New SsangYong Torres is a rugged electrical 4×4

• Sits between Korando and Rexton in vary
• Second full EV from SsangYong
• Arrives late 2023

The fully-electric SsangYong Torres SUV has been revealed. This all-new mannequin will sit between the medium-sized Korando and the bigger Rexton within the SsangYong lineup, and guarantees to take the model in a brand new course beneath the ‘Powered by Toughness’ slogan.

The identify of the brand new mannequin is impressed by the Patagonian nationwide park, Torres del Paine, and the spectacular views it incorporates. SsangYong says that the identify encapsulates the sense of escapism and journey; one thing it hopes has been translated into the design and performance of the brand new Torres.

Newly-released pictures of the SsangYong Torres give us our greatest look but on the all-new mannequin. The entrance finish of the SUV is characterised by a vertical slat grille – very like that of a Jeep Wrangler – and a set of angular LED working lights which can be paying homage to these seen on the Vary Rover Evoque. One other similarity to a Land Rover mannequin may be discovered on the rear the place the Torres will get a set of exterior storage bins, much like these accessible on the brand new Defender.

On the within, the Torres appears to be like to be an unlimited enchancment over SsangYong fashions of previous. The cabin is wearing swathes of leather-based and options textured speaker covers on the doorways. Within the centre, there appears to be like to be a brand-new infotainment system; precise dimensions of the screens are but to be confirmed, however we will see the Korando will get a digital instrument cluster and two giant touchscreens – one for sat-nav and media and the opposite for the local weather controls.

Ssangyong is but to disclose technical specs for the brand new Torres, however it would want a variety of round 300 miles in EV kind (there might be petrol variations in markets exterior the UK) to stay aggressive with the likes of the Skoda Enyaq iV. What we do know at this stage is that the Torres represents SsangYong’s second enterprise into the EV market, after the comparatively mediocre Korando e-Movement that went on sale in early 2022.

As you could possibly surmise from its new motto, SsangYong is re-positioning itself as a rugged off-road model; consequently, the Torres ought to supply larger off-road functionality than most of its electrical SUV rivals.

Measurement-wise, the Torres is described as a ‘bigger mid-size SUV’, so it’s prone to be extra spacious than its opponents, too. Costs and full specs will emerge nearer the automotive’s launch date in 2023.

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