Video: SsangYong Torres ‘Coupe’ previewed – UPDATE

UPDATE, Wednesday 28 February 2024: SsangYong continues to tease the sleeker version of its Torres SUV, this time making a cameo appearance in a light-hearted video showing its cars enjoying a soccer match – with soccer being the most popular sport in South Korea.

While few details of the new model are known at this stage, SsangYong – now known as KG Mobility in its home country, or KGM for short – is set to celebrate its 70th birthday in March 2024, making it a ripe opportunity for the brand to show off its new-generation line-up.

Given South Korea's Busan International Motor Show occurs in late June and early July, this could prove to be the first public appearance of the Torres Coupe, as it may be known – and other new models from the range.

The latest videos show the company playing off the 'KGM' branding, using the mottos "Korea Great Mobility" and "Korea Genuinely Made".

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Friday 9 February 2024: A video released by KG Mobility – the new name for SsangYong in its home country of South Korea – has shown off a sleeker version of its Torres mid-sized SUV.

The video – which was released in anticipation of SsangYong's 70th anniversary next month – featured the Torres EVX electric SUV, the electric Torres-based dual-cab ute, and the never-before-seen 'coupe' version of the Torres.

Referred to as the J120, the new SsangYong is expected to be released in 2024 – with local media speculating it may be called the Torres Coupe.

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For reference, the standard Torres petrol SUV has the model code J100 – while the electric EVX carries the U100 designation.

It is unclear if the sleeker Torres – which is not as 'coupe-like' as BMW or Audi 'coupe SUVs', but is not as upright as the regular Torres – will be powered by petrol or electricity, however its model code suggests the former.

In the video, the car maker refers to its South Korean heritage by borrowing the four characters found on the country's flag, and reinterpreting them as a wheel, a car, a road, and a crosswalk – with those patterns echoed throughout the vehicle's design.

As previously reported by Drive in December 2023, spy photos of a mysterious coupe-styled SUV from SsangYong sparked rumours of an Actyon successor – however, the vehicle in those previous spy photos is vastly different to the Torres Coupe shown in the video.

Details of the Torres EVX were revealed in April 2023, with the SUV using a 73.4kWh battery pack supplied by BYD – offering a claimed range of between 420 and 500 kilometres – feeding a 150kW electric motor on the front axle.

The Torres-based electric ute is also expected to offer a claimed driving range of up to 500 kilometres unladen.

While little is known about the Torres Coupe, local reports say more details will be announced on 4 March 2024, with a mid-year launch slated for South Korea.