Despite or despite financial problems, the well-known Korean car manufacturer SsangYong has prepared for the new season an updated model of its legendary SUV Korando - SsangYong Korando C. According to modern marketing ideas about the needs of buyers for such a purchase, the car has undergone significant external and internal changes.
With the appearance of Korando (C200), SsangYong Corporation pins certain hopes on the return of its positions in the world market, which it has lost in recent years. Efforts for change are aimed first of all at creating a conceptual appearance and shifting the emphasis in practicality from the conquest of off-road to urban comfort. The appearance of the new Sang Yong Korando was preceded by a prototype codenamed C200, whose design was worked not by anyone, but by one of the trendsetters of automotive fashion - the ItalDesign studio specialists. It is difficult to single out how exactly the Sang Yong C200 shuo-car differed from the previous Korando model, because it differed in almost everything.
As you know, from the very first appearance and in all subsequent modifications, the Korando was a frame SUV and inherited the technology and appearance of Jeep cars (now in Russia it is produced under the name TagAZ Tager). The new Sang Yong C200 was a glamorous variation on a monocoque body on the theme of the current SUV craze and the desire to please buyers with European tastes. The SsangYong Korando C, which went into serial production, differs from the conceptual development of the C200 in other front and rear (with integrated exhaust pipes) bumpers, headlights design, modified taillights and another radiator grille.
The interior design of the SsangYong Korando C 2011 has also undergone significant changes relative to the "jeep version". The design and the ergonomic solution of the exterior are aimed at maximum ease of use, visual and tactile comfort for passengers and the driver, made in a restrained aristocratic style. Only the highest quality expensive materials are selected for finishing (genuine leather, soft plastic, glossy elements of the front panel).
There is no information about the detailed specification of the new SsangYong Korando yet, including on the official website of the manufacturer in its homeland in South Korea. However, it is known that for the SsangYong Korando C 2011, configurations with three powertrain options are provided. Korando C is powered by a 2-liter 178-horsepower (according to other sources, its power is 181 hp) turbocharged diesel engine with a maximum torque of 360 Nm, working in full compliance with environmental standards Euro-5. In the future, the addition of a 1.8-liter petrol engine is foreseen. Also, for the SsangYong Korando C, the appearance of a hybrid or a fully electric version was announced (according to various sources). In the latter case, it is planned to equip it with lithium batteries, which are able to ensure the movement of the car over a distance of 180 kilometers. The manufacturer's data speaks about the possibility of such an electric car to reach a maximum speed of up to 150 km / h. The all-new SsangYong Korando C platform is designed for full or front-wheel drive only. Modifications with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic are provided.
Note that for the SsangYong Korando C200 concept, a technical package was developed with a 2-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 175 hp. and a torque of 370 Nm, it had four-wheel drive and was aggregated with a 6-speed gearbox.
Given the transformation that Korando has gone through, it will no longer be able to please its fans, who consider themselves to be true lovers of off-road conquest. But the new SsangYong Korando C has every chance of becoming a "favorite" among the main buyers of mid-price crossovers - a large middle class, whether in Australia, America, Europe or Russia. The main role in achieving this goal will be played, of course, by the price of the SsangYong Korando C in comparison with competitors, which has not yet been announced. There is also information about the imminent appearance of SsangYong Korando C on the domestic market, but so far nothing is known about its cost for Russians and even about its possible new name.
