KGM, previously often known as Ssangyong, is ready to be first to promote an electrical 4×4 pick-up within the UK, launching an open-backed model of its new Torres SUV early subsequent yr.
It is considered one of a wave of latest fashions being launched by KGM because it seeks to reinvent the picture of Ssangyong, which it acquired from earlier proprietor Mahindra in 2022, whereas broadening the model’s market protection and electrifying its core mannequin traces.
The new O100 twin-motor pick-up is ready to supply a spread of round 300 miles and tout efficiency figures that shade most of its petrol and diesel rivals.
It will use an tailored model of the Torres EVX’s platform to accommodate a four-wheel-drive powertrain and a bigger battery, in addition to an extended wheelbase and extra room behind the rear axle for a much bigger load mattress.
As with the Torres, many of the drive {hardware} shall be supplied by BYD, however the LFP battery shall be boosted in capability from 73.4kWh to 80.1kWh and a second motor shall be added on the rear axle for a considerable energy increase over the 204bhp front-driven automotive.
KGM stopped in need of giving full particulars, however the battery capability hike may very well be sufficient to nudge the Torres-based truck’s vary previous 300 miles, given the 287 miles claimed by the crossover. There has been no phrase on growing the Torres’s 145kW most charging pace, although.
The firm has but to reveal the ability output, however the all-important torque determine shall be effectively in extra of the automotive’s 250lb ft – excellent news for towing capability and off-road potential.
It shouldn’t be envisioned as a substitute for the model’s Musso pick-up, which is barely bigger and – as with the Korando, Rexton and Tivoli SUVs – is ready to stay on sale in its present, Mahindra-engineered type till KGM launches a extra direct successor.
Chinese industrial automobile model Maxus – owned by MG mother or father firm SAIC – already sells the T90 EV pick-up within the UK, however it’s completely rear-driven and restricted when it comes to its industrial viability. While KGM has but to present full technical particulars for the O100, early specs recommend it’s going to beat the T90 on vary, tempo and cargo capability.