ADAS 2016: KIA displays new 4x4 (video)
Kia Motors exhibited a range of military vehicles at the second ADAS 2016 exhibition in Manila, including its newest 4x4 armoured light tactical vehicle.
Christened the Kia Light Tactical Vehicle (KLTV) for export markets, Alan Lee, assistant manager of Kia’s special vehicle export team, said he hoped that this family of armour-protected vehicles would attract attention from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
With the AFP facing ever more dangerous threats such as improvised explosive devices in the southern Philippines and elsewhere, protecting troops is an important priority.
The KLTV weighs 5.7t and it is powered by a 2,959cc,
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