Its dashboard has a steering column arch on both sides, a cost trick to make right-hand-drive conversion cheap.
Median 179 hp across 190 similar cars
Lead trim: Korando 2.3 M111 petrol four · up to 207 hp
SsangYong Korando second generation1996–2006
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FactIts dashboard has a steering column arch on both sides, a cost trick to make right-hand-drive conversion cheap.
The second-generation "New" Korando was released in Asia in 1996 to complement the Musso (1993), in Europe in 1997 and in Australia in 1998, based on a shortened version of the Musso chassis; the 1.8-tonne 3-door mini SUV was designed by Professor Ken Greenley. It offered 2.3 and 3.2-litre petrol or 2.3 and 2.9-litre diesel engines, all produced under licence from Mercedes-Benz, with a five-speed manual Borg-Warner gearbox. Its interior was unusual for a steering-wheel arch on either side (to ease conversion to right-hand drive and cut costs) with a handle on the passenger side. It was sold as the Daewoo Korando from 1999 to 2001 while Daewoo held a majority stake in SsangYong, and as the SsangYong Actyon Korando in South Korea (1997–1999); Mekong Auto assembled it in Vietnam (1997–2005) and Russia's TagAZ built it from 2008 as the Tager (3-door and a long-wheelbase 5-door). Production ended in 2006 with sales continuing into 2007.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korando 2.3 M111 petrol four | 1996–2006 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 155 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Korando 2.3 OM601 diesel four | 1996–2006 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 76 hp | 106 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Korando 2.9 OM602 diesel five | 1996–2006 | 2.9 L Inline-5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Korando 3.2 M104 petrol six | 1996–2006 | 3.2 L Inline-6 | 207 hp | 219 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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