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SsangYong launches Tivoli XLV - like a Tivoli but
loads more space
SsangYong has announced the new Tivoli XLV, an extended body model of
its already popular Tivoli compact SUV.
ollowing 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.
“Tivoli has been praised
universally for meeting a number of
customer requirements, not least its
ability to carry five adults in comfort
and with one of the largest boot
capacities, while many other cars in
the sector are regarded as being a
‘down-size’ too far.
“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. Annual sales from the
Tivoli platform including XLV are
forecast to exceed 100,000 cars
this year,” he added.
Sharing the same platform and
2,600mm wheelbase as the Tivoli,
the XLV features a lengthened body
from behind the C pillar, an
increase of 238mm over the
standard car, expanding the load
capacity to a huge 720 cubic litres
of space.
Designed to offer a multi-role,
multi-function solution to a wide
range of customers, Tivoli XLV
provides just the versatility needed
to meet individual lifestyles: family
car for lugging baby buggies and
cots for small children, bikes and
golf clubs for the sports-minded,
and materials or business
equipment during the working
week.
Passenger safety has been a top
priority for this car, and comes with
seven airbags including front, side
and curtain airbags plus a driver’s
knee airbag, multi-function ESP
(Electronic Stability Program),
Active Rollover Protection, Brake
Assist, Hill Start Assist and ESS
(Emergency Stop Signal), a tyre
pressure monitoring system and a
warning reminder on all five seat
belt positions.
Tivoli XLV is offered with a Euro 6
compliant 1.6 litre diesel engine,
and matched with the option of a 6speed manual transmission or 6speed Aisin automatic, two-wheel
drive or 4x4.
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The newly developed 1.6 litre eXDi160 Euro 6 diesel engine
produces 115ps/3,400-4,000rpm
max power with 300Nm/1,5002,500rpm, and delivers a smooth,
progressive and powerful driving
experience. It also features a fifth
generation E-VGT turbocharger
which maximises performance
especially in the mid-low speed
range so it is fun and responsive to
drive. With manual transmission
there’s also ISG (stop/start) to meet
the demand for low CO2 emission
levels.
The 1.6 litre diesel engine
achieves a CO2 emission level of
just 117g/km (two-wheel drive,
manual transmission with
Stop/Start), and economy of up to
62.8mpg on the Combined cycle.
Intelligent four-wheel drive
The SsangYong DNA is all about
4x4, and the Tivoli XLV draws on
this by offering the option of an
intelligent 4-wheel drive system.
The electronically controlled ondemand system distributes power
to front and rear drive shafts, and
automatically adjusts to the road
surface and driving conditions to
optimise performance.
In normal driving, the drive
system distributes all power to the
front wheels to enhance fuel
efficiency, and automatically adapts
to 4-wheel drive in snow or wet
slippery conditions, by diverting
power to the rear wheels as well to
ensure driving stability. For
increased stability and
reassurance, particularly when
driving on a hill or slope, the 4wheel drive operates with Hill Start
Assist which helps by delivering
power to any wheels that are
spinning. And for optimised
braking performance, ESP and ABS
also control the 4x4 system for
greater safety.
With a 167mm ground
clearance, approach angle of 20.0
degrees, 2