{"id":9351,"date":"2016-10-17T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=9351"},"modified":"2016-10-17T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:57:01","slug":"ssangyong-offers-updated-musso-pickup-from-15995-vat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/9351","title":{"rendered":"SsangYong offers updated Musso pickup from \u00a315,995 +VAT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of the pickups seen on UK roads are fashion accessories, rather than working vehicles. In many cases, it’s obvious that a Ford Focus would have been a more sensible — and easily usable — choice.<\/p>\n

Buyers who really need a working pickup aren’t always so keen to splash a lot of cash on something that will have a hard life.\u00a0That’s\u00a0where budget competitors like\u00a0Korean firm SsangYong come into play.<\/p>\n

\"SsangYong

The new SsangYong Musso pickup is an improved version of the Korando Sports model<\/p><\/div>\n

The firm has just\u00a0updated its\u00a01-tonne payload Musso pickup with\u00a0Euro 6 diesel engines and increased its towing capacity from 2.7 tonnes to\u00a0three tonnes. Previously known as the Korando Sports<\/a>, the firm has decided to reintroduce the Musso nameplate for this model to\u00a0differentiate this light commercial offering from its passenger car range.<\/p>\n

Musso means rhinoceros in Korean, so the\u00a0choice of name is hardly subtle. But\u00a0this updated truck should be able to make fair claim to being a tough workhorse. The 1-tonne payload and 3-tonne towing capacity are class\u00a0competitive, although some\u00a0more expensive peers can pull 3.5t.<\/p>\n

The new and more refined 2.2-litre Euro 6 engine also promises to offer a worthwhile improvement\u00a0to power and torque compared to the outgoing model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nKorando Sports<\/strong><\/td>\nMusso<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum power<\/td>\n155PS<\/td>\n178PS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peak torque<\/td>\n360Nm<\/td>\n400Nm\u00a0<\/strong>(from 1,400-2,800rpm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The new double cab Musso is fitted with multi-link rear suspension and progressive rear coil springs – the only pick-up at this price to offer such a system – which gives a relaxed and comfortable car-like ride, while also carrying over a tonne weight on its load deck.<\/p>\n

\"SsangYong

The new SsangYong Musso pickup has a one-tonne payload and a three tonne towing capacity.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are two models in the range. The entry-level SE includes an updated front grill and dashboard, plus silver finish 18″ alloy wheels and\u00a0hard-wearing wipe-clean TPU (Thermoplastic polyurethane) seat upholstery.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0more upmarket EX model is available with an optional six-speed automatic transmission and\u00a0boasts black 18″ alloy wheels, roof rails, LED running lights and heated leather seats. There’s also a\u00a0power operated driver\u2019s seat, automatic air conditioning, automatic headlights, rain sensing wipers, 7\u201d touchscreen RDS radio with iPod and Bluetooth.<\/p>\n

The SE model starts from \u00a315,995 +VAT, while the EX starts from \u00a317,995 +VAT, or \u00a318,995 +VAT for the automatic model.<\/p>\n

By way of comparison,\u00a0the starting price for a double cab\u00a0Mitsubishi L200 Series 5 is \u00a320,249 +VAT. The\u00a0Nissan Navara starts from \u00a323,520+VAT, while the Volkswagen Amarok starts from \u00a326,150 +VAT.<\/p>\n

These are\u00a0potentially big\u00a0savings for owners planning to keep the Musso for a few years.\u00a0Heavy users might also want to consider the fact that the Musso has an unlimited mileage five-year warranty.<\/p>\n

While the L200 does have a five-year warranty, it’s capped at a modest 62,500 miles. The Navara’s five-year warranty is limited to 100,000 miles. The Amarok’s manufacturer backing is limited to\u00a0just three years.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to see that if the Musso\u00a0can deliver the goods, SsangYong could\u00a0increase its foothold in the UK’s fast-growing pickup market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The SsangYong Musso boasts a new 2.2-litre Euro 6 engine and offers significantly more power and torque than the outgoing Korando Sports model. With prices starting from \u00a315,995 +VAT, it could be a tough contender in the budget market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[2038,1611],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9351"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9351"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9357,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9351\/revisions\/9357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}