Comments on: 2009 SsangYong C200 Aero and Eco

By: Russell

Russell — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:41:49 +0000

I would consider buying one of these to replace my Kyron. I’m going to buy another Ssangyong anyway and they look like a great car to me. I would have to drive one first though.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:56:34 +0000

Why does everyone blather on about one ugly SsangYong model (the Stavic) when the rest of the range looks OK (and there’s nothing at all wrong with the Rexton, which is a close cousin to the M-Class Merc which wasn’t bagged for its looks). OK, the ute has a weird nose, which must be cute because Peugeot copied it.

As for the C200, I reckon it looks great and I’d consider buying one (to replace my current Rexton). The interior? won’t make it to production. It’s a show car, remember? How many show car interiors make it to the production model? Even if it were the production interior it beats the boring universal black that most manufacturers spend about 3 milliseconds on in the interior styling phase. For what it’s worth, Asians tend to like funky interiors and designs lke this are reasonably common on some low volume Japanese designs.

For those wondering about the styling, it apparently came from the Giugaro (ItalDesign) studio in Italy. Seems they’ve dropped the Pommie who designed the hideous Stavic. So what if it resembles an Audi- at least it doesn’t resemble a fridge on wheels like many of Toyota’s recent efforts.

By: Hammer

Hammer — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:00:45 +0000

Dont know what all the winging is about. the current stuff might be a bit on the average in style, but at least they dont look like everything else on the market. Everyone I know that has one loves their Ssangyong and reckons there bloody reliable and good value for money. “looks like a corrola, looks like a Audi” make your mind up. Most modern cars look alike, I reackon good on you Ssangyong.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:43:40 +0000

Agreed, massive Q5/Q7 rip off. Quite embarrassing really…

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:07:19 +0000

It does look very Audi’ish. I wouldn’t want to have a hang over and have to drive a car with that trim. Ssangyong is not yet bankrupt; it has a court ordered protection against its creditors. Didn’t they have a concept sedan that looked quite good not so long ago? Maybe they have turned a corner.

By: nomis

nomis — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:59:35 +0000

It is now a Chinese company.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:46:19 +0000

Wow looks quite good, hopefully they’ll be able to turn themselves around like Hyundai has.

By: technofreak

technofreak — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:13:07 +0000

Gawd! its scarey that people actually think this looks good!….or worse…they would buy something like this.

By: Kovy

Kovy — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:39:39 +0000

At first I thought it was an Audi with all the little details scooped off.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:04:56 +0000

Wow, never has a bankruptcy done a company as much good as Ssangyong.

By: Flow

Flow — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:42:13 +0000

“The SsangYong brand has never exactly been synonymous with elegant design”

That’s no understatement.
You also missed “The SsangYong brand has never exactly been synonymous with…”:
- Quality
- Safety
- [insert _any_ reason why you buy a car here]

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:35:51 +0000

wow, it actually looks good. but the interior, ugh. wtf. looks so mean from the front, pop a front bumperon there and it’ll look even meaner.

By: frenchaffair

frenchaffair — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:16:31 +0000

I agree with the Captain – those doors could have been pulled directly off the previous corolla – glazing included.

At least they are trying, but I think need a sales pitch.
Toyota have reliability (so they’re marketing says), Volvo have safety etc etc, what do S.Yong have? (well, they have the worlds ugliest people mover that’s for sure – lol).

By: Jose

Jose — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:19:05 +0000

Nice design, and we will see very impressive progress in SSANGYONG in next generation car’s? Let’s hope so.
RALLYX, definitively, it’s not a KIA.

By: Mechanic

Mechanic — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:12:46 +0000

Ssangyong has had a tough time during the past five years. Their styling has been very polarising and somewhat ugly in my point of view. It will be interesting to see if Ssangyong will be able to break out of its budget image like Hyundai and bring out some quality cars.

By: Myke

Myke — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:06:16 +0000

Definitely looks better then most Ssangyong, but yes as Captain said it looks like a ‘rolla on stilts…

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:59:40 +0000

Haha, definitely an Audi exterior ripoff – but looks like they gave the interior to a 14 year old student.

Why didn’t they rip off the Audi interior too??????

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:42:47 +0000

Top effort me thinks….whats with blocked off air intakes on front grill and lower air intake as seems to be plastic everywhere! Maybe production model will have meshed out areas here for air assistance with cooling engine and improve looks.

By: topdog

topdog — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:40:11 +0000

I thought i was looking at a audi till i seen the name from front you can see its clearly a audi rip off

By: mike

mike — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:35:57 +0000

how small are the wing mirrors?
you might as well not have them