Car: rustic on the outside, elegant inside: the Ssangyong Musso in the test

The niche is small, but the supply is growing. Since the Mercedes-Benz X-Clbad entered the pickup segment, flatbed trucks have also been considered a lifestyle car. This also applies to the new Musso pickup truck from Ssangyong. A Driving Report

Anyone who does not just want to use an SUV, but actually wants to go off-road, flirts with the shrunken trucks that some manufacturers offer. The Korean niche operator Ssangyong hopes Musso, who today replaces Actyon Sports with a fairly conventional design at prices starting at 23,990 euros [19659003] Nobel in front of the hardware store

The Korean is therefore no only as a truck for the layman, who, with a bunk of 1.30 meters long and a payload of 775 kg, makes every visit to the hardware store a pleasure. But the Musso is, on top of that, very chic.

On the long side, with comfortable seating, in a forward cabin, pleasantly spacious. And on a small scale with some surprising features in terms of features: The key is heavy in the hand like a luxury sedan. The seats are electrically adjustable, covered with soft leatherette but easy to maintain and not only heated, but also ventilated. And even in the steering wheel, the glowing wires provide comforting warmth.

Assistants and infotainment as in a car

There are modern badistants and infotainment. Because the Musso is based on the new Rexton lighthouse, it not only has a big screen with crystal clear graphics between badog instruments behind the wheel and next to a solid touch screen navigation. But there are also extras like an automatic distance control and especially a 360 degree camera. This makes maneuvering with the small 5.10 meter kid's game

The security package is also lush and includes six airbags and wizards that pay attention to cross-traffic or keep track. Of course, the price too. But even with all the options Musso costs a maximum of 43,990 euros – as it goes home competitors such as the VW Amarok or the Mercedes X-Clbad just started.

Of the working clbad

But for all the pleasure of luxury, the Musso It is not for nothing that it is based on a solid chbadis of scale like a truck. Even in the second row, therefore, it is less spacious and comfortable behind relatively small doors.

In addition, the handling is rustic type: designed to carry heavy loads, the landing gear sometimes rumbling when the loading area is empty. And that's rear-wheel drive with the option, 2,000 euros expensive four-wheel drive on the front axle, which must be expected, especially in tight bends from time to time with some tension. But the Musso is not too bad for the mud. It stands out from the asphalt – the biggest ground clearance and the ground breaking off is thanks – further than any SUV, so-called brazen off-road vehicles.

Where brute forces make sense

The driving force is a four-cylinder diesel engine with 133 kW / 181 hp. For him, there is no alternative with more cylinders or other fuel. The engine rumbles, the shifter shudders and at startup the car shakes like a dog after bathing. But for the self-igniter developed a proud 400 Nm and so has easy, even with heavy loads.

You just have to be patient, then comes the Korean rhinoceros – hence the name – even relatively fast in motion. With a little start, he even scratched at 200 points. And for the fact that the pickup weighs 2.2 tons and is not exactly streamlined, the standard consumption of 7.6 liters (CO2 emissions 199 g / km) in the order.

Conclusion: Alternative rustic SUV fuel-efficient -Customers

Of course, we can only moderately impress his neighbors with a car like the Musso. But if you need an SUV, which you can sometimes expect, the outdoor and rustic Ssangyong pickup is a cheap alternative to the conventional SUV. With the Musso, you can quickly save a few thousand euros and not have to think about the tight chest or the delicate Saturday disguise at the DIY store

Datasheet: Ssangyong Musso 4 WD

All data according to manufacturer, GDV, Schwacke