SsangYong XIV-2 Concept Hints at Future Mid-Sized SUV

SsangYong's XIV-2 concept car previews a next-generation mid-sized SUV for the Korean brand. A mid-sized SUV equates to something similar to the Hyundai Tuscon, with its dimensions for width, height and wheelbase being 5-10 mm different, and the XIV-2 being 35 mm shorter.

The woodgrain floor and Alcantara headlining show off a more premium side of SsangYong. There are even speakers mounted in the bucket seats and lights in the doors that react to the beat of the music making the concept a particularly playful one.

As well as a 133 bhp 320 Nm 1.6-litre turbodiesel, the XIV-2 uses a 1.5-litre petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. Its electric motor produces about 14 bhp making it just a mild hybrid. This is reflected in its less-than-impressive CO2 emission figures of 120-135 g/km.

SsangYong Tivoli

At the moment, if you were to walk into a SsangYong dealership, you'll probably be faced with just the £15k Korando, £22k Rexton W, £18k Truismo and £15k Korando Sports. Why? Well, that's all SsangYong offers. Until now. Well, June. As of this summer, you'll also be faced with the new £13k Tivoli.

It's here to fight the similarly priced Renault Captur, Nissan Juke as well as other crossovers. But why should you consider buying a Tivoli? Let's take a look at the specs.

Three generous specs will be offered, SE, EX and ELX. Entry-level SE models come with 16-inch alloys, cruise control and Bluetooth®. Petrol SE Tivolis also come with start/stop technology. Seven airbags are standard. Step up to EX for 18-inch alloys, leather upholstery, dual-zone climate control and a 7-inch touchscreen with a reversing camera. Heated front seats and front fog lights finish off this trim. Top-of-the-range ELX has Diamond-cut 18-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry and go, front and rear parking sensors, automatic headlights and wipers, a TomTom sat nav and a rear spoiler. You can further customise SsangYong's new car with 'My Tivoli'. This'll let you have red leather upholstery, in-trim upgrades and a two-tone paint colour. Sorry, it's not a Range Rover SVAutobiography alternative! They all come with 60:40 split folding rear seats.

You can specify the Tivoli with front- or all-wheel-drive, 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engines (128 PS and 115 PS respectively), and 6-speed manual and automatic transmission. See the full pricing list here:

SE petrol - manual: SE diesel - manual: EX petrol - manual: EX petrol - automatic: EX diesel - manual: EX diesel - automatic: EX diesel 4x4 - manual: ELX petrol - manual: ELX petrol - automatic: ELX diesel - manual: ELX diesel - automatic: ELX diesel 4x4 - manual: ELX diesel 4x4 - automatic:

£12,950 £14,200 £14,600 £15,600 £15,850 £16,850 £17,100 £16,000 £17,000 £17,250 £18,250 £18,500 £19,500

CO2 emissions are expected to range from 113 to 167 g/km and the e-XGi160 petrol engine will get around 40 mpg. There are no efficiency statistics yet for the e-XDi160 diesel engine.

You can download the Tivoli brochure from SsangYong's website or here, but there's nothing much in there yet.

SsangYong Tivoli Brochure