"Sang Yong Korando" - high-quality crossover

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

"Sang Yong Korando" is a South Korean crossover, which is characterized by a recognizable appearance, reliable frame structure, high-quality power units. In the all-wheel drive version, the car has a high cross-country ability.

Crossover manufacturer

Korean automaker Sang Yong was founded in 1954. And initially it was a small company that produced military off-road vehicles under an American license. Later, the production of trucks, buses and special equipment was mastered.

In the late eighties, Sang Yong focused its efforts on the production of SUVs. To create competitive cars, licenses were purchased for individual components and entire units from the world's leading automakers, such as Mercedes-Benz, General Motors. The first popular models of the company were all-wheel drive cars "Sang Yong Korando" and "Sang Yong Musso". Then a whole line of off-road passenger cars from five models began to be produced.

During the period of its existence, the company has changed several timesowners and is currently owned by the Indian holding Mahandra Group.

Release of popular model

The all-wheel drive crossover "Sang Yong Korando" South Korean company began to manufacture in 1993. The peculiarity of the car was that the design was developed by English specialists who had experience working with companies such as Aston Martin and Bentley, and SUVs were equipped with power units purchased under license from Mercedes-Benz. In total, to equip the car, Sang Yong Korando received five power units with a capacity of 140 to 210 forces, three of which are gasoline and two diesel.

The crossover was produced in three-door station wagon and convertible body styles with a capacity of 5 people. The transmission was either all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic.

The production of the car continued until 2006, with the Sang Yong Korando diesel models enjoying particular popularity. For 6 years, from 2008 to 2014, the Russian company TagAZ produced a complete analogue of the Korando SUV under the designation Tager.

Technical parameters and appearance

Interesting design, high-quality powertrains and technical specifications are key factors in the popularity of the crossover. For Sang Yong Korando with the most powerful gasoline engine, they are:

• wheelbase - 2.48 m;
• length - 4.33 m;
• width – 1.84m;
• height - 1.94 m;
• ground clearance - 19.0 cm;
• gross weight – 1.86 tons;
• front/rear track – 1, 51/1, 52 m;
• trunk size - 350 l;
• engine type - six-cylinder, four-stroke;
• engine size - 3.20 l;
• power - 220, 0 l. p.;
• fuel consumption (combined) - 14.3 l/100km;
• top speed 172 km/h;
• acceleration (from 0 to 100 km/h) - 10.3 sec;
• wheel size - 235/75 R15.

The appearance of the car has a classic SUV image that is shaped:

• powerful bumpers;
• stepped wings;
• wide wheel arches with dark accents;
• straight roof line;
• lower protective body kit;
• big wheels;
• high ground clearance.

Off-road features

The Korean company started selling Sang Yong Korando, Musso and Rexton cars in Russia in 1998. Since 2000, the interests of Sang Yong of the Korean automaker in our country have been represented by the Sollers auto concern, which also in 2005 began assembling Rexton SUVs in Naberezhnye Chelny, and then opened an assembly plant in the Far East. Currently, due to a drop in demand in the domestic car market, the assembly of models by the South Korean company has been suspended.

The main advantages that once influenced the widespread use of Sang Yong cars includeattributed to:

• custom look;
• affordable cost;
• general reliability;
• equipment;
• availability of various configurations;
• safety.

Also, the owners of "Sang Yong Korando" in the reviews note the following benefits:

• reliable powertrains;
• strong frame construction;
• handling;
• high throughput.

Among the shortcomings are a three-door body, low dynamic properties, expensive spare parts.

In general, the Corando crossover is a fairly good car for its time with an individual design and improved cross-country ability.