00:00Welcome to the video from the Auto Magazine Tuning Blog.
00:09Today, we're all about the brand new Kia Tasman.
00:13The first commercial vehicle of its kind from Kia,
00:16which not only impresses with its robustness and versatility,
00:19but also boasts a top safety rating.
00:23The Kia Tasman has received the maximum 5-star rating
00:26in the demanding ANC-UPS test procedure
00:29according to the 320 standard.
00:40Particularly pleasing is that this result was achieved
00:42in all four main categories.
00:44Protection of adult occupants,
00:46protection of children,
00:47protection of vulnerable road users and safety assistants.
00:55In Australia and New Zealand in particular,
00:58who support UTS for pickups with a double cab,
01:01are enjoying increasing popularity.
01:06According to the latest sales figures from June 2025
01:09from the Australian FCAI,
01:11this vehicle class accounts for over a quarter
01:14of all new car sales.
01:15And the trend is rising.
01:17There are four such models in the top five
01:19of the Australian sales charts.
01:29All of them with five-star ratings.
01:32The Kia Tasman is thus joining the ranks of established models
01:35such as the Ford Ranger,
01:37Toyota Helix and Isuzu D-Max.
01:40The Tasman is particularly impressive
01:42in its crash test performance.
01:44Both the adult and child dummies achieved very good results
01:49in the frontal impact test with a low risk of injury.
01:55Compatibility with other vehicles in the event of an accident
01:58was also rated as moderately low for a vehicle of this size,
02:01which also speaks for the solid safety structure.
02:03Only in the frontal impact test
02:09across the entire width of the vehicle
02:10did a weak point become apparent,
02:12where the pelvis of the bicycle dummy
02:14slipped under the lap belt.
02:16A slight downgrade was made for this.
02:21This five-star rating is an important signal
02:23for fleet customers and private buyers,
02:25because vehicles like the Tasman in particular
02:27are regularly used both in everyday work
02:29and for family use.
02:30The safety requirements are correspondingly high,
02:36a responsibility that Kia demonstrably lives up to
02:39with the Tasman.
02:42However, it should be noted that the rating only applies
02:45to the currently available 4x4 double cab variants.
02:50The XLE and X-Pro versions,
02:52as well as the 4x2 rear-wheel drive
02:54or the upcoming single cab and cab chassis versions
02:57have not yet been tested and are therefore not rated.
03:00Anyone looking for a safe and modern pickup
03:05with European appeal should have found
03:06an interesting option in the Kia Tasman.
03:12As always, the link to the full article
03:14can be found in the video description.
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