The engine with the transmission is located in on the front right side of the vehicle in order to have as much space as possible for the team of soldiers being transported.

The crew compartment in the rear is equipped with a powered ramp for rapid disembarkation / embarkation of troops.

[2] In the 1970s, South Korea came in need of wheeled armored vehicles to protect major cities and airfields against North Korean special forces by providing quick placement of defending troops.

After hearing a refusal from West Germany, South Korea turned its eye to Italian company Fiat, which was very eager to sell the CM6614, and signed a contract behind the curtain for a license under the designation KM900.

[2] To avoid the restriction from NATO, Italy and South Korea smuggled CM6614 by shipping by parts to third countries, then rerouted to Pusan for transferring to Asia Motors (now Kia) for assembly.

[4] The ROKA also retired all these vehicles from active service by mid-2016, and will replace the inventory with newly developed K806/K808 APCs.