The SsangYong Actyon (

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: 쌍용 액티언) is a

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built by the South Korean automobile manufacturer

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from 2005 to 2011 for the first generation, and 2012 to 2018 for the second. It was available either as an

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(Actyon) or as a

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(Actyon Sports). They replaced the

SsangYong Musso The SsangYong Musso (Korean: 쌍용 무쏘) is a mid-sized SUV or pickup truck manufactured by the South Korean automaker SsangYong from 1993. The Musso SUV was a result of collaboration between SsangYong and Daimler-Benz. The car's design wa ...

and Musso Sports. The name is an amalgam of the words "action" and "young".

Overview

Both are available 2WD or

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systems and a third generation common rail VGT turbo diesel engine, or a 2.3 litre overhead cam four cylinder

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. The vehicle also comes with a

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front suspension and a five-link rear end in addition to ESP (

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). Along with ESP, the Actyon also comes with hill descent control as standard (on some models). The

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...

sourced from Europe produces of power at 4000 rpm and of torque at 2700 rpm. The 2.3 litre

produces around at 5500 rpm and at 4500 rpm. Other optional equipment includes

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, dual airbags, speed sensitive

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, engine immobilizer and alarm, electric windows, child safety door locks and tray liner. Initially offered with a four speed automatic, the Actyon was later upgraded with a six speed

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sourced from Australian company

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. For a few years, there was no Australian importer for SsangYong so the supply contract for the automatic transmissions disappeared, and Drivetrain Systems International went into receivership, eventually being bought out by conglomerate

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, where then all manufacturing was moved to China.After a number of issues with the six speed automatic transmissions, SsangYong reverted to a five speed automatic transmission for the automatic Actyon Sports. In 2008,

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in Ontario, California introduced the electrically powered Phoenix SUV and Phoenix SUT for fleet managers, both based on the chassis of the original Actyon and Actyon Sports. In June 2010, the Actyon received a facelift. In April 2018, Ssangyong declared the discontinuation of the Actyon after poor sales.

Actyon Sports

A year into Actyon production, a pickup variant was announced, called the Actyon Sports. This variant outlasted its namesake, in production until 2018 with the release of the new Musso pickup. Replacing the original Musso Sports, the Actyon Sports has a wider track, increased load capacity and a more fuel efficient European designed engine.

Redesign

In 2012, SsangYong launched an updated version of the Actyon Sports pickup, which in the market of Korea is called Korando Sports, which is essentially a production version of the SUT–1 Concept Car, as seen in the 2011

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. They also launched a facelifted Actyon SUV called the SsangYong Nomad in 2014, but it was mainly sold in Kazakhstan until 2017.

Motorsport

SsangYong New Zealand launched an Actyon Racing series in 2014. The series features a field of slightly modified Actyons with identical drive trains, allowing driver ability to determine race outcomes. The racing Actyons featured a 2.3 litre petrol engine by Mercedes-Benz mated to a locally sourced four speed sequential gearbox and an open differential. The suspension was lowered to improve handling and a full protective rollcage and harnesses were installed.

Gallery

File:2007 SsangYong Actyon (C100) A230 wagon (2015-07-03) 02.jpg, Pre facelift Actyon File:Ssangyong Actyon A 200 XDi 2010 (37644142921).jpg, Pre facelift Actyon File:2008 SsangYong Actyon Sports (Q100 MY08) Tradie 4WD utility (22354915055).jpg, Pre facelift Actyon Sports File:2008 SsangYong Actyon Sports (Q100 MY08) Tradie 4WD utility (22365601541).jpg, Pre facelift Actyon Sports File:2012 Ssangyong Actyons Sports D200S (Stockholm).jpg, Facelifted Actyon Sports File:2012 Ssangyong Actyons Sports D200S rear.jpg, Facelifted Actyon Sports File:2017 SsangYong Musso EX Automatic 2.2.jpg, Facelifted Musso File:SsangYong Actyon facelift 02 Auto China 2014-04-23.jpg, Facelifted Actyon File:SsangYong Actyon facelift 01 Auto China 2014-04-23.jpg, Facelifted Actyon

References

External links

* {{SsangYong timeline Actyon Pickup trucks All-wheel-drive vehicles Compact sport utility vehicles Crossover sport utility vehicles Sport utility trucks Cars introduced in 2005 2010s cars