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RE: SsangYong Musso Road Trip to collect our Mercedes W124 230CE Via AutoSport Int
Are the SsangYong vehicles popular there? It seemed here only a few got sold and they weren't highly regarded. It's hard to go past the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Izusu D-max here it seems. Just wondering as I recall they were (are?) Mercedes Benz engineered?
They are in certain markets primarily SUV's for caravanning. Here the contenders are Ranger, L200, Navara, D Max and new to the market the Musso, X Class is a niche - The older models ran the gearbox we have in our W124, now they make their own engines.
It's interesting you don't list Hilux as one of the main contenders.
It's strange, @galenkp - we don't see many Hilux's now (especially where we live, lol) it's mainly L200's and Defenders, so it didn't pop into our heads to list one!
Kind of weird considering how popular they are here. They are always fighting it out agains Ranger for top spot. (I love me a defender though..., So cool, but probably not the most comfortable thing to ride in.)