Kia Australia says the new Tasman The success of Dual Cabs in the fleet market depends on a five-star ANCAP security assessment that it is expected to achieve, although the entire range is not expected to be assessed by the safety agency.
Creeks with Carexper At the prototypedrive of the first Dual Cab Ute of the brand, General Manager for Product at Kia Australia-Roland Rivero said the local range two for bumper variations, with the off-road bumper on the X-line and X-Pro models that are less effective in the detection of pedestrians.
‘[The front bumper of lower grades] Safety is related, because the lower approach angle in fact helps with pedestrian safety, or vulnerable road user detection, and with the high approach angle The X-Line and X-Pro it is not so friendly from a lower leg perspective We want to give the Tasman a chance to hit the five-star brands, “said MR Rivero.
“Especially since it is not negotiable for many fleets, we do not want potential 50 percent of the cases to lose if we do not reach that five -star rating.”
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When asked if there will be a split rating for the Tasman, comparable to how the Kia Cerato of the previous generation had a split assessment, depending on the specification, Mr Rivero said that the off-road-oriented models will probably not be jumped instead.
“At the moment, the off-roadners will not actually be. But you can still take an S, SX or SX+ 4 × 4 off-road if you wanted to, and get a reasonable approach if you change the bar and place a bullbar in place that will give you a lot more,” Mr Rivero went further, “
“We imagine that some of the large fleets will do that-QFleet, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Primary Industries-do that, and they need a five-star rating from the start.
‘[Those customers] Riding a lot in the countryside, and Kangaroos can become a problem, so they will set up the bull bars. That is how we see the market playing in that respect, from a bumper perspective. “
While the best-selling Ford Ranger (excl. Raptor) and Toyota Hilux (excl. GR Sport) have five-star ANCAP reviews in most of them, they are also subject to older test criteria, while the Kia is against the latest standards.
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X-pro prototype with accessories
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Integrated Trailer Brake Controller
- Lane-centering assistant
- Lane help
- Parking sensors – at the front, rear
- Reversal camera
- Trailer Sway Control
Tasman SX adds:
- Ride
- Adaptive cruise + lane center
- Navigation-based cruise control
Tasman X-Line adds:
- 360-degree parking cameras
- Blind Spot View monitor
- Parking collision Avoidance
Kia Australia still has to confirm the number of Tasman airbag.
The Kia Tasman is now available for pre-order, prior to first deliveries around July. The prices start from $ 42,990 for the on-road costs for the entry-level pick-up of 4 × 2 dual cabs, climb to $ 74,990 for loaded, off-road-oriented X-pro.
Read our full price and specifications breakdown here.
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