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Peter Barnwell

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The wheels nearly fell off the Ssangyong a couple of years ago after its Chinese owner (SAIC) basically walked away.

Lucky for Ssangyong, a saviour in the form of cashed-up Indian automaker Mahindra came to the rescue agreeing to take a controlling interest in the besieged Korean manufacturer.

Lady luck has smiled twice on Ssangyong in a short time because the company was able to keep its new compact SUV program running despite the desperate times. 

Read the full SsangYong Korando 2011 review.