The sensible choice nobody expected | Kia Tasman SX

It’s the sensible mid-spec Tasman, but can the SX win over tradies, tourers and tight-fisted fleet buyers? 👉 Full Review: https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial... The 2025 Kia Tasman SX 4x4 dual cab ute lands right in the thick of Australia’s hotly contested one-tonne ute segment, priced at $54,490 plus on-roads. That puts it between the Ranger XL and XLS, up against heavyweights like the HiLux SR and D-Max LS-M. So how does this mid-pack hero measure up? Packing a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder (154kW/440Nm), eight-speed auto, low-range 4WD, locking rear diff, and a 3500kg braked towing capacity, the SX quietly shares its mechanicals with the flagship X-Pro – minus some luxuries and off-road gimmickry. Inside, you get a clean, tech-forward cabin with cloth trim, a central touchscreen, and a no-nonsense approach to usability. It’s the kind of ute that’ll do the hard yards without making a fuss – or a fashion statement. If you can get past the... distinctive face, the SX is likely to be the volume-seller of the Tasman line-up in the long run. Whether that’s good or bad depends on how much you value design over diesel grunt. Subscribe for the latest advice, reviews and comparison tests 👍 https://www.youtube.com/user/carsales... STAY UP TO DATE & CONNECT WITH US AT http://carsales.com.au   / carsales.com.au     / carsalescomau     / carsalescomau   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- carsales - Australia's #1 for cars Whatever badge on your bonnet, we want you to know, we love cars.🚗 Shamelessly so. That’s why we pooled our decades of passion and know-how into one, easy to get to place. So for helpful advice, reviews, comparison tests and everything cars, like and subscribe to the official carsales YouTube channel today. https://www.youtube.com/user/carsales... #carsaleschannel #kia #tasman #kiatasman #kia