New Ssangyong Korando: Korean revival

He arrived on the Italian market the Ssangyong Korando, the new SUV that represents the revival of Korean house, plagued in recent years from a deep financial crisis. A difficult situation ended with the ascent of the company by the Indian manufacturer Mahindra who began a deep corporate restructuring and the launch of new and interesting patterns.

4.4 meters long, 1.83 wide and 1.7 m high, the Korando is a medium sized SUV that fits into a more aggressive and crowded segment of the automotive market. The Korando is presented with a line fresh and modern - light years away from models that preceded it - by the pencil of Giugiaro who oversaw the style with his Italdesign.

The soft and rounded reflects the latest trends that are common to most modern SUV, the large hexagonal honeycomb grille represents the new family resemblance between the mark and projectors slightly reminiscent of those of the Opel Antara crossover. The sides and muscular with high waist line will link up well with the tail of the car which is perhaps the least original.

The interior has been designed taking into account the ergonomics and ease of use. The dashboard is simple and straightforward embellished the inside with aluminum-like, all controls are in place, especially you will appreciate the large buttons and controls for the audio and climate control seats rather high and close at hand A complete instrumentation is clear and readable.

The size of the Korando can sleep comfortably up to five passengers, the trunk with all the occupants on board measuring 486 liters, 1,312 liters becoming well with the rear seat completely down. The new Ssangyong Korando debut for the moment with a single engine, modern and powerful: it is a 2.0-liter common-rail turbo diesel euro 5, capable of 175 hp and 360 Nm of torque.

This engine is matched to a six-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed automatic with sequential mode and steering wheel controls. These performances by the House talk of a top speed of 179 km / h becoming 186 with the automatic, and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h to 10 seconds flat, with 10.9-sequential automatic transmission.

The data relating to speak of an average consumption of 6.0 l/100 km (2WD version) and 6.4 l/100 km (AWD version), respectively, while emissions of 157 g / km of CO2 and 169 g / km of CO2. In the second stage are expected another smaller turbo 1.7-liter 145 PS petrol and a 1.8-liter 125-hp.

Like all new generation SUV comapatti Korando can also be ordered with a single front-wheel drive or AWD called the integral, depending on your needs and use that the prospective buyer will want to do. Most people who buy an SUV they use primarily on paved roads, in this case the only front-wheel drive is more suitable because of the purchase price and lower fuel consumption significantly lower.

For lovers of off-road, we have the AWD automatically: in fact, the insertion and control of four wheel drive takes place automatically and only what the low-grip conditions warrant. In case of need, and only at speeds below 40 km / h, the driver can operate manually via a button located above the console command "Lock Mode" that allows the distribution of power between the front and rear , all assisted by the electronic systems such as ESP and ABS.

The off-road capability of the crossover of Seoul are backed by the car body which has ground clearance of 180 mm, an angle of attack of 22.8 ° and 28.2 ° output. The Korando is available in the fitting C and Classy: the first offers standard manual air conditioning, hi-fi with MP3 Player, USB input and Bluetooth connectivity, the 16-inch alloy wheels and parking sensors.

The active and passive safety is ensured by six airbags, anti-tilt function from experience with, financial support from the outward sloping and active headrests. The exhibition "Classy" offers more in the electronic climate control dual zone, fabric and leather interior, heated seats, electric mirrors, alloy wheels and 18 inch.

The range opens with the Korando Korando version 2.0 and C-XDI 2WD manual setting C, sold from € 21,990, for the sequential automatic transmission, you must pay € 2,000 more, you have to pay the same amount for traction four-wheel drive. The top version is represented by e-Korando 2.0 XDI Classy AWD automatic is offered at € 27,950.

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