KGM Ssangyong Reviews

Sharp new pricing pitches the KGM SsangYong Torres Ultimate into battle with the cheaper Chinese newcomers, rather than its Korean siblings in Hyundai and Kia, which feels like a much fairer fight. Perfect timing, then, for Chesto to spend his final month with his Torres, which has mysteriously changed colour...

More misses than hits with the KGM SsangYong Torres this month, as our time with the Ultimate trim comes to an early end after we were beset by technical gremlins.

The other, other Korean brand has never made much of a dent in Australia, but with new owners, the marque now known as KGM SsangYong is hoping to change that. The tough-looking Torres medium SUV is the first in a wave of new product coming, but can it hold the Chinese brands at bay and keep pace with its Hyundai and Kia compatriots? Chesto puts it to the long-term test to find out.