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Ssangyong Istana

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The Ssangyong Istana is a van from Ssangyong. Width is 1.85 m.

Ssangyong – other models: Korando, Musso, Rexton, Actyon and Tivoli as light commercial vehicles, four- and six-cylinders of 1,497 to 2,969 cm³, unladen weight 1,427 to 2,180 kg

This page gathers Ssangyong vehicles the register could not assign to a named range – from the off-road-styled SUV models Korando and Musso through the Kyron and Rexton to the newer Actyon, Tivoli and Torres ranges, in versions registered commercially as a light commercial vehicle. Ssangyong, founded in 1954 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, and trading as KG Mobility since 2022, used Mercedes-Benz engine and chassis technology across several generations before the company belonged for periods to SAIC and Mahindra; models such as the Actyon Sports and the Musso are also offered as a pickup with an open load bed.

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The register lists here 24 versions with 84.6 to 104 kW from four- to six-cylinders of 1,497 to 2,969 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 1,427 to 2,180 kg, gross weights from 1,880 to 3,260 kg, lengths from 4,202 to 5,410 mm and widths from 1,710 to 2,000 mm.

Ssangyong positioned itself in the commercial segment as an affordable alternative to established SUV and pickup makers, serving chiefly eastern and southern European markets where commercial registration of a mixed-use vehicle offers tax advantages.

On used Ssangyong models, rust on the underbody and wheel arches, the condition of the turbocharger and injection on the common-rail diesels, the transfer case and propshaft on the four-wheel-drive versions, and parts availability all count, which in Europe runs through a smaller but nationwide dealer network.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Ssangyong (weitere Modelle), Ssangyong (manufacturer)

Technical data

Engine

EngineDieselmotor:2, 9 Liter(70 kW)correct

Dimensions and weights

Width1,855 mmcorrect

Origin and approval

BodyVancorrect
Vehicle classVancorrect

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