This might be the primary mannequin from the Korean automaker to obtain the brand new KG Mobility identify and branding
by Thanos Pappas
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by Thanos Pappas
Korean automaker SsangYong Motor is underneath new possession and can quickly be renamed to KG Mobility so it’s no shock that the event of future fashions has restarted. Our spy photographers caught a camouflaged prototype of the SsangYong Torres with a totally electrical powertrain, which is predicted to debut later this yr.
The all-new SsangYong Torres was launched in June 2022, as a rugged-looking compact SUV slotting between the Korando and the Rexton. The ICE-powered model comes fitted with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine, mated to a six-speed automated with non-compulsory 4WD. Nevertheless, the corporate is now engaged on a totally electrical model that may broaden its attraction and broaden the goal group.
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The prototype has camouflage on each ends, so we are able to’t actually see the extent of the visible updates. Chances are high that the electrical Torres will function a redesigned entrance bumper with smaller intakes, most probably retaining the Jeep-style grille and the skinny LED headlights. The profile seems to be largely unchanged though the corporate might add new alloy wheels. On the again, the omission of the tailpipe and EV-specific badges needs to be thought-about a given. A sneaky photograph underneath the rear bumper reveals the floor-mounted battery pack that inevitably lowers the bottom clearance of the SUV.
Apparently, the inside of the prototype is totally different from the Torres, with the digital instrument cluster and the infotainment display screen being built-in inside the identical panel. The steering wheel nonetheless has the SsangYong emblem, which might be changed by the soon-to-be-revealed KG Mobility branding making it the primary mannequin to obtain this therapy.
We don’t have data on the technical specs of the electrical Torres, however the mannequin might share the powertrain with the marginally smaller Korando e-Movement. The latter comes fitted with a single electrical motor (FWD) producing 190 hp (140 kW / 190 PS), whereas its 61.5 kWh battery (55.3 kWh usable) is nice for a WLTP vary of 340 km (211 miles). It stays to be seen if the corporate will improve these specs for the brand new mannequin.
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The SsangYong (or ought to we are saying KG Mobility) Torres EV is predicted to debut in 2023. The totally electrical SUV will seemingly be provided in export markets exterior Korea, together with Europe and Australia.
