The renewal of the SsangYong Musso arrives in Europe with a new design and a generous technology package

The current generation of the SsangYong Musso has been part of the brand’s product range since 2018. Since then, among a SUV and an MPV, it has carved out a place in the brand thanks to its versatility as a product. Now, midway through its commercial life cycle, the Korean brand has just renewed it, giving it a fresher look and new technology features

Although we still don’t know whether it will reach our country, we do know that it will soon arrive in the UK with four trim levels available -EX, Rebel, Saracen and Rhino-, a very attractive design and a powerful diesel engine that make it a great adventure partner, versatile and complete.

As for its design, the renewed Musso features a new front end with newly designed bumpers, a huge chrome grille that gives it a rather imposing and muscular look, and finally, horizontal light clusters to complete the front of this pick-up.

Clean, understated and robust

From the side view, we highlight certain flowing lines along the bodywork, new side skirts and wheels that, depending on the version chosen, can be discreet or somewhat more striking from 17 to 18 inches.

At the rear, we find vertical rear lights that somewhat recall those of its siblings the Tivoli and the Tivoli Grand, and new badges stamped on the tailgate.

Comfortable, high-quality and technological cabin

Inside the cabin, the new SsangYong Musso accommodates up to five passengers in its double-cab version. Its interior can feature as its centrepiece a 9.2-inch infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, reversing camera, on-board computer, rain sensor, cruise control, lane assist, blind-spot warning or automatic headlight activation, among others.

To round off the improvement in quality, the new Musso in its best-equipped versions can offer electric, heated leather-upholstered seats to create an atmosphere of great comfort and quality.

Engine and price

Under the bonnet, the new Musso fits a four-cylinder 2.2-litre engine producing 181 CV and 420 Nm of torque, paired with a six-speed automatic gearbox or a manual one with the same ratios and 4×4 traction. With all this, the renewed Musso goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.9 seconds in the automatic version and in 11.3 seconds in the manual.

In the UK, the starting price for this pick-up, if we want to get one, is £23,495 (approximately 27,520 euros at the current exchange rate), so now we just have to wait and see whether SsangYong chooses our country to receive the latest renewal of its versatile Musso.