It seems to be like SsangYong Motor gained’t be lacking the rising tide of boxy SUVs. The corporate has introduced a design idea referred to as the X200 that appears fairly acquainted for those who squint at it lengthy sufficient. Shoppers are flocking towards crossovers and SUVs, and automakers are dashing to ship tough-looking crossover and succesful off-roaders as prospects prioritize efficiency and styling.
The most recent SsangYong creation falls in behind different boxy choices just like the all-new Ford Bronco, the Jeep Wrangler, the Suzuki Jimny, and the Jeep Renegade. Particulars concerning the SsangYong X200 are scarce because the idea solely previews the SUV’s design, and it seems to be prefer it has the aesthetic to compete. Nevertheless, the entrance does look dangerously just like the seven-slotted grille that’s a Jeep design hallmark. The wheels are pushed to the corners to offer it brief overhangs and excellent method and departure angles.
You’d suppose the boxy rear fender extensions would look odd, however they movement fairly properly with the sq. taillight design. One neat function proven within the idea drawings is the retractable smooth high opening that sits between the roof rails. That would offer some open-air motoring, although it pales compared to what the Bronco and Wrangler supply. The over-styled wheels, purple tow hooks, and silver cladding across the backside definitely improve the SUV’s off-road credentials, although a few of these components are more likely to change earlier than manufacturing begins.
The SsangYong X200 is predicated on the corporate’s Powered by Toughness design philosophy, a brand new ethos for a way the corporate plans to model its autos sooner or later. A part of that equation will embrace “eco-friendly” powertrains; nonetheless, SsangYong didn’t elaborate in its press launch on what these could possibly be for the X200. The corporate is engaged on an all-electric SUV referred to as the J100 that’s scheduled to enter manufacturing someday in 2022, so we wouldn’t be shocked if the X200 affords some type of electrification.
