SsangYong are getting ready to replace the aging
Musso with an entirely new pickup truck, based on the same underpinnings as the
latest Rexton.
Shown in an official image released prior to its
2018 Geneva Motor Show presentation in March, the new SsangYong Musso, which is
known as the 'Rexton Sports' in its homeland, South Korea, is coming to
challenge the likes of the Mitsubishi L200 and Renault Alaskan.
Nothing else is known about it so far, but since it
will share the same platform with the Rexton SUV, albeit with a few suspension
modifications, it's also expected to use the latter's 2.2-liter diesel engine,
in European markets at least. This is good for 178 PS and 420 Nm of torque,
channeled to the 2WD or AWD system through a 7-speed automatic transmission,
made by Mercedes-Benz.
In different parts of Asia, customers will probably
get a 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol mill, mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox,
which is also found on the new Rexton. Single or crew cab versions are believed
to arrive in Europe, but we'll know for sure once the new SsangYong Musso
celebrates its public presentation in a couple of months.
