The Musso Grand , an upgrade of the Musso pick-up, has arrived in Malta.
When revealed in Korea earlier in January, the vehicle was locally promoted as the Rexton Sports Khan, due to the name’s popularity within the Asian market. However, as the official global debut of the vehicle at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show edged closer, SsangYong Motors decided that in an effort to maintain an established familiarity with the brand and vehicles, its name would be changed to the Musso Grand.
The Musso Grand boasts an incredibly bold, tough and muscular stance. SsangYong has stated that its exterior design was inspired by the element of the ‘dignified motion of nature’, a core principle pursued within the Korean motor company’s philosophy to base its vehicle design appearance off natural form.
Many of the upgrades implemented along the body of the vehicle have left it looking even slicker and more direct, complementing its sharp curves as they accentuate the incredible progress the design team has achieved since the previous model.
The interior of the vehicle has also been completely remade to bring a level of increased refinement and contemporary ambience more akin to premium SUVs. Although still boasting the same robustness and durability, engineers at SsangYong have taken the chance to improve passenger comfort and luxurious space, implementing increased legroom and elbow room in all accessible areas of the vehicle.
Many of the upgrades left it looking slicker
The new Musso Grand is 31cm longer than its previous counterpart, with a 5.4-metre-long body. The height and wheelbase have also been increased by 1.5cm and 11cm respectively. The long-bodied vehicle is highlighted by an increased load capacity of 1,262 litres, which enables the Musso Grand to carry up to 700kg on its deck, up by 75 per cent from the previous model’s 40kg.
The Musso Grand ensures the safety of both its driver and passengers through state-of-the-art technologies, including a newly developed ultra-high-tensile quad frame, as well as the addition of six airbags, curtain airbags and side airbags. The Musso Grand features best-in-class 79.2 per cent high-tensile steel, enabling weight reduction and body strengthening, as well as a quad frame made with 1.5-GPa ultra-high-tensile giga steel.
The 2019 Musso Grand is an evolution of engineering and vehicle image, designed with driver and passenger convenience in mind. The additional enhancements placed within the Musso Grand have elevated the already popular SsangYong pick-up vehicle name to critical acclaim, with many drivers already keen to try their hand behind the wheel.
For more information about the Musso Grand or to view the new SsangYong vehicles, visit the SsangYong Motors Malta showroom in Attard, which is open Mondays to Fridays between 9am and 6pm, and on Saturdays between 9am and 1pm. For more information, call 2339 2340/1 or 7979 8998.
One may also e-mail info@smotor.mt for more details. SsangYong Motors Malta is a mobility business unit within Famalco/Building Businesses.
