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UTE PICKS UP WAY TO THE FUTURE

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  South Korea’s KG Mobility (KGM), formerly SsangYong, unlike rivals, has broken the mould by ignoring passenger vehicles and relying on a ute to carry forward electrification of its brand. The Musso EV is purely an electric dual-cab ute unrelated to the turbodiesel Musso and is more closely related to the car-based Actyon and Torres SUVs. It marks KGM’s first electric ute in Australia, replacing the diesel-powered Musso with a fully electric dual- cab model. Available in front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, pricing starts around $60,000 for the Musso 2WD… Read more

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TORRES LEANS TOWARD HYBRID FUTURE

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  The newly-landed Torres SUV has gone for the full box and dice with its first foray into  the petrol/electric hybrid jungle.   The Korean Torres (aka Tower) is manufacturer KGM’s start of a new electric era with a  full hybrid system combining an efficient battery powering two electric motors combining  impressive performance with welcome fuel efficiency.   Two models are available at launch – the K30 and K40 – both scraping under the $50k  mark before on-road costs – $45,000 and $48,000 respectively. The latter was on test.  … Read more

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REXTON IS AN IMPRESSIVE SEVEN-SEAT SUV ALTERNATIVE

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Although Korean carmaker SsangYong has been in the Australian market for the past 20 years it has never been able to get close to the success of its compatriots Hyundai and Kia. The company has gone through financial difficulties over the years and been taken over at different times by SAIC, Daewoo, Mahindra and, in 2023, by a new entrant in the automotive scene – KG Mobility or locally as KGM SsangYong KGM SsangYong currently has five models in its range, the Musso ute, three mid- sized SUVS, Korando, Torres… Read more

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SSANGYONG MUSSO ULTIMATE 4X4 DUAL CAB UTE

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Well, hello. We’d almost forgotten about the other Korean – you know, SsangYong. After some financial woes, restructure and change of ownership, SsangYong is back in business selling cars, with two SUVs and a 4×4 dual cab ute to offer. Originally launched here in 2004, Musso was available as both a ute and SUV, the former called the Musso Sports, which attracted buyers with a bargain price and Mercedes- sourced turbo-diesel. These days ute and SUV have parted company, but it’s the Musso 4×4 dual cab ute that we are… Read more