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Ssangyong C200 Aero and C200 Eco Concepts

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Ssangyong C200 Concept

The theme for news on this blog today is obviously SUVs. This is the new Ssangyong C200 Aero and Eco concepts, I think you can guess which is Aero and which is Eco, just look at the more “Eco” colour for the Eco. Ssangyong calls this Audi-like machine tyled by Giugiaro ItalDesign a “CUV” or Compact Urban Vehicle when in reality it’s a compact SUV, but if BMW can call their X6 a coupe I suppose anything goes.

The new CUV has a 2,650mm wheelbase and a length of 4,400mm, which is actually smaller than the BMW X3. It’s more of the length of the short wheelbase latest generation RAV4 with the wheelbase of the long wheelbase RAV4.

The Ssangyong C200 Aero uses a turbocharged 1.8 liter engine while the C200 Eco uses a 2.0 liter turbodiesel. Both are mated to a 6-speed automatic by default but Ssangyong says they will also make available a manual for those who prefer to do their own cog-shifting.

More shots after the jump including one of the interior.

Ssangyong C200 Concept

Ssangyong C200 Concept

Ssangyong C200 Concept

Ssangyong C200 Concept

18 Comments »

  1. a18 said,

    April 5, 2009 @ 8:54 pm

    d green is WEIRD combination for interior !!!!

  2. SwiftMatrix said,

    April 5, 2009 @ 8:59 pm

    Side profile is nice.. But front and rear face is just so so only la…
    By the way, its still good effort from korean…

  3. lambov12 said,

    April 5, 2009 @ 9:18 pm

    ugly …

  4. eezarm said,

    April 5, 2009 @ 9:50 pm

    looks bulky…

  5. mockviper said,

    April 5, 2009 @ 11:06 pm

    black is nice…. wouldnt mind driving one.

  6. aksMs said,

    April 5, 2009 @ 11:54 pm

    The colour combination for the interior makes it looks kinda….cheap…for me.

  7. EricG said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 12:10 am

    Paul, i thought Ssangyong went bankrupt?

  8. mytouch said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 1:04 am

    Ssang Yong design always very weird one,eg like the Actyon currently on road,damm ugly,yeakksss…

  9. CocoBear said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 1:31 am

    Yalo.. I thought the Ssangyong’s chinese owner has a crisis with paying the worker’s bills.

  10. azrai said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 7:48 am

    Murano on steroid?

  11. wiraone said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 9:36 am

    How come I could see that this has not Ssangyong DNA in it? The exterior doesn’t look so weird compares to previous generation Ssangyong 4×4s :)

  12. vern said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 9:37 am

    Overall it looks quite comfy and secure while driving one of it. Nevertheless, Blacky looks real good!

  13. julian-lee said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 2:35 pm

    BMW X5 better

  14. kei9 said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 2:52 pm

    The black looks cool.
    ala-ala Audi style

  15. mystvearn said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 6:32 pm

    That is one ugly interior. BTW, the Aero reminds me alot of the Audi Q7

  16. jolly_idiot said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 10:37 pm

    Front ok la. But why the spoil the rear? Doesn’t look match for front and back.

  17. ago87 said,

    April 6, 2009 @ 11:14 pm

    [quote comment="227464"]Front ok la. But why the spoil the rear? Doesn’t look match for front and back.[/quote]

    Nobody is perfect..

  18. wisedriver said,

    April 7, 2009 @ 8:42 am

    the aero looks very jahat… nice car
    but i though the eco version is powered by hybrid or bateries…

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