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    What company manufactures the engine of the SsangYong Rhino?

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    What company manufactures the SsangYong Rhino diesel engine?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    17 January 2024
    David Morley

    The Rhino was a variant of the Musso ute, but wasn't sold here. Basically a UK-market model, the Rhino has now been discontinued.

    In any case, it used the 2.2-litre engine which forms the basis of the engine in the Musso sold in Australia, but with the addition of AdBlue to bring it into line with Euro 6 emissions standards. As such, the Rhino's engine produced 148kW and 441Nm, compared with the 133kW and 400Nm of our version of the Musso. As for who builds it; while some earlier SsangYong models used Mercedes driveline technology built under license, the current Musso uses a driveline that is all SsangYong's own work.

    So why don't we get the AdBlue version of the turbo-diesel? It all comes down to packaging. Strangely, due to the placement of the AdBlue tank, the Musso is rendered incapable of carrying a spare tyre, other than in the load area. SsangYong Australia wisely figured out that wasn't going to work here in a ute, so this market has stuck with the non-AdBlue engine variant.

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