SsangYong e-XIV Concept
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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