Ssangyong News

SsangYong has globally unveiled a long-wheelbase version of its Musso ute, set to arrive Down Under in the second quarter of this year.

After an absence from the Australian market of nigh on two years, SsangYong has relaunched the brand here with four 2019 models.

Pricing and specifications for the SsangYong Musso 2019 model range have been announced, with the SUV-based dual-cab ute offering aggressive pricing and class-leading safety technology for the money.

Pricing and details of the SsangYong Rexton 2019 model range have been announced, with the Korean brand's big family four-wheel drive arriving with aggressive pricing and plenty of equipment.

The first ever SsangYong Tivoli small SUV will arrive in Australia with sharp pricing and decent equipment when the Korean company relaunches locally in November 2018.

The new SsangYong Tivoli XLV 2019 model may be the biggest small SUV in the segment, but it won't come with the biggest price when the new model launches in November 2018.

Korean manufacturer SsangYong will re-enter the Australian market in November 2018, with a four-strong model line-up consisting of three SUVs and a dual cab ute.

The international specification details of SsanYong's Australia-bound Musso pickup have been revealed - including its mammoth seven-year warranty in the UK.

After nearly a 24-month absence, South Korean carmaker SsangYong will mark its return to Australia later this year with fresh products.

Owners of luxury European models and are up to four times as likely to be caught breaking the law compared to Japanese or Korean makes.Analysis of SAPOL and Transport Department figures shows Mercedes drivers are by far the worst in the state, recording 0.824 fines per vehicle in 2014/15.This compares to the least-fined of the large manufacturers, Isuzu with only 0.186 fines per car.Experts at a loss to explain the bias against luxury cars, and police have denied they give the drivers special treatment.Some of the more expensive vehicles are capable of extremely rapid accelerationIt is the first time the figures have become available because of a Weatherill Government reform called "open data", in which government departments are forced to release large amounts of information on their websites.RAA Senior Manager Road Safety, Charles Mountain said the nature of luxury cars, rather than driver behaviour may be to blame."Modern vehicles, particularly some of the more expensive vehicles are capable of extremely rapid acceleration and insulate the driver to such an extent that it may mask a driver's perception of speed," he said."Irrespective of the vehicle being driven, whether it be a luxury import or a reasonably priced runabout, it is important for their safety and that of other road users that they drive to the conditions and abide by the prevailing speed limits on the roads on which they are travelling."The type of vehicle doesn't determine if police take action, it is based on the nature of the offendingWhen asked a series of questions about the issue, SAPOL issued a one line response: "The type of vehicle doesn't determine if police take action, it is based on the nature of the offending".While Holden drivers amassed the most fines in 2014/15 with 72,847 there are 239,804 Holdens on the road.In comparison, Mercedes drivers were hit 13,157 times for only 15,959 registered vehicles.Only two non-luxury brands were in the top ten and six in the top 20 fined-per-registered-car for 2014/15.Other than Holden, which was the eighth most fined vehicle on the road, none of the large-volume, inexpensive makes is in the top 25 of most fined vehicles.There are some exceptions however, with the low-volume Dodge and Proton makes ranking second and third, Ferrari ranking thirty fourth and Jaguar thirty eighth.One of the cheapest vehicles on the road, the Chinese Great Wall is ranked highly at sixteenth.(Make - fines per car - total fines)1 Mercedes - 0.824 - 13,157 2 Dodge - 0.377 - 3183 Proton - 0.356 - 2684 Renault - 0.350 - 11495 Saab - 0.346 - 3886 Range Rover - 0.345 - 3517 Audi - 0.326 - 20748 Holden - 0.316 - 72,8479 Mini - 0.313 - 33110 Fiat - 0.309 - 31011 Daewoo - 0.305 - 147512 Jeep - 0.313 - 227013 Lexus - 0.293 - 95114 SsangYong - 0.289 - 21415 BMW - 0.284 - 503216 Great Wall - 0.284 - 290