SsangYong Updates 2012 Korando with New Powertrains and Interior Improvements

While most of the attention at SsangYong's stand at the Geneva Motor Show was focused on the XIV-2 Convertible concept, the South Korean firm also presented the 2012 edition of its Korando crossover updated with new powertrains and some minor styling tweaks.

SsangYong is expanding the range of the Korando with the addition of a new base 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine that produces 149PS (147bhp) and brings CO2 emissions down to 147g/km in the 2WD, manual model, and 157g/km in the AWD, manual variant.

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New SsangYong XIV-2 Convertible Concept Crossover Debuts in Geneva [Updated]

At last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, SsangYong displayed the XIV-1 Concept for a compact crossover in the likes of the Range Rover Evoque.

Now, the South Korean automaker has revealed a second body style of the study called the XIV-2 ‘convertible’ at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon.

Whereas the XIV-1 was a five-door model with "suicide style" rear doors, the XIV-2, (which stands for eXciting User Interface Vehicle 2), is a three-door crossover featuring a one-touch automatic opening soft-top roof that incorporates the rear window and rolls back in a similar way to Fiat's 500C.

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