SsangYong teases two new XIV concepts ahead of a public debut at next month’s Paris Motor Show – previewing forthcoming X100
SsangYong will unveil two new XIV concepts at the Paris Motor Show next month, seen here in a set of fairly revealing ‘teasers’.
Called the XIV-Air and XIV-Adventure, the near production-ready prototypes preview the upcoming X100, a mini SUV that’ll sit below the South Korean manufacturer’s Korando and attempt to muscle in on Nissan Juke territory.
The original, dimly-lit images don’t leave a lot to the imagination as it is, but by brightening the photographs it’s possible to make out even more of what SsangYong calls the ‘Nature born – 3 Motion’ design theme. Each concept measures in at 4,195mm long, with a 2,600mm wheelbase, and features wraparound front and rear lights, muscular haunches and a wide, slim grille.
Ssangyong XIV-Adventure front
Aside from different alloys, marking the XIV-Air out is a large air intake in the lower front bumper, seen here with blue highlights, plus what appears to be a clever full-length opening roof. The XIV-Adventure, seen here finished in green, takes on a slightly more rugged appearance – the front and rear indents are filled out, adding bulk, and there’s a roof rack, under body protection and some sort of storage compartment attached to the bootlid.
As with previous versions of the XIV (which stands for eXciting user-Interface Vehicle), power comes from either a 1.6-litre petrol or diesel engine, both of which now meet Euro 6 emission standards. There’s currently no word from Ssangyong on whether a version of the e-XIV hybrid concept, as shown at the Paris Motor Show back in 2012, is still under consideration.
Expect a full debut for the production X100 early next year – most likely at the Geneva Motor Show in March – with sales kicking off in the middle of 2015.
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