New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
SsangYong sets sights on UK pick-up market
Korean manufacturer SsangYong took the covers off the SUT 1, its concept Sports Utility Truck, at the Geneva Motor Show. An evolution of the current Actyon Sports, the double cab pick-up is scheduled to begin rolling off the line later this year and go on sale across Europe in early 2012. And that includes the UK.Although displayed as a ‘concept’ don’t be surprised if the final production models bear it an uncanny resemblance. It’s a bit late in the day to alter the styling dramatically.
It will be available in a choice of rear- and selectable four-wheel drive and be powered by an all-new 2.0-litre Euro 5 turbodiesel. Capable of producing 155hp it develops peak torque of 360Nm across a 1,500rpm to 2,800rpm plateau. There will be a choice of six-speed manual and automatic transmissions and SsangYong is aiming to hit a CO2 emissions target of around 195g/km.The body is mounted on a strong ladder-frame chassis with double wishbone suspension at the front, a five-link set-up at the rear and disc brakes all-round. Turning circle will be a minimum of 12.4m.
Accessed via a ‘sprung-hinge’ tailgate, the floor offers 2m2 of load area. Official payloads have not been set, but gross vehicle weights go from 2,640kg to 2,740kg and kerb weights range between 1,854kg and 2,000kg.Specification is expected to be generous with ESP, driver and passenger air bags, remote central locking and electric windows and folding door mirrors all standard features. Add air conditioning, alloy wheels and cruise control to these and it should represent a high value-for-money pick-up by the time it reaches these shores.
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