Ever because the design of the Kia Tasman first leaked, there have been rumours of a fast-tracked redesign to deal with the controversial front-end styling of the Koran model’s first ute.
Now pictures of what would possibly present the ute’s facelift have appeared on an official Kia web site.
Two digital renders of a rebodied Tasman have appeared on the Kia Particular Autos web page spruiking army makes use of and conversions for the polarising ute.
Each the Army Command Automobile and Army Pickup Truck (prime and beneath) function our bodies which can be recognisably Tasman, however with much more standard designs for the grille, headlights, fenders, wheel-arch protectors, and doorways.

The 2 renders, although related, truly sport totally different designs, most noticeably for the headlight graphics, wheel-arch extensions, and fenders. In addition they have utterly new door designs, each with totally different rear window remedies.
Given the pictures on the web site have been on-line for at the very least two days, and that no-one has taken them down as of at the moment, these renders are possible not indicative of any future Tasman facelift.
The photographs could possibly be primarily based on unsuccessful design proposals for the Tasman submitted throughout its growth. It’s extra possible, although, they’re AI generated.

Curiously, the opposite army autos proven on the web page are primarily based on the prevailing Tasman physique and have the textual content “Illustrative functions solely” slapped on them.
It’s potential Kia is engaged on an early redesign of the ute’s adventurous front-end however, even when these renders preview what it seems like, historical past tells us it would take at the very least a 12 months or two earlier than a facelifted Tasman begins trundling down the manufacturing line and into showrooms.
For instance, it took three years for the AU Falcon and its New Edge styling to be reworked into the conventionally good-looking BA. Likewise, the jellybean third-generation Ford Taurus wanted 4 years earlier than it obtained a much less controversial design for the entrance, rear and inside.

Tasman gross sales have gotten off to a gradual begin with 2499 bought since its launch, or a mean of 625 per 30 days. It did notch up its finest gross sales lead to September when 806 had been bought, putting it seventh within the mixed 4×2 and 4×4 ute phase.
That’s nonetheless nicely in need of the 1667 gross sales the Tasman wants to achieve in an effort to obtain Kia Australia’s gross sales goal of 20,000 models per 12 months.
Publicly, Kia Australia says it’s not frightened in regards to the Tasman’s gross sales because the vary to this point stays restricted to dual-cab fashions, though reductions and additional gear can be found on the X-Line till the tip of October.


