The KM131 Jeep, alternately K131 or KM420, is a
light utility vehicle manufactured by
Kia Motors
Kia Corporation, commonly known as Kia (, ; formerly known as Kyungsung Precision Industry and Kia Motors Corporation), is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's second lar ...
in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. The Kia KM131 Jeep was designed and developed by
Asia Motors
Asia Motors Industries, traded as Asia Motors ( ko, 아시아자동차, ), was a South Korean car manufacturer established in 1965 and closed in 1999. From 1976 onwards, it was a subsidiary of Kia Motors.
History
In 1962, as one of the measu ...
, and it started being delivered to the
South Korean army
The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; ko, 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國 陸軍; RR: ''Daehanminguk Yuk-gun''), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare. It is the l ...
in 1997 as the replacement for its predecessor, the
KM111 Jeep. Its civilian version is known as the
Kia Retona
The Kia Retona is a small mini SUV based on Kia's military jeeps. The name is a portmanteau of ''return to nature''. Developed by Asia Motors, the car was initially sold as the "Asia Retona" in some markets. The Retona had been using the same pla ...
, and was sold between 1998 and 2003. The 42 series vehicles are 1/4 ton capacity and are available in various configurations, serving since 1997. A toy version is sold as part of a larger
construction toy
A construction set is a set of standardized pieces that allow for the construction of a variety of different models. The pieces avoid the lead-time of manufacturing custom pieces, and of requiring special training or design time to constr ...
set sold by
Oxford Toy in South Korea.
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Chilean Marine Corps
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History
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Humvee
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Land Rover Wolf
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Land Rover Perentie
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G-Wagon
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Iveco LMV
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URO VAMTAC
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Honker
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Jeep J8
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AIL Storm
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Type 73
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UAZ-469
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BJ2022
The Beijing BJ2022 is a 1/2 or 3/4 ton 4×4 utility vehicle developed by BAW, Beijing Automobile Works and used by the People's Liberation Army, PLA. The BJ2022 has been in production since 2005.
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Marruá
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Tiuna
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Kia vehicles
Military light utility vehicles
Compact sport utility vehicles
Mini sport utility vehicles
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