Comments on: 2007 SsangYong Actyon

By: Yancy

Yancy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

hi i’m Yancy from the Philippines..
we bought a 2007 M/T actyon coupe.. powered by a 2.3L Mercedes Benz engine..
for two years encounting, we have not experienced any engine trouble… ofcourse it is Casa Maintained.. and it is still under warranty.
our actyon still performs at its brand new condition after 2 years!
we did not expect this kind of performance from a vehicle made from Ssangyong.. we thought it would be beaten by CRV’s and Xtrail’s..but with it’s new look and outstanding performance, it Stands-out! and think to think about it, its engine is a real Mercedes-Benz 2.3L petrol.. the engine itself gives us outstanding quality and effortless power! giving us sheer confidence on driving our actyon..

i would rate this vehicle as 9 out of 10..
i strongly recommend the Ssangyong Actyon as the best Sports Utility Coupe!! :-)

By: Brooklyn

Brooklyn — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:58:59 +0000

They are the most most ugliest crack cars i have evr seen,
dont waste your time on these cars.
get a normal car like a holden. and for god sake if people cant understand that they are totally gross cars get a god dam eye check!!!

they are the most seedy as cars.
and if you think its about being unquie well you can guess again!! its just plain shit!

By: F1

F1 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:15:07 +0000

I live in the philippines and need feedbacks on this actyon coupe 2.3 crdi A/T, local dealers unsure if the model that they market has ESP and HDC. Also on fuel efficiency and off road capability, contemplating to get one.

By: OMG

OMG — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:30:22 +0000

You see the grill coming towards you like a huge hairy female part. That’s enough to turn a bloke gay.
Ssangyong now in receivership.
They seem determined to make the ugliest cars ever. Now they and the owners are going to pay the price.

By: aqua

aqua — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:33:02 +0000

hi to all, im thinking to purchase actyon a230 m/t gas ..what can you say about fuel consumption and durability… im from philippines

By: Poul Erik

Poul Erik — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:37:00 +0000

Hi
I am living in Malaysia for the moment and just bought an Actyon Sport equivalent to the top of the range in Oz which I hope to ship back when I return to Oz.
What a wonderful car compared to my previous Toyota Hi-Lux diesel. Does 180km/h on the moterway with same ease it pulls through the jungle tracks. What I particular like is the wide wheel base compared to the Japanese 4×4 and the wonderfull diesel engine pulling through the new 6 speed gearbox.
I had a sports lid fitted on the tray and it looks absolutly stunning
Cheers

By: robin berry

robin berry — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:56:37 +0000

To Gman
hi mate.i have made an initial deposit on Actyon Ltd.Petrol version (2007) model.Now i am getting a bit apprehensive reading all the varied views about it .can you please mail me and let me know how is yours doing currently fuel economy wise and importantly do you feel the petrol engine sruggles…Please dont mind my asking; do you feel you should have gone for a diesel version?pl mail me at robinsudhir@gmail.com
cheers

By: Angy Baby

Angy Baby — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:35:30 +0000

I own 3 Ssangyongs. A 2008 SV270 Stavic Auto, great MPV. I wouldn’t have any other. The Actyon sports ute 2007 with Aluminium tray. Be careful here, it does have a payload of around 800Kg but that’s overall, the back (cargo area) can’t take more than 460 Kg. If you don’t believe check out the specs in smotor.com . Ssangyong are working on a solution through a suspension company for me using airbags. Having said that all Dualcabs have the same problem and I’m not phased by this. It drives like a dream, I’ll never look back. I’ve just bought the coupe 2007 200xdi. I was going to buy a A230, but I felt that something was wrong. Maybe if it had a turbo it would have been ok, the vehicle weighs close to 2 tonne! As I read in one review, “the E230 Mercedes engine was not designed for a vehicle weighing close to 2 tonne”. I found myself wondering when the extra power was going to kick in as was my experience with the diesel. Then 4 litres more consumption per 100Km compared to the diesel made it an unpalatable option. I love my Ssangyongs, I was considering getting a Musso at one stage as well but it’s a slug, boy am I glad I don’t own one of those!

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:52:13 +0000

GEORGE YEROU -

Thats just plain 100% funny [and true] as in LOL! :-)

I agree, whatever the Korean designers are on, iwant some!

Cheers

F-0

P/S Resale would be MIND BLOWING!…NOT!

By: Gman

Gman — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:02:43 +0000

We purchased the Ssangyong Actyon Petrol model in January 08. We love it, looks good, goes well, gets comments every where we go on its styling.
I used it to pull a fully loaded Nissan Patrol out of the sand a few weeks ago. He was bogged to his belly pan. I never thought my little motor would make a difference to him. I was shocked when the Ssangyong pulled him out with ease, low range and just drove of towing him backwards.
Off road we have done very little with it but some of it quite rough. The Actyon takes it in its stride never looking like getting stuck in the sand ever.
I love the finish being a bit basic inside, we came from a luxury style interior I costantly spent my life nagging the kids not to mark it. Now I have an easy to clean and maintain vehicle.
I tow big loads with it regularly and while it is no race winner we never find the vehicle to be struggling to pull the load.
Handling is not spritely but hey I’m 46 years old what do I care, if you want real performance get a motorbike.
The boot is small but we knew that before we brought it and decided we could live with that.
As a family car that looks good let’s us go out in the bush camping then is readily turned around to handle my job as a photographer and carry my clients around its just perfect. We are a very active family of four on the move constantly this car works for us and was purchased at a price we could achieve.
Fuel economy is not great but its manageable.
Are we happy….YOU BET…

By: George yerou

George yerou — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:34 +0000

ITS THE MOST STUPIDEST CAR I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:55:03 +0000

I own an Actyon coupe.
- Fuel economy in the city is about 9.5 km/liter, highway – depends, but it is more of course.
- Turbo lag is there, but it\’s depends on how picky you are. In my opinion it is not excessive.
- overall perfomance is good – for an SUV, takes corners with a bit of a body roll, however due to being wider – there\’s less body roll than on other higher trucks.
- It\’s shaky, the suspension is a bit stiff, can feel most bumps and cracks, but given that it\’s rigid – it will most likely live longer.
- It\’s put together well. Mine\’s gone 45,000 km, so it has a bit of creaking going on, mostly in the salon if I put some pressure on certain parts, but overall seems to be holding up well.

By: bobby arroyo

bobby arroyo — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:51:12 +0000

To Co

Hi Im Bob Arroyo. Can you possibly give me feedback on your Actyon diesel. I am seriously considering purchasing one (the blue one) and would like to know the following :

1. fuel economy city ___ and highway ____
2. turbo lag? I read in one post that it is quite excessive
3. over-all performance taking into account smoothness of ride, shakes, rattles
4. how is the quality of the materials used – does the interion stand-up well to daily use?

Did you encounter any problems so far? How long have you had the Actyon?

I would appreciate hearing from you – my email address is bobarroyo@yahoo.com

Thanks for the help.

Regards

BobArroyo

By: al

al — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:41:37 +0000

and look now BMW is coming out with their actyon copycat, the X6! watch out ssangyong!

By: Co

Co — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:58:50 +0000

I just bought one, the limited model 4wd diesel. it is great,and looks good to boot. a big selling point for me was that it is the ONLY dual cab that will fit in a standard size home garage!!! all you guys with navaras or similar eat your heart out while your pride and joy sits on the driveway because its too long to fit in your garage!

By: darryn werchon

darryn werchon — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:45:34 +0000

I just bought one 2, a petrol version and with only mostly highway driving the fuel economy is shocking about 10 litres above what they quote for 100 kms, approached the dealer and they simply state that after 15000kms the economy will improve??

By: snake

snake — Fri, 18 May 2007 08:26:28 +0000

I just bought one.
25 year old Melbourne male with partner and baby and motorcycle. perfect. suck it all you dissers. diesel economy, good looks.

By: alborz

alborz — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:54:14 +0000

Haha,
yes I agree,

SsangYong are definitely bold in their designs, they want to stand out big time and so far, they have, but for all the wrong reasons,

the people mover taxis that are now using the SsangYong Stavic are just so ugly I almost can’t look at them,

I really think once they get it right, they are going to be on the money, because as you said, the current designs are just so boring and repetitive and you just need something new and out there

By: Igor

Igor — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:40:38 +0000

I think Wiggles have a resonable good case to ask for royalties from SsangYong, since the inspiration for the design of the car was a Wiggle car. Joke aside, SsangYong has the guts to make their cars totally different to the rest and a lot of buyers like to have something different. Others tend to play it safe when it comes to car designs so today we have 4-5 soft roaders on the market that all look kinda similar.