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SsangYong’s new slogan – it works for
me – takes on even greater significance with the arrival of two new
light commercial versions of the SsangYong Kyron and Rexton.
The SsangYong Kyron C-S and Rexton C-S
are based on the Kyron and Rexton S passenger SUV cars, and converted in
the UK with the removal of the rear seats to provide a flat load area,
and black tinted rear windows. Both have four-wheel drive, with the
Kyron C-S priced at £13,995 and the Rexton C-S at £15,995 (excluding
delivery and first registration charges, and VAT).
The Kyron C-S has a payload of 530 kg
and a mighty cargo volume of 2,384 litres. The Rexton C-S has a volume
of 2,186 litresand an even bigger payload of 740 kg. A special
guard to separate driver and passenger from any load being carried is
available for £299 including VAT and fitting. A Mercedes T-Tronic auto
transmission is an option on both models.
SsangYong is also making a tachograph
fitting kit available for both models – something that isn’t available
from some competitors. Later, a two-wheel drive Kyron C-S will be
available at only £11,999 (excluding delivery and first registration
charges, and VAT).
SsangYong Kyron C-S
The LCV version of the Kyron uses SsangYong’s latest 2.0 litre, four
cylinder turbo-charged common rail diesel engine delivering 141 PS and
310 Nm of torque. Transmission is a five speed manual with part-time
four-wheel drive. Under normal road use the Kyron is rear-wheel drive,
with 4wd selectable at any time when the going gets tough.
The Kyron is a compact vehicle with a
gross vehicle weight of 2,530 kg. It will tow anything up to 2.3 tonnes
and has easy access to the cargo area via the rear doors and the rear
tailgate. The extra urban fuel consumption in passenger car trim is
45.6mpg with class-leadingCO2 emissions at 191 g/km.
SsangYong Rexton C-S
The Rexton C-S provides a greater-punch with a five cylinder, turbo
common rail diesel engine pushing out 165 PS at 4,000rpm and with torque
of 340 Nm at 2,400rpm. A five-speed ‘torque on demand’ (TOD) manual
transmission normally supplies most power to the rear wheels, but if
things get slippery, the system automatically and smoothly distributes
power to the axle with the most grip.
The Rexton C-S has a gross vehicle
weight of 2,760 kg. Extra urban fuel consumption of the passenger
version is 37.7mpg.
Like SsangYong’s passenger cars, the
C-S models have a three year/60,000 mile warranty. Costs of ownership
have recently been slashed with the introduction of very competitive
menu servicing and an average 40 per cent reduction in parts prices.
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