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Ssangyong Korando e-Motion 2022 UK first drive

Full-sized electric crossover is bit unsophisticated and unappealing, but well equipped and practical

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1 February 2022
Ssangyong Korando e-Motion 2022 UK first drive
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Ssangyong Tivoli 1.5 Ultimate 2021 UK first drive

Bargain crossover receives design tweaks, updated interior and new petrol engine

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16 September 2021
Ssangyong Tivoli 1.5 Ultimate 2021 UK first drive
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Ssangyong Rexton Ultimate 2021 UK first drive

Endearingly capable and decently equipped Rexton would be a no-brainer with more spring in its step

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12 May 2021
Ssangyong Rexton Ultimate 2021 UK first drive
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Ssangyong Rexton long-term test

Can this old-school 4x4 deal with some heavy-duty abuse? We found out over six months with one

5 December 2018
Ssangyong Rexton long-term test
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Ssangyong Rexton 2.2D Ultimate auto 2017 UK first drive

Big, rugged SUV offers impressive value, comfort and quality but lacks the mechanical sophistication of the market’s bigger players

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11 October 2017
Ssangyong Rexton 2.2D Ultimate auto 2017 UK first drive
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Ssangyong Rexton 2.2D Ultimate 2017 first drive

The fourth-generation Ssangyong Rexton brings added sophistication to the interior and infotainment, but does this new SUV do enough to close the gap to its rivals?

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10 August 2017
Ssangyong Rexton 2.2D Ultimate 2017 first drive
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2016 Ssangyong Musso EX auto first drive

The Ssangyong Korando Sports pick-up truck gets a new name, engine and gearbox, but familiar flaws remain

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12 October 2016
2016 Ssangyong Musso EX auto first drive
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2016 Ssangyong Korando Sports DMZ

The Ssangyong Korando Sports DMZ proves that it takes more than novelty paint job to stand out in the ultra-competitive pick-up truck market

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22 July 2016
2016 Ssangyong Korando Sports DMZ
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2016 Ssangyong Tivoli XLV 1.6 D manual first drive

Ssangyong's small SUV gets more standard kit and an extended body with a bigger boot to become the Tivoli XLV. We've driven it abroad

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25 May 2016
2016 Ssangyong Tivoli XLV 1.6 D manual first drive
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2016 Ssangyong Turismo 2.2 e-XDi ELX auto first drive

Does the introduction of a new engine and gearbox make this huge, budget people carrier a viable alternative to mainstream seven-seaters?

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29 January 2016
2016 Ssangyong Turismo 2.2 e-XDi ELX auto first drive
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2015 SsangYong Tivoli 1.6 first drive

New rival for the Nissan Juke will bring an appealing price to match its funky looks, but it feels ordinary to drive

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14 January 2015
2015 SsangYong Tivoli 1.6 first drive
SsangYong Korando
Despite an extra 26bhp, the more powerful diesel engine has the same torque developed over a higher and narrower rev band
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2014 SsangYong Korando first drive

Revisions to the cabin and improved refinement boost the SsangYong Korando, but it’s still some way behind class rivals

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4 October 2013
2014 SsangYong Korando first drive

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