The practical SsangYong XLV small crossover is not as polished as its newer Rexton stablemate, but a punchy diesel drivetrain and expected sharp pricing will count as positives when it arrives this November.
SsangYong Australia has issued a recall of 374 vehicles from the Korando, Tivoli, and Tivoli XLV range due to the potential for a fuel leak to develop. Owners of the Korando C300 with Model Years 2019 and 2020 (MY19-MY20), and the Tivoli and Tivoli XLV with Model Years 2015 to 2020 (MY15-MY20) are advised to have their vehicle repaired at a SsangYong dealership...
The 2020 SsangYong Tivoli and Tivoli XLV have been quietly put on hiatus after the company sold out of stock in Australia. Although the small Tivoli SUV and slightly larger Tivoli XLV sold in relatively modest numbers (67 and 24 cars respectively) in the first half of 2020, the company says this exhausted dealer stock and so SsangYong Australia has removed the models from its website...
The SsangYong Tivoli has only recently gone on sale in Australia, but back in the company's home market of South Korea, the compact crossover has just received a fairly comprehensive upgrade. UPDATE, 22/5/2019: SsangYong's local division has indicated it's expecting the updated Tivoli to arrive during the third or fourth quarter of 2019...
Ssangyong Australia has detailed pricing and initial specifications for the new Tivoli and Tivoli XLV ranges ahead of the brand's relaunch Down Under in November. Headlining features include the range-wide fitment of autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning, along with seven airbags, a rear-view camera, along with a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto...
