Right after the Kia rebrand and the opening of its new Alabang dealership, the Korean car brand now sets its eyes on making headlines with its light commercial vehicle: the Kia K2500.
Specially made to serve as a business tool for entrepreneurs, companies, and corporate groups, the Kia K2500 aims to tick all the right boxes by offering practical and functional features.
And it’s the only commercial vehicle in its segment that offers a 4×4 variant!
Kia wants everyone to know that whatever the business requirement may be, the Kia K2500 can serve as the perfect vehicle for it.
A bold claim. But can Kia’s commercial vehicle back this up? It definitely can!
The customizable business partner
Perhaps the biggest strength of the K2500 is its customizability. It’s available in different body configurations:
- Double Cab Dropside variant – Need space for both people and cargo? Your search ends here! The K2500 Double Cab allows you to seat a maximum of 6 people while hauling substantial cargo at the same time. This body configuration is unique to the K2500 and it’s available in 4×4.
- Single Cab Dropside variant – The ideal carrier for those in the farming business, the construction industry, and the like. Easily load cargo at any side of the K2500 Dropside to save time and effort when transporting load.
- Kargo variant – A competent cargo mover like the closed van but with the size of a Karga. This allows you to pass through low ceiling clearances, normally in urban areas, that typical closed vans cannot access.
- Karga variant – The ideal people hauler. It is very spacious with its 19-seat capacity and it comes with rear air conditioning to give passengers maximum comfort.
- Closed Van variant – Perfect for businesses that regularly need to transport big items or high-volume deliveries such those in the FMCG industry. Minimize your trips and fuel expenses, by maximizing the cargo you can transport with this variant.
- Cab & Chassis variant – Ideal for businesses that require a specific body configuration. An ambulance or a small dump truck? Whatever it might be, the K2500 Cab & Chassis is built to accommodate your needs.
Business owners and managers can freely choose the body configurations that will exactly fit their requirements. A commercial vehicle that can adjust this much to the needs of a specific operation is more than just a vehicle. It’s a reliable business partner.
Solid performance
With its 2.5L CRDi engine with turbo, the K2500 is more than competent to provide you the ease of transporting people, cargo or both.
And being the only one in its segment to have a 4-wheel drive variant, the K2500 can safely negotiate certain off-road tracks to ensure the safety of your people and cargo.
Fuel-efficient
The overall engineering of the K2500 — especially the 4×4 variant — is designed to ensure that every drop of fuel works hard to take your business as far as possible.
Kia’s aim is to provide superior fuel efficiency with this light commercial vehicle in order to help maximize profit opportunities.
Spacious and durable
All K2500 variants come with generous cargo space that can accommodate the needs of different businesses.
And with great space comes the responsibility to withstand all the load that needs to be carried. Good thing the K2500 has a durable build capable of transporting voluminous and heavy cargo, up to 1,635 kg (for the Cab & Chassis variant).
Comfortable and convenient
The ergonomics of the K2500’s driver and passenger seats are top-notch which allows for comfortable rides, even during tough business operations and long drives.
The 4Ă—4 variant even offers a center armrest with cupholders, overhead cabin lights, a sunglass holder, and more. These features are all designed to care for people who will in turn care for the business employing them.
Backed by reliable after-sales services
Kia K2500 comes with a 3-Year/110,000kms warranty and a 3-year free 24/7 Roadside Assistance.
It also has a low cost of maintenance to help businesses further minimize spending and maximize profits.
And in case of unexpected happenings, Kia has a large stock of readily available parts and a nationwide network of service centers, always ready to serve and greatly reduce downtime!
With these after-sales perks that offer peace of mind plus all the other factors mentioned above, it seems that the K2500 is indeed the ideal business partner.
Putting the K2500 to the test
The K2500 looks great on paper. But does it live up to expectations?
Entrepreneurs, companies, and corporate groups would be delighted to know that lots of businesses and industries have found the K2500 ideal for their operations, especially the 4Ă—4 variant:
- Logistics companies
- Architecture, engineering, and construction companies
- Utilities, installation, and repair services
- Catering
- Local Government Units
Numerous K2500s are presently out there serving as dependable partners to businesses in these fields.
And for those who are not yet convinced to make the K2500 a part of their company, Kia is 100% ready to further prove and showcase that their commercial vehicle is the right choice — a sign of the Korean car brand’s commitment to conquer the commercial stage.
And so, Kia brings us the K2500 Media Drive — an event wherein journalists and content creators are invited to fully test the overall business capabilities of the K2500.
The K2500 Durability Drive
The journey starts with the road trip from BGC in Taguig to The General’s Farm in Batangas — a test-drive site with a wide array of challenging terrain.
Upon reaching this destination, a driving course awaits the K2500s and the drivers behind the wheel. Rough terrain, challenging maneuvers, tough situations, and more need to be conquered.
Before starting with the course, walkthroughs showcasing the cargo space plus the specs and features that make K2500 perfect for business.
After these highly informative sessions, the real test begins. An opportunity for the participants to experience the 4Ă—2 and 4Ă—4 variants of the K2500 on different road conditions.
Two separate courses were prepared for the 4Ă—2 and 4Ă—4 variants.
For the 4Ă—4 course, a tougher terrain with tight slippery corners and side slopes awaits.
To top it all, the 4x4s are loaded with cargo. Something that proves the vehicle’s capability to deliver, wherever and whenever it’s needed.
After conquering the challenges, the K2500s return back to BGC through the uphill and downhill routes passing by Tagaytay.
The K2500 Media Drive is a 5-day event starting on November 22 up to November 26, 2021. Different participants each day experience the commercial usage to provide owners and users with various perspectives about this light commercial vehicle.
Safety protocols are enforced to the highest levels to ensure that everyone stays safe while leaving no stone unturned in assessing the durability, drivability, versatility, functionality, reliability, and fuel efficiency of the Kia K2500.
