A colourful camouflage wrap by a NZ artist gets brand push as unofficial on-line footage gets more intimate.

LOOK beyond the lurid camouflage job and you’ll see what Kia’s impending Tasman utility is all about.

Look at the colourful wrap designed to thwart that intention and you’ll be checking out a Kiwi artwork, of sorts.

The Hyundai Group brand says it commissioned Richard Boyd-Dunlop, an Auckland-born artist who these days has a gallery in Hawkes’ Bay, to create a graphic that aims to disguise the vehicle’s details until the official unveiling, likely at year-end.

The wrap is claimed to have been inspired by “Australia’s diverse landscapes”.

What’s on the outside will matter, but it’s how much of the interior that has been seen that has really fired up the internet.

A video just published on TikTok has been clocking big hits; it suggests someone had the key and was able to unlock a double cab parked up during testing near Sydney and hop inside. The cabin likely belongs to an upper-spec version judging by the generous amount of equipment: memory seats, a sunroof, dual screens, ambient lighting, and a wireless charging pad.

The motor1.com website, which has the footage, says the cabin appears to take after the EV9’s but seems to be a bit more rugged; it points out how chunky the door handles are. The black honeycomb mesh on the dashboard conceals the air vents controllable via chunky knobs.

Kia intends to sell the Tasman (named after Tasmania) in four-wheel-drive and two-wheel-drive configurations with a 2.2-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission.

The website says rumour has it a GT derivative with a V6 is under consideration as well. A fully electric Tasman is reportedly locked in for a late 2026 launch.

The latest official photos confirm the tall, blocky styling seen in previous spy images, with large windows, sharp LED headlights and a footprint expected to be larger than a Ford Ranger or Toyota Hilux – though smaller than a Ford F-150 or Ram 1500.