SsangYong Launches Korando Sports in South Korea
12 years, 3 months ago - 16 January 2012, Insideline
Korean automaker SsangYong has revamped its aging Actyon Sports utility truck and rechristened it Korando Sports.
The Korando Sports is based on the SUT-1 concept that SsangYong unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Auto Show and updated for the Frankfurt show.
SsangYong refers to the Korando Sports as a Leisure Utility Vehicle, or LUV. In essence, it's a four-door pickup based on the Actyon sport-ute that's been sold in South Korea and some export markets since 2005.
Offered in both rear- and all-wheel-drive variants, the Korando Sports is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel that makes 155 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque, and is mated to a choice of six-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra acquired a controlling interest in SsangYong in late 2010.
