2008 KIA Military Truck

[panama]

I saw these all over the Philippines recently. The Army uses them for everything you could possibly think of. Some have troop seats, canvas covers, trailers, comm shelters...you name it. I thought they were a cool replacement for what our CUCV's used to do...

 

[maxim]

Is it a diesel?

 

[hndrsonj]

Yes they are diesels. CMS in Augusta sold half dozen at their auction 2 years ago.

 

[txdodge43man]

if you compare it to the M715 you will see its related. Those truck are made in south Korea if my memory is correct and they have a abulance version

 

[panama]

It is indeed a diesel

 

[panama]

Wow! I never saw an M715 but they look a helluva lot alike! Guess the Koreans liked the design!

 

[gringeltaube]

Kia M715/KM45 series trucks

 

[greenjeepster]

There were reports that they were going to enter the US pickup market with a civilian version of these. The thought was that the truck manufacturers here have all gone higher end and they were going to offering a no frills 4x4, standard tranny, manual windows etc. I don't know if that is still in the works or not?

 

[porkysplace]

i doubt they would pass saftey or E.P.A. standards to be imported into the U.S.

 

[greenjeepster]

i doubt they would pass saftey or E.P.A. standards to be imported into the U.S.

Anything over 15 years old doesn't have to... that is why unimogs are brought here all the time even though they are a tractor and not a truck in Europe.

 

[dk8019]

I would buy one, we own two of their civilian type vehicles, a Rio, and a Sorento, both have well north of 60k on them, and have never been to the shop for a repair, only standard PMs.

 

[ryan77]

I like the look of it, what size diesel in it?

 

[roscoe]

I'd love a no frills truck that looked like that.

 

[Robert Denton]

Hi Guys,
Does anyone have an update on whtether there might be some KM45s or Civilian versions being imported to US?

 

[Warthog]

I had a guy in S. Korea with connections look into it. Sold to military only. Scraped when done.

 

[gerrykan]

Why do they scrape them?
Do they have radioactive paint?

 

[Warthog]

Same reason we scrap HMMWVs. Because we can.

Word is that a few have made it out, Similar to how a few HWWMVs made it out.


http://military.kia.com/en/main.do

 

[hndrsonj]

Word is that a few have made it out, Similar to how a few HWWMVs made it out.
http://military.kia.com/en/main.do

There are at least half a dozen or so in civilian hands here. Cummins Military Systems sold them at auction in 2008.

 

[86m1028]

Why do they scrap them?
Do they have radioactive paint?

The big three would go bankrupt if they did import them. OH wait they already did.

 

[gpzTurbo]

The ambulance model would make a cool camper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5LW9y2GFNc#t=69