Review: Subaru SF.I Forester (1997-98) Overview Released in August 1997, the Subaru SF Series I (SF.I) Forester was a mid-size, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Ota, Japan, the Subaru SF Forester was initially powered by a 2.0-litre horizontally opposed (or ‘boxer’) four-cylinder petrol engine; transmission options consisted of a four-speed automatic or five-speed, dual-range manual […]
Review: Subaru Z1 BRZ (2012-on)
Review: Subaru Z1 BRZ (2012-16) Overview Released in July 2012, the Subaru Z1 BRZ was a two door coupe with two-plus-two seating. Jointly developed with Toyota and closely related to the Toyota 86 , the rear-wheel drive Subaru BRZ was powered by a 2.0-litre horizontally-opposed (or boxer) engine that was mated to either a six-speed […]
Review: Ssangyong A100 Stavic (2005-13)
Review: Ssangyong A100.I Stavic (2005-07) Overview Released in March 2005, the Ssangyong A100 Series I (A100.I) Stavic was a seven-seat people mover. Manufactured in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, the Stavic was available in two variants: the SV270XDi and SV320, with the former available as a rear- or all-wheel drive. For both variants, the engines were originally […]
Review: Ssangyong Stavic (2013-15)
Overview Released in June 2013, the Ssangyong Stavic was a seven seat people mover. Manufactured in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, the rear-wheel drive Stavic was powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was initially available with a five-speed ‘T-Tronic’ automatic transmission; six-speed manual transmissions, however, were available from February 2014. Dimensions Compared to the Ssangyong A100 […]
Review: Ssangyong Mk.3 Rexton (2014-16)
Overview Released in Australia in July 2014, the Ssangyong Mk.3 Rexton (also known as the Rexton W in international markets) was a seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Korea, the Mk.3 Rexton was powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to five-speed automatic transmission. Dimensions With its ladder-frame chassis, the Mk.3 Rexton was 4755 mm […]
Review: Ssangyong Mk.2 Rexton (2006-12)
Review: Ssangyong Mk.2-I Rexton (2006-08) Overview Released in September 2006, the Ssangyong Mk.2 Series I (Mk.2-I) Rexton was a large SUV. Manufactured in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, the Rexton RX270 was powered by a 2.7-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or automatic transmission. As per the table below, the RX270 was […]
Review: Ssangyong Mk.1 Rexton (2003-06)
Review: Ssangyong Mk.1-I Rexton (2003-04) Overview Released in April 2003, the Ssanyong Mk.1 Series I (Mk.1-I) Rexton was an all-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, the Rexton was available with either 2.9-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel or 3.2-litre inline six cylinder petrol engines (the RX290 and RX320 variants, respectively). As per the table below, the […]
Review: Ssangyong Musso Sports (2004-06)
Overview Released in March 2004, the Ssangyong Musso Sports was a dual cab utility, available in two- or four-wheel drive. Manufactured in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, the Musso Sports was powered by a five-cylinder 2.9-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. OM662 diesel engine The 2.9-litre OM662 diesel […]
Review: Ssangyong D100 Kyron (2006-12)
Review: Ssangyong D100.I Kyron (2006-07) Overview Released in February 2006, the Ssangyong D100 Series I (D100.I) Kyron was a compact SUV with a part-time four-wheel drive system. Manufactured in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, the Kyron range consisted of three variants: the M200, M270 and M320. Furthermore, the Kyron had a part-time four-wheel drive system with an […]
Review: Ssangyong Mk.3 Korando (2004-06)
Overview Released in January 2004, the Ssangyong Mk.3 Korando was a three-door, four-wheel drive SUV that was available as either a hardtop or soft-top. Manufactured in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, the Korando was powered by a 2.9-litre turbo-diesel five-cylinder engine that was mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The part-time four-wheel drive […]