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Ssangyong to reveal production ready C200 at Seoul

March 18, 2009 by Matt Brogan  




Korean manufacturer Ssangyong is reportedly on the comeback from bankruptcy with an announcement today that it plans to show a production ready version of its C200 SUV at next month’s Seoul Motor Show (from April 2).

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First seen at the Paris Motor Show last year, the C200 concept was designed in Italy and makes a dramatic move away from Ssangyong’s typical shark-nosed styling.

Similar to a RAV4 or CR-V in terms of size the C200 features a new monocoque body which should see the brand finally display some “car-like” handling. The new platform also allows Ssangyong to utilise both front and all-wheel drive arrangements.

The C200 will be powered by an all-new 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine developing 130kW coupled to either a five-speed manual or six-speed auto transmission and will be Euro V emissions compliant.

As yet an official launch date has not been set.

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Comments

21 Responses to “Ssangyong to reveal production ready C200 at Seoul”
  1. HAL says:

    not too shabby at all…..

  2. Boney Maroney says:

    The first SSangyong not to be beaten to a pulp by the ugly stick…………..looks good…………….there is certainly somthing going on at Korea, not just Kia

  3. Boney Maroney says:

    /………that would be in Korea, not at opps

  4. WVB says:

    it looks and sounds worryingly conventional.
    ………….somethings up.
    maybe it transforms into a stavic convertible at the push of a button hehe.

  5. Tim says:

    Hopefully the production version will look as good as this stunner. Better looking than 95% of SUV’s out there.

  6. Neutral says:

    The name Ssangyong is enough to keep me away from this…

  7. WVB says:

    Funny how car makers since the dawn of motor vehicle time call on the italians to inject a bit of appeal.
    Bit like getting mum or dad to help with your homework…………..

  8. Nath says:

    HAHAHA WVB, I love your first comment! Very funny.

  9. GM says:

    Yes but you can’t see the rear, it will have some odd-ball tail-light or something.

  10. Dan says:

    Hmmm, possibly the first saang yong that is not ugly. I’ll reserve that comment though until I see the rear, as you never know… ;P

  11. topdog says:

    wow this is a what a saang are thay sure thay didnt get the wrong pic with the name tag lol

  12. Bret says:

    Rear view is really quite good, perhaps even as big a surprise as the front.
    Google it, there’s images out there, why couldn’t CA include one from the same source as the front on image above??

  13. RALLYX says:

    CarAdvice, the C200 concept above looks nothing like the Ssangyong C200 you guys spied in Melbourne recently?

    PS What happen to your post http://www.caradvice.com.au/25.....r-testing/ It was on your website this morning, you know the KIA Sportage testing in the snow, the one that looked like the Ssangyong C200 in Melbourne.

  14. Carl says:

    Finally Ssangyong have copied a good looking car…..i wonder what TATA and the brits will think of this????

  15. Marcoz says:

    dam sight better than what they have now or in what they have give the world in the past…

  16. Chris says:

    Can it be?? A good looking Ssangyong?
    I Must be seeing things…
    The designers at Ssangyong must have been sober when designing this one…

  17. Phil C. says:

    Hope the Korean sells in big numbers the world over with the 6spd automatic. The 6spd is DSI made here in Australia by DSI!

  18. Wheelnut says:

    Looks like a Korean version of the Nissan Murano which ain’t exactly stunning/attractive either.

  19. OH says:

    Look cool and futuristic…

  20. Steve-Poyza says:

    Rear isn’t as good as the front, but still not bad.

  21. I have never liked this make but wow this is a hot looking SUV. Very space aged looking I like it a lot

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