First look: SsangYong shows Musso ute replacement

SSANGYONG has released images of its Musso Sports utility replacement, which makes its world debut today as the Actyon Sports at the Busan motor show in South Korea.

SsangYong Australia spokesman Brad Leach said the ute was due for release in Australia early next year and that pricing would be "sharp".

"We will keep the value-for-money equation in the new car," he said. The current 2.9-litre turbo-diesel Musso starts from $27,990 and represents a significant slice of SsangYong sales in Australia.

Mr Leach said the new dual-cab version was significantly bigger than the existing model, with room for five adults and a bigger load tray.

Based on the XMT concept, the newcomer (codenamed Q100) is built off the same platform as the Kyron and Actyon 4WD wagons and is expected to be available from launch with a 104kW/310Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine.

A 121kW/342Nm 2.7-litre CDi diesel and a 162kW/312Nm 3.2-litre inline six petrol engine will also be available.

The Actyon compact 4WD wagon arrives around September.