Ssangyong Tivoli has growth spurt with new XLV | New Release - Car News Jun 2016

14:41 Wednesday 01 Jun 2016

The Ssangyong Tivoli has grown in size with the addition of an extended body version of the compact SUV.

The new Tivoli XLV sits on the same platform and 2600mm wheelbase as its smaller sibling, but with a lengthened body behind the C pillar the luggage space rises to a voluminous 720 litres.

Powered by a 1.6-litre diesel with a choice of six-speed manual or auto gearboxes, as well as the choice of two or four-wheel drive, the Tivoli XLV boasts seven airbags, Electronic Stability Program, Active Rollover Protection, Brake Assist, Hill Start Assist, Emergency Stop Signal, and a tyre pressure monitoring system. In two-wheel drive manual form the Tivoli XLV can achieve 62.8mpg combined.

On the equipment list can be found digital-dual zone automatic air conditioning, an infotainment system with RDS radio, 7-inch hi-res touch screen, USB/AUX port, iPod and Bluetooth connectivity, SatNav, rear view camera, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors front, rain sensing wipers, and automatic headlight.

“Following rapid growth in the compact SUV market, SsangYong responded in 2015 by launching Tivoli, its first small SUV, and already the company’s most successful new car. Some 64,000 cars were manufactured and sold around the world last year,” said Paul Williams, CEO of SsangYong Motor UK, “Now SsangYong has gone a step further by launching an extended car to provide even more carrying capacity and practicality. This was shown as the XLV Air concept at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt last year, and from the extremely favourable feedback received, took the decision to put the car into production. Following its international debut at Geneva, the Tivoli XLV is now being launched in Europe, and arrives in the UK this summer.”