Ssangyong Releases 11-Seater Korando Turismo (New Rodius)

[skelters]

From Wikipedia...

The second generation Rodius, called Korando Turismo in South Korea, was revealed in February 5, 2013 and it will first shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with sales start soon this year.

The new model comes with a nine-, ten- or eleven-seat configuration and can offer up to 3,240 liters of cargo volume. Powering the new Rodius/Korando Turismo is the 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine connected to either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed Mercedes-Benz-sourced automatic transmission.

From http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/...

Ssangyong Releases 11-Seater Korando Turismo

Ssangyong Motors marked the release of its Korando Turismo with a launch event at the SETEC in Seoul on Tuesday. The automaker has invested W180 billion over the last two and a half years to develop the 11-seater multipurpose leisure vehicle, the successor to its Rodius van (US$=1,088).

The new model is equipped with a 2000 cc diesel engine and delivers up to 155 horsepower. There are four rows of seat but the second and third can be folded up to create an extensive flat space in the cabin for dining or stretching out.

Ssangyong has set a sales target of 20,000 units this year, half of them overseas. The Turismo costs between W24.8 million and W35.64 million.

From.... http://curlyway.com/ssangyong-korando-turismo-mvp/
Ssangyong Korando Turismo MVP

By curly | AutoMobiles
22 Feb 2013
You Have dream of having big car like in Usa and Other countries by seeing these cars in hollywood movies in which whole group of friends do nightouts and having fun and you also want to feel that thing.so dont feel said about it if you cant.Because in Few year mahindra going to launch an MVP after Hits sales of Mahindra Suv .A eleven-seater MPV – the Ssangyong Korando Turismo, an eleven-seater MPV with seating in four forward facing rows.

Looking towards Indian people obsession for big cars , SUVs – Ssangyong Korando Turismo is a MPV or MLV going to be launched in end of 2013 or next year in India.
This MVP having plenty of space, and enough room to carry an entire cricket team!.

So guys and Gals Forget about buses and LCVs, this Korando Turismo, would your private friends volvo bus like space.

Dimension of Ssangyong Korando Turismo:
length – 5,130 mm,wide-1915,tall-1815 mm and wheel base of 3,000 mm.
features of Ssangyong Korando Turismo :
1. Korando Turismo seating configuration is 2+3+3+3, where the
2. Korando Turismo rear rows are completely flexible.
3. It fold flat the seats.
4. It allows one to transport plenty of equipment.
5. you can set up some family entertainment or a game of poker on the move.
6. sunroof.
7. GPS navigation.
8. multiple airbags.
9. ABS.
10.touchscreen navigation and music system.

Ssangyong Korando Turismo Models:
1. Luxury touring (LT).
2. Grand Touring (GT).
3. Royal Touring (RT).

This car is being launched by Mahindra company with patnership with Ssangyong Korando Turismo mvp company.This car excepted to luanched in next year.


Scroll down for the money shot...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

[MonkeyDust]

Getting into the very back row of seats looks like it could be a skilled process.

[31mph]

Christ!

That makes an Espace look like an Caterham.

There are trains with less seats that that!
Probably.

[Buff Mchugelarge]

Would you need a mini bus licence to drive that?

ETA most of that reads like it was written buy a Nigerian e-mail scammer

[okie592]

If your considering buying one of these you need to stop breeding


Although its not that bad looking but looks a bit dopey in the headlights much like the people who buy thee things and the person who wrote that original artical

[31mph]

Buff Mchugelarge said:

Would you need a mini bus licence to drive that?

Yes.

A driving license.

[davepoth]

Buff Mchugelarge said:

Would you need a mini bus licence to drive that?

Yup. The limit is 9 seats on a car licence. I should think that for UK use the back row will be deleted - but that still means an eight seater with a hefty boot.

[tbc]

my neighbour bought one of these in 2006 because "they have a Mercedes engine but are 25k less than an ML"

within a year and a half the back of it had rusted and the suspension was up the left

[31mph]

I've been known to slag off Ssangyong in the past.

But fair play for the innovation.

[skelters]

The comedy continues......

http://youtu.be/qrd1ssJOppA

[MondeoMan1981]

Eight seater - would make a few quid with one of them as a taxi potentially...

[TheTurbonator]

davepoth said:

Buff Mchugelarge said:

Would you need a mini bus licence to drive that?

Yup. The limit is 9 seats on a car licence. I should think that for UK use the back row will be deleted - but that still means an eight seater with a hefty boot.

Be a bit of a shame if they didn't at least offer the 11-seater as an option. Could come in handy for some people and don't you have mini-bus entitlement if you passed before 1997, as long as you're not driving for profit?

[barky]

a camper version could be good?