SsangYong is working on a new generation pickup
codenamed SsangYong Q200, the launch of which will unfold in early 2018.
The details were communicated by Ssangyong at a
press conference in Pyeongtaek, South Korea recently. Previous reports have
stated that the SsangYong Q200 is a SsangYong Korando Sports replacement.
The SsangYong Q200, a fourth generation pickup for
the Mahindra-owned utility vehicle specialist, will have a design close to the
2017 SsangYong Rexton, albeit with toned down styling to fit its utilitarian
chores. The level of equipment would vary, with the pickup settling for less
expensive fitments. The spy photos show Q200 prototypes without HID
headlights and riding on 18-inch wheels instead of 20-inch units. Expect more
such cost-cutting actions to the interior to aid in positioning the pickup
below the SUV and arrive at an attractive price.
The SsangYong Q200 will have a 2.2-litre diesel engine
producing 178 PS and 40.8 kg.m of torque. SsangYong will make the
the SsangYong Q200 at the Pyeongtaek plant in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Production will commence this December, with the plant absorbing an investment
of about 30 billion won (US$ 26.2 million) to induct the pickup.
