SsangYong shows concept pick-up at Geneva

South Korea's sports utility vehicle making company, SsangYong Motor Company, which will soon be a part of the Mahindra Group has showcased the SUT 1 concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2011.

The concept is a pick-up truck and an evolution of the Actyon Sports model which has been developed in the spirit of the SsanYong Motor's design philosophy, stated a release from M&M.

SsangYong’s engineering team has developed the FR 2.0 active diesel engine in the SUT 1 concept. This eco-friendly diesel engine is available with six-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearboxes and two-wheel or four-wheel drive transmissions. The six-speed automatic transmission has a wide range of gear ratios, providing strong power at low speeds and low engine rpms at high speeds.

On the safety and convenience side the vehicle has features such as a sunroof, Bluetooth Audio, rear-view camera, hinge spring type tailgate and a trip computer. Safety features such as electronic stability programme (ESP) and dual airbags are also included.

To meet the eco-friendly and high efficiency standards the diesel engine meets the Euro 5 emissions standards.  In rear-wheel-drive form with a manual transmission, it produces only 193 grams of CO 2  per kilometre. It has maximum power of 155 PS and maximum torque of 360 Nm at 1,500-2,800 rpm, its low end torque of 190 Nm.