SsangYong’s newest crossover may surprise you
The CEO of the SsangYong Motor Company, Yoo Il Lee, announced the name of the brand’s newest crossover model. SsangYong’s contender in the growing B-segment crossover market will be called Tivoli, which is the name of a city near Rome that is renowned for style.
The Tivoli is due to be launched in Korea in January 2015 and then rolled out to global export markets, including South Africa, in the course of the year.
The Tivoli has been under development for the past three years and is derived from the concept shown as the X100 at several motor shows. It will be the smallest and least expensive vehicle from the Korean company which is now owned by Mahindra Automotive, part of the Mumbai-based international conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra.
The exterior features show the Tivoli to have dynamic styling with a modern silhouette and it embraces the rhythmical motion of SsangYong’s current design language.The interior is stylish with a contemporary look and offers the driver and passengers easy connectivity to their IT devices. It is also practical with lots of storage space and the Tivoli is expected to be powered by 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engines.