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heavy off-road capable 8x8 military transport vehicles
KM1500 is a heavy off-road capable 8x8 military transport vehicles. It was built by Kia Motors.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 11 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
KM1500 is a family of heavy off-road capable 8x8 military transport vehicles manufactured by Kia Motors for the South Korean Armed Forces .
family of heavy off-road capable 8x8 military transport vehicles
for the South Korean Armed Forces
Versions of this vehicle carry KM-SAM and Hyunmoo-3 missiles.
vehicle weighs 32 t
is 11 m long
3 m wide
3.6 m high
modified Powertech commercial diesel engine with a rating of 450 horsepower and 190 kg/m
16 stage AMT
full air braking device and ABS
top speed of 90 km/h
cruising range of 700 km
river with a depth of 76 cm
K917 South Korea 8x8 cargo truck 15 ton Kia Motors
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
KM1500 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.