Manufacturer SsangYong Motor Class Mid-size SUV | Production 2005–2014 Body style 5-door wagon | |
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Also called Micro Kyron (Sri Lanka) Assembly Korea
Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia (2006-2009)
Vladivostok, Russia (2009-2014) | ||
The SsangYong Kyron is a mid-size SUV built by the SsangYong Motor Company. It has a Mercedes-Benz diesel engine and was designed by MG's Ken Greenly. In 2007, the Kyron received a facelift. The name of the car is an inaccurate portmanteu made combining the pronounced sound of the mathematical symbol chi (/ˈkaɪ/) and the word run, which is intended to mean "infinite run."
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Engines
The XDi270 diesel engine is available on the Kyron increasing the performance to 121 kW (162 hp)/340 N·m (250 lb·ft). Both the XDi200 and XDi270 uses the 3rd-generation Common Rail technology.The direct injection system slightly boosts the power and fuel efficiency. The new third generation ECU is operating on 32-bit platform rather than the 16-bit found on the previous 2 generations of common-rail technology. There is also 3.2 MPI engine available reaching up to 162 kW - 220 hp. The transmission on all models is Mercedes Benz 5G-Tronic model W722-6 5 speed.
A hybrid model was also due to be released using the same system as the C200 Eco.
Motorsport
In the 2009 Dakar Rally, Isidre Esteve Pujol and team mate Eric Auge Medina came 1st in a Kyron 2.7DCI.