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Kia 'lifestyle' ute to rival Ford Maverick, Hyundai Santa Cruz ruled out

Summary by drive.com.au
The Tasman, and a new US-bound electric pick-up will remain Kia’s only utes, as the brand confirms it is not looking at a sibling to Hyundai’s Santa Cruz. Kia ute based on Hyundai Santa Cruz, illustrated by Theottle. Hopes for a smaller and less off-road-focused Kia ute to challenge the latest breed of car-derived utes out of the US have been dashed. Asked by Drive if a Kia ute on a car-derived ‘monocoque’ platform is being considered, Dong Hoo…
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drive.com.au broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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