasman's underpinnings or powertrains, or even whether or not it will eventually make its way to the U.S. A prototype was recently caught testing in California, suggesting the distinct possibility of it being sold Stateside.

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