Kia’s diesel-powered dual-cab, the Tasman, received’t be the one ute providing from the Korean model, with executives confirming will probably be adopted by an all-electric pickup in Australia.
It has been thought that Hyundai would launch an electrical ute, whereas Kia would deal with its diesel dual-cab (which might be known as the Tasman, although the identify is but to be formally confirmed) however the model says it plans to additionally launch an electrical ute in Australia stay on observe.
“We will’t speak about Hyundai, however we’re nonetheless constant in what we’ve stated up to now,” says Kia Australia common supervisor of product planning, Roland Rivero.
“And that’s come all the way in which up from our international president. He made point out of an electrical ute, and that narrative hasn’t modified.”
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The information first appeared on the model’s 2022 Investor Discussion board, the place the corporate’s most senior govt confirmed the electrical ute, a part of a plan to launch a complete 14 EVs earlier than 2027.
It’s additionally potential that the EV9 has given us our greatest look but at simply what might be powering it. A giant electrical ute requires an enormous battery, and the Kia’s three-row electrical SUV is house to a 98.1kWh battery that delivers a 541km driving vary.
The EV9’s twin electrical motors don’t simply unlock 4WD, but additionally produce 283kW and as much as 700Nm of torque, too.
Latest stories have instructed the electrical ute will observe carefully behind the diesel-powered Tasman, which might recommend a 2025 launch date.