Ssangyong has
released the first official images and details of the latest model in
its XIV concept family – the Ssangyong e-XIV – ahead of its unveiling at
the 2012 Paris motor show later this month.
The e-XIV,
short for ‘electric exciting user interface vehicle’, is the third
concept in the series, following the four-door Ssangyong XIV-1 from the
2011 Frankfurt motor show and the Ssangyong XIV-2 soft-top, which
debuted the year after at Geneva.
Unlike the
previous two petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles, the Ssangyong e-XIV
concept features a more advanced plug-in hybrid range extender
powertrain.
A small petrol
engine acts as a generator to top up a battery pack to drive an electric
motor, delivering a long driving range and low fuel consumption and
emissions. A solar cell mounted on the roof expands the e-XIV’s green
credentials.
At 4160mm long,
1790mm wide, 1575mm tall and riding on a 2600mm wheelbase, the
Ssangyong e-XIV concept is, for comparison’s sake, 195mm shorter, 175mm
narrower and 30mm lower than the Range Rover Evoque, with which it
shares some basic design themes.The e-XIV evolves the styling of the
earlier concepts, with aggressive LED headlights and running lights,
huge alloys within muscular wheel arches and sharp, flowing lines around
the pillars and rear bumper.
The Ssangyong
XIV concept family is set to spawn a whole range of next-generation
urban SUVs from the South Korean manufacturer, which is expected to roll
out around the middle of the decade.
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