Kia K2500

The Kia K2500 has one of the most premium looking cabins for a pickup truck, which is loaded with features similar to a passenger vehicle, making it a good place to be in. The cabin has a three-seater layout, with the centre seat doubling up as a centre armrest which has got a couple of practical storage places to store knick-knacks.

The two-spoke steering wheel has got controls placed on its spokes for audio and Bluetooth functions and for adjusting and switching between data in the instrument console. Talking about the instrument console, it has rounded dials for all the information.

The wraparound design for the centre console has been laid out in such a way that it has been tilted towards the driver. This console has rounded rectangular AC vents, with a rectangular 2-DIN audio system below it and three rounded dials for the manual AC on its left side laid out in a vertical manner.

The gear lever looks nice with a piano black finish and is laid out in a very car-like manner. The glove box on the passenger side has dual compartments which have almost 11.13 liters of storage space. The K2500 also has power windows to enhance its overall appeal on the inside.

For a segment that caters to those people who prefer function over form, the Kia K2500 looks quite smart. The commercial vehicle has a couple of traditional Kia’s design language which makes it look distinctive. It doesn’t look bland and simple at all, like most of the pickup trucks out there.

The front profile of the Kia K2500 has a flat design, half of which is covered by the large windshield with curved edges. The flat front bonnet has protrudes slightly outwards in a curved manner.

The bottom portion of the bonnet has the traditional Kia’s Tiger-nose front grille, which here looks in its sleekest form, stretched horizontally, with chrome bordering. The bonnet has a large Kia logo in the centre.

The vertically laid trapezoidal headlamps have curved edges and are positioned on the outer edges of the front bonnet. These headlamps are joined by a sleek line running across the width of the bonnet.

The front bumper gets small trapezoidal fog lamps with rounded edges as well as large air dams in the middle. The door panels on the sides have curved lower edges for the window panels and gets vertical door handles, giving it a unique look.

The rest of the cargo bay at the back of the Kia K2500 looks simple, and gets rectangular simple tail lamps, this rounding off the overall look.

The Kia K2500 has a suspension setup of Macpherson struts at the front and leaf springs at the rear, like in many commercial vehicles. While the overall ride and handling balance aren’t as polished as a passenger vehicle, it still is much better than other pickups in its segment.

The Kia K2500 has a punchy 2.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, which is coupled to a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. The engine is capable of producing 130.5 PS of maximum power output as well as 255 Nm of peak torque output.

For a commercial pickup vehicle, the Kia K2500 is adequately equipped with dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, parking sensors at the back, and remote central locking, which makes it one of the safest vehicles in its category.

The Kia K2500 is one of the most desirable pickup trucks, and the factors assisting in its popularity are a fresh design on the outside, premium and feature-laden cabin, and sufficient load-carrying capacity. The pickup is easy to maintain and has rugged mechanicals, making it an easy vehicle to live with.