Is Ssangyong still operating?
Struggling South Korean car maker Ssangyong says it is “business as usual” and will continue to sell and service cars in Australia – despite filing for bankruptcy just days prior to Christmas 2020.
What does Musso mean?
Italian (Sicily): nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the mouth, Sicilian mussu, Italian muso (from Late Latin musum). Northern Italian: from the personal name Musso, a northern form of Giacomo (see James).
What kind of engine does the SsangYong Musso have?
SsangYong Musso is a large SUV introduced by the South Korean company in 1993 and was kept in production until 2005. The 5-door 4×4 SUV used a Mercedes petrol engine as well as a diesel engine ranging between 2.3 and 3.2-liter. What’s interesting is that the SsangYong gained multiple awards such as…
Who is the designer of the SsangYong Musso?
In 1998, the Korean carmaker introduced a facelifted version for it. Musso was designed by the British designer Ken Greenley, and five years later, the carmaker thought it might need an update. SsangYong designers softened the vehicle’s wedged shapes with a curved grille at the front and a different hood.
What was the problem with the SsangYong Musso transfer case?
The transfer case caused some grief on early models due to the electric shift motor (coloured blue) overloading the shift fork, which was rectified on a service campaign. Front upper control arm bushes are also known to chop out, but improved aftermarket bushes are available to eliminate that problem.
What did Peter like about the SsangYong Musso?
According to Peter it has been an excellent and reliable vehicle. He likes the roomy interior, the lift up tailgate, which gives weather protection when unloading the vehicle, the reasonable roof height for loading the roof rack, the very quiet pre-chamber diesel, and German-made auto.
SsangYong Musso is a large SUV introduced by the South Korean company in 1993 and was kept in production until 2005. The 5-door 4×4 SUV used a Mercedes petrol engine as well as a diesel engine ranging between 2.3 and 3.2-liter. What’s interesting is that the SsangYong gained multiple awards such as…
When did the SsangYong Musso pickup truck come out?
The SUV produced from 1993 to 2005, and the pick-up produced from 2002 to 2005. In Geneva 2018, SsangYong’s new pickup truck was revealed, with the Musso nameplate. It features SsangYong’s new body-on-frame platform, which shares with the SsangYong Rexton.
In 1998, the Korean carmaker introduced a facelifted version for it. Musso was designed by the British designer Ken Greenley, and five years later, the carmaker thought it might need an update. SsangYong designers softened the vehicle’s wedged shapes with a curved grille at the front and a different hood.
When did the SsangYong Musso P100 series come out?
The P100 series Musso Sports is a dual cab pickup version of the Musso SUV produced from 2002 to 2005. It features a Mercedes-Benz -designed engine, gearbox and five seats. Later models also had a turbo diesel option as well as others like a canopy, ‘fins’, extra tail lights, a chrome trim and an extra row of wheels to hold more weight.