The chancellor’s VAT cut this week hasn’t gone far enough for SsangYong. So the South Korean maker of Kyron, Rexton and Rodius passenger cars and light commercials is cutting prices by fiveper cent from this Monday, December 1 - just in time for Christmas.
The reduction in VAT of 2.5 percentage points means a saving of just £2.50 on every £100. But the price of a Kyron 2.0 S and a Rodius 270 S is being slashed by £736, with both ranges now starting at only £14,259 on the road.
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Project Kahn British Motor Show car joins SsangYong line-up
The customised version of the Rexton, shown on the SsangYong stand at this year’s British International Motor Show, is now an additional model in the SsangYong range, priced at £29,995 on-the-road.
The SsangYong Rexton R-Line was so enthusiastically received by visitors to the SsangYong motor show stand, that distributors Koelliker UK, had no hesitation in adding it to the range.
Differing only in detail from the show car, the read more
SsangYong distributor Koelliker UK Ltd (KUK) has appointed two new dealerships in Croydon and Farnham, Surrey, and a new service dealer in Andover. All three dealer principals were guests of SsangYong at this month’s Paris Motor Show to see the new C200 concept car that signals the future direction for the South Korean manufacturer.
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Kinghams in Croydon was founded in 1960 and SsangYong joins Daihatsu in the South End showroom. Kinghams is also a SEAT and read more
South Korean car manufacturer Ssangyong have announced the unveiling of a new compact SUV at the Paris Motor Show.
The Ssangyong C200 concept offers a glimpse of where the car marker is heading with future models, it is the first Ssangyong to feature a front-wheel drive platform and monocoque construction; however it still employs the intelligent, full-time four-wheel drive technology found in existing Ssangyong models.
The concept car also features a new 2,000cc diesel engine dishing out 175 read more
SsangYong’s latest range of Kyron, Rexton and Rodius cars are now approved for sale under the Motability Scheme, bringing them within reach of thousands of people who use the scheme to obtain their new cars.
Paul Williams, managing director of SsangYong distributor Koelliker UK, said: “SsangYong has been approved on the scheme before but it really wasn’t given the focus it deserved. Our cars - particularly the Rodius - are potentially very attractive to Motability Scheme read more
Siemens Motor Contracts, the contract hire business within Siemens Financial Services Limited in the UK has been appointed by Koelliker UK Limited (Koelliker), the importer and distributor of SsangYong vehicles in the UK as its exclusive provider of business finance.
Siemens Motor Contracts will aim to establish SsangYong in the contract hire market in the same way that it has for Kia, another relative newcomer.
There are some 30 SsangYong dealers in the UK and Siemens will provide each with read more
SsangYong’s new slogan - it works for me - takes on even greater significance with the arrival of two new light commercial versions of the SsangYong Kyron and Rexton.
The SsangYong Kyron C-S and Rexton C-S are based on the Kyron and Rexton S passenger SUV cars, and converted in the UK with the removal of the rear seats to provide a flat load area, and black tinted rear windows. Both have four-wheel drive, with the Kyron C-S priced at £13,995 and the Rexton C-S at £15,995 (excluding read more
Paul Williams, the former Kia boss has been appointed managing director of Koelliker UK, the new importer and distributor of SsangYong in the UK. SYUK entered administration at the end of 2007 and Williams plans to relaunch the specialist 4×4 South Korean brand.
SsangYong will look to recruit dealers at the Motor Trader’s Dealer Drive on the 20th May 2008. William’s immediate priority is rebuild the dealer network and to double volumes to 3,000 units this year.
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