The SsangYong Musso was a SUV manufactured by the South Korean automobile manufacturer, SsangYong Motor Company.
Korean automaker SsangYong used the 2009 Seoul Motor Show to reveal two new and closer to production, concept versions of its forthcoming C200 crossover that is scheduled for production later this year and should reach European shores by early 2010. Dubbed by the company a compact urban vehicle (CUV), the C200 Eco concept which is the green colored version you seen in the pictures, is equipped with a diesel-hybrid powertrain while the 'blacked-out' Aero version comes with a choice of a 175HP 2.0 turbo diesel or turbocharged 1.8 liter petrol engines.
Penned by Giugiaro's ItalDesign in Italy, the C200 has a 2.65m wheelbase with an overall length of 4.4m which makes it a competitor to the Toyota RAV4 and VW Tiguan. According to SsangYong, the compact crossover will undergo Euro NCAP crash testing before entering the market.
In addition to publishing a photo of the C200 ECO Concept (see here), Korea's SsangYong Motors has now issued a rendering of its second C200-based concept car dubbed 'Aero' that will also make its debut at next month's Seoul Motor Show. Both variants of the C200 are supposed to be close to the production version that will follow later on this year.Compared to the more environmental-friendly C200 ECO, the C200 Aero appears to boast a slightly more aggressive appearance with larger alloy wheels, a roof spoiler, new grille and a different bumper.
The C200 made its first public appearance as a concept car at last year's Paris Motor Show. The Toyota RAV4-sized crossover concept was equipped with a new 175-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine hooked up to a six-speed automatic transmission.
The crossover you see pictured above is the SsangYong C200 ECO Concept study and it will make its worldwide premiere alongside the C200 AERO Concept at the Seoul Motor Show in South Korea, opening on April 2. Both concept studies are supposed to preview the production model that is due to be launched later this year. We remind you that the C200 was first shown as a concept at the Paris show last October.Designed by Giugiaro's ItalDesign in Italy, the C200 is a compact crossover utility car (CUV) similar in size to a Toyota RAV4, a Honda CRV and a Nissan Qashqai. In contrast to other SsangYong models, the C200 utilizes a monocoque construction. The platform is suitable for both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive layouts.
The C200 is powered by a new 2.0-liter turbo diesel producing 175HP. Manual and automatic transmissions are likely to be available, with the show car having a six-speed auto.
SsangYong did not release any specific details on the ECO and Aero versions of the C200.
The Korean company also said that it will reveal a diesel-hybrid variant of the Kyron at the Seoul Motor Show. According to the automaker, internal tests showed that with this powertrain the Kyron is around 25 percent more fuel efficient than similarly sized vehicles..
The customized Rexton study that was shown at this year's British International Auto Salon has found its way into production after the positive feedback from the public that visited SsangYong's show stand - or so the Chinese-owned, Korean automaker supports. Differing only in detail from the study, the Rexton R-Line is the work of Project Kahn, a tuner primarily known for its Aston Martin, Range Rover and Land Rover tuning proposals. Built at Project Kahn's Bradford facility, the Rexton R-Line is based on the Rexton 270 SPR. Apart from the black paintwork, the most apparent changes on the outside concerns the massive 22-inch Kahn Design RST alloy wheels and the quad tailpipes.Performance and handling are said to be improved with a Kahn Design sports exhaust and a lower centre of gravity from the sports suspension springs which also offers a more aggressive stance to the Rexton R-Line.
Inside, Project Kahn's team has added high quality black nappa leather and soft Alcantara seats with red stitching while the seats, door panels and center console have also been specially upholstered.
The vehicle's standard equipment includes climate control, electronic stability programme (ESP) with active rollover protection (ARP), hill descent control (HDC), ABS, parking sensors, cruise control, auto lights and wipers, side airbags, electric folding door mirrors and heated seats. SsangYong claims that the only thing the R-Line doesn't have as standard is an audio system not because they're cheapskates, but because they believe customers are likely to want to specify their own choice of premium sound system.
The Rexton R-Line is equipped with a 2.7-liter five cylinder turbo diesel engine producing 186HP and 402 Nm torque at 2,400rpm. Transmission is a Mercedes T-Tronic automatic with gear lever and steering wheel shift buttons, and with permanent all-wheel drive. Pricing for the Project Kahn-prepped Rexton R-Line begins in the UK from £29,995 on-the-road.
From the moment we laid eyes on the first sketches of SsangYong’s C200 Concept car, we knew something was wrong. Here’s a product from the Korean automaker that is actually –we can’t believe we’re saying this- likable. How could the same company that produces some of the ugliest cars in the world like the Rodius and Musso (see after the jump), make a 180 degree turn from one day to the next? Well, the answer is actually quite simple and it lies in the involvement of Giugaro, whose ItalDesign styling house is working closely with the Korean automaker. -ContinuedSsangYong, which is under the control of
Although SsangYong will remain primarily focused on SUVs and crossovers, don’t be surprised if the Koreans introduce vehicles in other segments based on models from parent company SAIC which owns the right to produce cars based on Rover platforms.
Unless you have some twisted automotive fetish for vehicles like the Rodius and Actyon, the C200 Concept study that made its world premiere at the Notably, the C200 is the first SsangYong to feature a monocoque construction as existing SsangYong models sold in
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According to a report from Automotive News Europe, Roewe will enter the European market quite sooner than expected thanks to the help of SsangYong, which like Roewe, is a subsidiary of SAIC. Starting in 2008, Roewe will introduce its first model in Not exactly the turnout most industry observers were expecting when SAIC bought the design rights for the Rover 75 & 25 from MG Rover before the latter collapsed in 2005. Albeit SAIC’s "SsangYong dribble" seems like a smart move now, helping them fastforward their European penetration, I believe it would have been wiser to wait a couple of years until they created a SAIC network.
