{"id":334,"date":"2025-05-30T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotevale.com\/?p=334"},"modified":"2025-05-30T10:29:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:29:33","slug":"hyundai-is-finally-building-a-proper-pickup-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotevale.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/hyundai-is-finally-building-a-proper-pickup-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Is Finally Building A Proper Pickup Truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/quotevale.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hyundai-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>The new model will likely be larger and more hardcore than the Santa Cruz compact.<\/li>\n<li>Hyundai has yet to decide on the type of underpinnings the new truck will have.<\/li>\n<li>It will likely be positioned as a rival to the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, and Toyota Hilux.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After years of waiting, Kia has finally rolled out a legitimate pickup truck with the Tasman, leaving Hyundai still on the sidelines. However, the newly appointed head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/hyundai\/\">Hyundai<\/a> Australia has confirmed that the brand will indeed be launching a pickup of its own, While there\u2019s no official timeline just yet, if everything goes as planned, we can expect to see it hit the market sometime before the decade is out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps the most logical move would have been for Hyundai to launch its own version of the Tasman, collaborating with Kia to bring a pair of pickup trucks to the market as the two brands have done with several EVs. However, Hyundai <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/australia\/\">Australia<\/a> chief executive Don Romano says the carmaker has yet to decide what form it wants its pickup to take.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/12\/does-hyundai-need-its-own-version-of-the-kia-tasman\/\">Does Hyundai Need Its Own Version Of The Kia Tasman?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While recently speaking with local media, he said that \u201cthe time will depend on the type of ute we develop.\u201d If Hyundai decides to use a body-on-frame platform like the Tasman, it could launch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/trucks\/\">pickup<\/a> \u201csoon.\u201d There\u2019s also the matter of what kind of powertrain the new vehicle could have.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>For example, one of Hyundai\u2019s new EV platforms will be able to support a pickup truck, but any such vehicle would likely be larger than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/kia-tasman\/\">Tasman<\/a>, and other rivals like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. Additionally, there\u2019s not a great deal of demand for electric trucks, particularly in Australia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could GM Play a Role?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2025-Kia-Tasman-New-2-copy.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Hyundai Is Finally Building A Proper Pickup Truck\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1407\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2025-Kia-Tasman-New-2-copy-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><figcaption>Kia Tasman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that Hyundai could lean on its partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/GM\/\">General Motors<\/a> to build a pickup. The two companies began collaborating in the third quarter of 2024 to explore ways of co-developing new vehicles. While specifics on the partnership\u2019s output remain scarce, there\u2019s potential for Hyundai to borrow an existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/Chevrolet\/\">Chevy<\/a> truck platform for its own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would look at what is available from GM,\u201d Romano told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drive.com.au\/news\/hyundai-ute-confirmed-for-australia-but-in-what-form\/\">Drive<\/a>. \u201cMy goal is to get something into planning and production and get the dealer side in place within three years. My goal is to keep looking forward, and we have a strategic alliance with GM, but not just on utes. We want to have a number of options, and GM is part of that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2025-Hyundai-Santa-Cruz-5.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Hyundai Is Finally Building A Proper Pickup Truck\" width=\"2251\" height=\"1501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2025-Hyundai-Santa-Cruz-5-1024x683.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new model will likely be larger and more hardcore than the Santa Cruz compact. 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