The highly-anticipated Kia Tasman Ute has been caught on camera for the first time in Australia – and the interior has been laid bare for the first time globally.
A short video has appeared on social media overnight – and EFTM has grabbed these screenshots before the video is taken down.
It appears the vehicle is in a secure car park of an industrial area somewhere in metropolitan Sydney (NSW number plates can been seen on cars parked nearby).
The vehicle’s paintwork is covered in a bright camouflage wrap – and then the body has additional sections of large fabric camouflage to keep the public guessing.
But its secrets are soon laid bare.
A tradie in a high-vis vest has somehow secured exclusive access inside the vehicle and lifted up the interior disguise – designed to cover the dash design during testing on public roads – after a colleague unlocked the door.
Perhaps not realising they are risking their jobs by exposing Kia’s top secret new model – or understanding just how sensitive this leak is to Kia globally – the person taking the video gives a running commentary about what he can see.
Both men can be seen in the reflections of the glass at various times during the video but we have elected not to identify them.
The video shows the vehicle is a left-hand-drive model.
It is believed to be a hand-built sample car off close-to-final-production tooling.
Translation: the design is unlikely to change much from what we see here, bar a few minor tweaks.
Here is what we spotted in the video:
The Kia Tasman ute is due on sale in Australia in mid 2025 pending any unforeseen delays.
It is called the Tasman as a nod to Australia’s involvement in the vehicle.
As previously reported, the Kia Tasman is expected to be powered by a 2.2-litre turbo diesel four-cylinder engine, have a 3.5-tonne towing capacity and up to a 1-tonne payload.
For everything else we know about the Kia Tasman so far, please click here.
Joshua Dowling has been a motoring journalist for more than 20 years, most of that time with Fairfax (The Sydney Morning Herald), News Corp Australia (Herald Sun and News.com.au), and most recently Drive.com.au (owned by Nine Media). He is also a World Car of the Year judge, has won numerous journalism awards, and test drives up to 200 cars per year.
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