10 Facts About SsangYong Korando

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SsangYong Korando is a mini SUV or compact crossover SUV built by the South Korean automobile manufacturer SsangYong from 1983 to 2006 and from 2010 onwards.

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2.

The name Korando is a contraction of "Korea Can Do".

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The SsangYong Korando brand is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as Korea's longest surviving name plate.

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Second generation "New" Korando was released in Asia in 1996 to complement the SsangYong Musso, released in Europe in 1997 and in Australia in 1998 and was based on a shortened version of the Musso's chassis.

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5.

The interior of the second generation SsangYong Korando was unique because it had a steering wheel arch on either side.

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Third generation SsangYong Korando was initially released with a 6-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed M11 automatic transmission and is in production from May 2011 to 2015.

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Since 2015, SsangYong replaced Korando's automatic gearbox to Aisin 6-speed transmission.

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8.

New SsangYong Korando was well received from a design perspective with many reviewers noting design improvements over previous models.

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On January 28,2019, SsangYong released a teaser image and video of the new Korando.

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10.

The SsangYong Korando was launched in South Korea on February 26, and debuted to the global market in Geneva Motor Show 2019.

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