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MACHINERY 63
• DEC/JAN 2019
SsangYong Musso Wins ‘Best Value Pick-Up’ in
4X4 Magazine’s Pick-Up of the Year Awards
THE SsangYong Musso pick-up
has been named as the ‘Best Value
Pick-up’ in 4x4 magazine’s Pick-up
of the Year awards and follows on
from the SsangYong Rexton win-
ning the ‘Best Value Off-roader’
and ‘4x4 of the Year 2018’ awards
in 4x4 magazine earlier this year.
Established over 25 years ago,
4x4 magazine’s 4x4 of the Year
awards have become recognised
as the leading experts’ verdict on
the best vehicles in the SUV, pick-
up and off-road market.
The awards are based on
continuous testing over the 12
months leading up to the awards
issue. Journalists assess each
vehicle comprehensively, looking
at everything from interior quality
and cabin comfort to off-road ability
and performance, both laden and
unladen. They also pay attention to
things such as value for money and
running costs, which really matter to
pick-up buyers in the real world.
SsangYong Musso
The all-new SsangYong Musso
pick-up arrived in the UK in the
summer and is already disrupting
the fast-growing pick-up mar-
ket as a tough, strong and val-
ue-for-money 4x4.
Built on the same architecture
as the new Rexton - which has
already been awarded ‘4x4 of
the Year 2018’ by 4x4 magazine -
Musso shares its body-on-frame
construction to give an extremely
strong vehicle that delivers excel-
lent off-road driving performance
and safety from its quad-frame
and four-wheel-drive system.
The new Musso is an extremely
competent multi-purpose truck
with SsangYong values to the core
- comprehensively equipped, a
sector leading 7-year/150,000-
mile warranty with a value for
money package, plus a surprising
level of interior refinement and
great infotainment.
Designed to carry passengers
in comfort and transport loads
securely, the SUV-based Musso
combines a five-seat crew-cab
body style with a workman-like
load deck that will take a full-
sized Euro pallet. It also carries
a payload of over 1-tonne and
tows trailers of up to 3.5 tonnes
concurrently to give the highest
total load capacity in the segment.
This combination of utility pick-up
and SUV means Musso offers the
perfect blend of functionality,
practicality, performance and
comfort to the driver and family
or workmates.
Musso is powered by the same
e-XDi220 engine found in the
Rexton and delivers a maximum
power of 181ps at 4,000 rpm and
a maximum torque of 400Nm at
1,600 to 2,600 rpm. It is available
with either a 6-speed manual or
an Aisin 6-speed automatic with
its success proven by SsangYong
and several other automotive
brands.
THE NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
THE original luxury compact SUV has
got even better. At home both in the city
and the country, the new Evoque joins
the Range Rover family with a choice of
hybrid-electric engines.
Having pioneered the luxury compact
SUV market, with global sales of over
772,096 (20% sold in the UK) and more than
217 international awards, the new Range
Rover Evoque is a sophisticated evolution
of the original. Combining unrivalled Range
Rover heritage with cutting-edge technol-
ogy – designed, engineered and manu-
factured in Britain – it meets the needs of
today’s customers.
The outstanding volume and proportions
are amplified by its pronounced shoulders
and powerful wheelarches that, alongside
new 21-inch wheels, combine to create a
strong and dynamic attitude.
The introduction of jewel-like elements
such as super-slim Matrix LED headlamps
provide a more sophisticated front and rear
lamp graphic. Flush door handles add to the
smooth, sculpted aesthetic, while sweeping
directional indicators create a purpose-
ful signature. Optional R-Dynamic details
and burnished copper accents add to the
unique appeal.
The Evoque has been developed for
electrification, with a 48-volt mild-hybrid
available at launch and a plug-in hybrid
model offered around 12 months after-
wards. The mild hybrid powertrain is a first
for Land Rover and works by harvesting
energy normally lost during deceleration
thanks to the engine-mounted belt-inte-
grated starter generator, storing it in the
under-floor battery. At speeds below 11mph
(17km/h), the engine will shut off while the
driver applies the brakes. When pulling
away, the stored energy is redeployed to
assist the engine under acceleration and
reduce fuel consumption. The result is a
refined, quiet and efficient drive in built-up
traffic heavy areas, in addition to efficiency
savings.
Available across the range (when speci-
fied with automatic gearbox) of four-cylin-
der Ingenium petrol and diesel engines, the
mild hybrid delivers CO2 emissions from
as low as 149g/km and fuel economy from
50.4mpg (based on the new NEDC Equiva-
lent WLTP test procedure). If the customer
chooses the 150PS diesel engine with front
wheel drive, Evoque only emits 143g/km. An
even more efficient plug-in hybrid electric
vehicle (PHEV) model and three-cylinder
petrol Ingenium engine will also join the
range next year.
Nick Rogers, Executive Director, Prod-
uct Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, said:
“Underneath the skin is an engineering and
technical revolution. The architecture is
all-new to accommodate both plug-in and
mild hybrid systems, with only the door
hinges remaining unchanged on the body.
The chassis has been significantly reworked
to make the most of the stiffer body, en-
suring the characteristic ride comfort and
refinement of a Range Rover.”
www.landrover.co.uk