I was, at first, perturbed by the chunky size. The slab-like sides rise before you like a proud mountain and the (massive) bonnet looks purposeful.
And I was excited to learn that it’s not all brawn for brawn’s sake. This SUV has the four-wheel drive credentials to be a real off-roader (if you’re so inclined).
The recent facelift sees a rather large, toothy grille replace the old styling and the quad LED lights at the front give it some cool-kid cred.
The big rear lights, big windows… big everything, really, makes this look like a mean machine. Yet, it’s clear SsangYong has made some real effort to make this look stylish, despite the ‘bigness’.
The interior has also had a facelift. The cabin has a sense of luxury with its softly padded touch points, new electric gear shifter and high-end features.
It also has what I reckon is the biggest steering wheel I’ve sampled on a car of this size, before heading into truck territory! There are some more basic elements that whittle away at the overall ‘luxe’ effect, like the said steering wheel and fat buttons/dials, but the other elements help to gloss over them.