Asia Rocsta

The Asia Rocsta is a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle built by Asia Motors Corporation in South Korea.

Asia Rocsta
Overview
ManufacturerAsia Motors
Production1985–1997
Body and chassis
Classfour wheel drive
Body styleMini SUV
Powertrain
Engine1.8L Mazda F8
2.2 (R2) Diesel
Chronology
SuccessorAsia/Kia Retona

The Rocsta is derived from the Korean army's 4WD vehicle, also developed by Asia Motors. Because this model was cheaper than competing 4WD vehicles, it contributed to the increase in popularity of offroad racing in Korea.

Asia Motors launched the Rocsta in 1990, and retired it in 1997. From 1998, the Rocsta's replacement, the Asia Retona, was sold under the Kia badge.

UK sales of the Rocsta ran from 1994–1997, which included both 1.8 litre petrol and 2.2 litre diesel models. Both could be purchased with either a hard or soft-top. Both models were distributed by Kia Motors and used Kia copies of standard Mazda engines, with five-speed manual transmission.

The Rocsta was also sold in Australia between 1993 and 2000.

Variants
  • Rocsta 1.8 DX Hard Top - Model# AM102 GS. Engine Number begins JF8 being for the Mazda F8 engine
  • Rocsta 1.8 DX Soft Top
  • Rocsta 2.2
  • Rocsta 2.2 4WD
  • Rocsta 2.2 D Soft Top
  • Rocsta 2.2 Diesel DX H/Top
  • Rocsta 2.2 Diesel DX S/Top
  • Rocsta 2.2 Diesel Soft Top
  • Rocsta R2 Wagon
  • Standard Rocsta.
  • Rocsta R2 rear.
  • 1993 Asia Rocsta sponsored by Mishimoto.
  • 1994 Asia Rocsta (Australia).
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