2021 SsangYong Musso detailed: South Korea's Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger challenger gets bold new look with facelift

SsangYong has revealed the facelifted version of the second-generation Musso 4x4 dual-cab ute, which is currently set to enter Australian showrooms in June or July.

Specifically, South Korea’s Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger challenger has been given a bold new look up front, with a large grille with five horizontal louvres dominating.

Furthermore, vertical LED daytime running lights make their presence felt to the sides, while the bumper underneath has also been redesigned.

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The side and rear of the Musso are unchanged, with the same seemingly true inside, where no design changes appear to have been made, although fresh colours options have been added.

Aside from a video, SsangYong is yet to release any other details on the Musso’s facelift, including whether or not it ushers in the related Rexton large SUV’s new 148kW/441Nm tune of the shared 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine.

2021 SsangYong Musso

2021 SsangYong Musso

For reference, the pre-facelift Musso’s unit develops 133kW/420Nm, so such an upgrade would bring the model closer to the HiLux’s 150kW/500Nm and Ranger’s 157kW/500Nm maximums.

As always, time will tell, with a SsangYong Australia spokesperson confirming local pricing and full specification details will be released closer to the mid-year launch, so stay tuned. That said, the Musso is currently priced from $35,990 and $43,990 driveaway.