Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Large SUV
Production years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
In 1998, SsangYong attacked the light-utility pickup market with the Musso Sports version based on the same platform as its Musso sibling.
With an aggressive marketing policy, SsangYong found a niche in the European market: the leisure pickup. Unfortunately for the Korean carmaker, it was too soon for it to fill it, and the Musso Sports didn't have the predicted success.
The wedged-styled bodywork of the Musso was carried-over to the Musso Sports up until the C-pillar. It sported the same angular-looking headlights and straight lines on the grille, hood, and profile. After the rear doors, the designer ended the cabin with a vertical drop for the rear window and continued the car with a small bed fit for bicycles and outdoor equipment.
Inside, the MussoSports came as standard with a cloth-interior for the base version, but a leather-wrapped cabin was available for the full-options model. SsangYong chose to offer the car without a stereo and let the dealers handle that. As a result, some MussoSports were fitted with CD-stereo and some with cassette-players.
Under the hood, the Korean carmaker installed a choice of engines carried over from Mercedes-Benz. They were paired to either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic. The 4x4 system was standard on the entire range.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.9 TD | |
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Cylinders: | L5 |
Displacement: | 2874 cm3 |
Power: | 88 KW @ 4000 RPM 120 HP @ 4000 RPM 118 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 189 lb-ft @ 2400 RPM 256 Nm @ 2400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Manual, 5 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/75R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 194.3 in (4935 mm) |
Width: | 73.4 in (1864 mm) |
Height: | 69.3 in (1760 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 59.4/59.8 in (1,509/1,519 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 108.5 in (2756 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.7 in (196 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 40 cuFT (1133 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.42 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4136 lbs (1876 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5556 lbs (2520 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 20.3 mpg US (11.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 32.7 mpg US (7.2 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 26.7 mpg US (8.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 230 g/km |