The corporate will showcase a complete of 16 ideas and manufacturing automobiles on the 2023 Seoul Mobility Present
by Thanos Pappas
March 16, 2023 at 04:37
by Thanos Pappas
SsangYong Motor, the Korean automaker that may quickly be renamed to KG Mobility, revealed the primary photographs of the brand new Torres EVX which can debut on March 30 on the 2023 Seoul Mobility Present along with numerous ideas and manufacturing automobiles.
The SUV was beforehand often known as the U100 undertaking. The Torres EVX manufacturing title is a mix of the EV (electrical car) and X (eXtreme) letters, speaking its adventurous character. The mannequin appears to be like completely different from its ICE-powered counterpart due to the redesigned face which represents an evolution of the “Powered by Toughness” design language that’s particular to EVs.
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A slim LED DRL bar replaces the Jeep-style grille of the common Torres with six illuminated dots, a function that may probably be extensively used sooner or later to distinguish the automaker’s zero-emission automobiles. The bumper can be distinctive to the EVX with the precise headlights mounted low on the aspect inlets, and a extra discreet skid plate.
The profile is an identical to the ICE-powered Torres except the brand new alloy wheels. SsangYong didn’t present us the rear finish however hinted at a full-width LED bar and the signature bump on the tailgate resembling a spare wheel cowl. The inside has additionally been overhauled with a brand new dual-screen digital cockpit and wood-style inserts on the dashboard. The steering wheel is carried over, however the touch-sensitive space for the local weather controls is gone. The corporate says that the brand new sprint “improved general visibility” and describes the brand new UX as extra ergonomic.
The absence of SsangYong branding from the outside was one thing to be anticipated, as the corporate will quickly change its title to KG Mobility, along with an overhauled emblem and company id. Nevertheless, this alteration will probably be introduced at a later date, because the Torres EVX retains the SsangYong badge on the steering wheel.
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The automaker didn’t reveal the specs of the Torres EVX, saving them for the official premiere. The SUV might share its underpinnings with the smaller Korando e-Movement. The latter comes fitted with a single front-mounted electrical motor producing 190 hp (140 kW / 190 PS), and a 61.5 kWh battery (55.3 kWh usable) providing 340 km (211 miles) of WLTP vary. Will probably be fascinating to see if the Torres EVX will get upgraded {hardware} and whether or not it can stay a FWD proposal.
The Torres EVX can be one of many 16 automobiles and EV platforms that can be showcased on the SsangYong Motor stand in Seoul. Among the many reveals would be the KR10, O100, and F100 ideas – most probably SUVs – in addition to modified variations of its manufacturing fashions. Lastly, SsangYong will current its “imaginative and prescient as a mobility firm”, so there is also different kinds of automobiles among the many debuts. We’ll be taught extra on the 2023 Seoul Mobility Present which can be held between March 30 and April 9.
