2025 Kia Tasman wagon as Mohave successor: Wrangler rival imagined

The upcoming Kia Tasman is still months out from its big debut, but official photos of a lightly camouflaged prototype have given potential buyers their best look yet at what to expect.

Despite its Australasia-inspired name, there’s more than a little American truck styling to the front end of the Tasman, with low-set but tall headlights flanking a huge grille.

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Kia Tasman wagon imagined as a Wrangler rival by NYMammoth

There’s also a hint of Jeep Gladiator in its profile, with a long cabin and a long rear overhang – similarities that seem to have inspired artist NYMammoth to imagine the Tasman as a wagon to wrestle the Wrangler.

The Tasman’s look lends itself nicely to the retro wagon themes of the Wrangler, not to mention the Bronco that Ford is still rudely keeping from our market.

And, as the GWM Tank 300 has shown – thanks in big part to its sharp pricing – Australians have a big appetite for that off-roading style.

If Kia were to introduce such a model, it could easily step in as a long-overdue new generation of the off-roading Mohave SUV sold in North America.

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What do you think of NYMammoth’s speculative take on a Tasman wagon?

And what would you call it? Let us know in the comments below!

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