Photo: SsangYong UK on Facebook
It’s been a heck of a long time since the concept car which previews the Tivoli has made its debut. Eons ago, to be more precise. But SsangYong made the leap from concept fantasy to full production-ready reality and what you can see above is the upcoming crossover of the South Korean marque.
As we mentioned in our vast previous coverage of the thing, the X100 project was baptized Tivoli for a rather baffling reason - the Italian city that shares the same name and Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens.
Slated to be launched in Europe by summer 2015, the Mahindra-owned automaker is adamant that the crossover will duke it out with the Nissan Juke.
I’m not so sure if there are enough people that see SsangYong as a more appealing badge than Nissan, Renault, Opel and all the other marques that offer a jacked-up B-segment hatchback, but the 4,195-mm long Tivoli is a rather neat-looking contraption. Too bad there's too much brand snobbery around.
In terms of powertrain choice, SsangYong hinted at front-wheel and all-wheel drive, coupled to a duo of EU6-compliant 1.6-liter four-cylinder mills that are fed on petrol or diesel. A manual gearbox will be offered as standard and a CVT developed by Mahinda/Suzuki will be available as an optional extra.
Slated to be launched in Europe by summer 2015, the Mahindra-owned automaker is adamant that the crossover will duke it out with the Nissan Juke.
I’m not so sure if there are enough people that see SsangYong as a more appealing badge than Nissan, Renault, Opel and all the other marques that offer a jacked-up B-segment hatchback, but the 4,195-mm long Tivoli is a rather neat-looking contraption. Too bad there's too much brand snobbery around.
Chances are the automaker may even import the Tivoli in the US, albeit under a different name
According to the photos below, originally released by SsangYong UK on its official Facebook account, do expect a lot of goodies on the inside, including touchscreen infotainment with satellite navigation, a parking camera and automatic climate control, as well as a minimalist dashboard layout.In terms of powertrain choice, SsangYong hinted at front-wheel and all-wheel drive, coupled to a duo of EU6-compliant 1.6-liter four-cylinder mills that are fed on petrol or diesel. A manual gearbox will be offered as standard and a CVT developed by Mahinda/Suzuki will be available as an optional extra.
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