Holden Equinox vs Ssangyong Tivoli

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Holden Equinox
Holden Equinox

$12,990 - $26,990

2020 price

Ssangyong Tivoli
Ssangyong Tivoli

2019 price

Summary

2020 Holden Equinox
2019 Ssangyong Tivoli
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 1.6L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
8.4L/100km (combined)

5.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Big turning circle
  • Awkward looks
  • Holden closing down

  • Boot could be more useful
  • Divisive rear styling
  • Still some naff interior bits
2020 Holden Equinox Summary

You might not think right now is the best time to buy a Holden, what with the announcement from General Motors about closing down its Aussie operations at the end of 2020.

That’s understandable but side-stepping around the Equinox could see you miss out on what is a practical, comfortable and safe mid-sized SUV.

You can also bet on some heavily discounted deals on the final Holdens which could see you pick up a huge bargain if you buy an Equinox.

I’ve tested the top-of-the-range Equinox LTZ-V in this review and along with taking you though its features and what the SUV is like to drive, I’ll cover what type of support you can expect to have after Holden closes down. The company has promised to take care of its customers with parts and services for at least the next decade.

Explore the 2020 Equinox LTZ-V in 3D below
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2019 Ssangyong Tivoli Summary

Did you know SsangYong translates to ‘Double Dragon’?

How friggin’ cool is that? Far cooler, at least, than the Korean brand’s history, which the word ‘tumultuous’ barely begins to cover.

After years of ownership woes and a near-bankruptcy, the brand came out the other side with enough stability to field a range of new vehicles, courtesy of its ambitious new owners - Indian giant Mahindra & Mahindra.

The Tivoli small SUV is the first car to launch under the new, cashed-up leadership and when it landed in Korea in 2015 it was solely responsible for the ‘Double Dragon’ brand turning its first profit in nine years.

Fast forward a few years, and a re-booted SsangYong is again confident enough to enter the Australian market, with a four-pronged, all-new SUV assault.

So, does the Tivoli have what it takes to break into our highly competitive small-SUV scene and help SsangYong pull a miraculous Korean turn-around, a-la-Hyundai?

I spent a week in the mid-spec Tivoli ELX diesel to find out.

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