Kia plans to start production of prototypes of medium-sized military vehicles later this year and to pass a test evaluation under the responsibility of the Korean government in 2021. The manufacturer’s goal is military deployment from 2024 in connection with the standardization process and initial production tests.
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The Korean military plans to replace the currently used cars with payloads of 2.5 and 5 tons. The basis of the armored specials is to be a special platform, allegedly related to the Mohave SUV. Kia states that the final car will use a “bare chassis” from Mohave.
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A seven-liter diesel engine will be used for propulsion. The equipment of the prototype, which is currently only visible for visualization, will include, for example, an automatic transmission, ABS, anti-slip functions, rear parking assistant, 360 ° monitoring system, satellite navigation or seat heating.
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Kia is not a newcomer to this area. It has produced a number of different vehicles for the Korean and other foreign armies with a payload of 0.25 tons, 1.25 tons, 2.5 tons and 5 tons. So far, it has offered nine different model types and 100 derived designs with a total production volume of 140,000 military vehicles.
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