Kia Bongo

Kia Bongo
Overview
ManufacturerKia
Also called
  • Kia Frontier
  • Kia Big-Up (Pickup variant; Indonesia)
  • Kia Pregio/Bongo III Coach (Van variant)
  • Kia Travello (Van variant; Indonesia, 2004–2018)
  • Kia Kaon (Taiwan)
  • Forland K1
  • THACO Kia New Frontier (Vietnam)
  • Kia KC2700
  • Kia K2400
  • Kia K2500
  • Kia K2500 Karga (Philippines, 2019–present)
  • Kia K2700
  • Kia K3000S
  • Kia K4000G
  • Kia Jumbo (Pickup variant; Thailand, 2004–2011)
  • Kia Towner K2500
Production1980–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassLight commercial vehicle
Body styleVan
Pickup truck
Chronology
SuccessorKia Pregio (for Besta)

The Kia Bongo (Hangul:기아 봉고), also known as the Kia K-Series or Kia Besta, is a cabover pickup truck and van produced by the South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia since 1980.

The Bongo was first launched in 1980 under the name Bongo. In 1997, the third generation Bongo Frontier was launched. As of 2004, the Kia Bongo was in its fourth version, confusingly sold as the Kia Bongo III. "Frontier" was dropped from the name with this revision.

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