SsangYong Motor Company is a South Korean engineering company and the fourth largest passenger car manufacturer in Korea. The headquarters are located in Seoul. The name SsangYong means “two dragons”. The company was founded in 1954 and began its activities with the production of army off-road vehicles.
The index of each motor of this company consists of five or six characters:
The 1.6-liter SsangYong G16DF or 1.6 e-XGi160 petrol engine has been assembled since 2015 and is installed only on the Tivoli crossover, as well as its extended version under the XLV index. Such a power unit belongs to a new line of engines with an aluminum cylinder block.
The 2.0-liter gasoline engine SsangYong G20D was assembled by the company from 1993 to 1998 and was installed only on Musso. In fact, this is a clone of the Mercedes M111 engine, also known as the M161. Many sources confuse this engine with the New Actyon crossover unit under the G20DF index.
The 2.0-liter SsangYong G20DF or e-XGi200 petrol engine has been produced since 2010 and is only used in the New Actyon crossover, known in other markets as the Korando C. This engine is a product of its own design, but with a number of borrowed solutions.
The 2.3-liter SsangYong G23D gasoline engine was produced in Korea from 1993 to 2018 and was installed in almost all models of the company: Musso, Actyon, Korando, Kyron and Rexton. This unit was a licensed copy of the Mercedes M111 engine and was often called the M161.
The 3.2-liter SsangYong G32D gasoline engine was produced in Korea from 1993 to 2017 and was installed on many of the company’s models, such as the Chairman, Musso, Korando or Rexton. This motor was a licensed copy of the Mercedes M104 unit and was often called the M162.
The 1.6-liter diesel engine SsangYong D16DTF or 1.6 e-XDi has been produced since 2015 and is installed only on the Tivoli compact crossover or its extended version under the XLV index. This motor is part of a new family, along with a similar volume of gasoline G16DF.
The 2.0-liter SsangYong D20DT diesel engine was produced in Korea from 2005 to 2012 and was installed on many of the concern’s popular SUVs, such as Kyron, Actyon and Actyon Sports. There are two different modifications of such a power unit: for Euro 3 and Euro 4 environmental standards.
The 2.0-liter SsangYong D20DTF or 2.0 e-XDi diesel engine has been produced since 2010 and is installed only in the New Actyon crossover, known in other markets as the Korando C. This diesel is the company’s own development, but not without borrowed solutions.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine SsangYong D20DTR or 2.0 XDi has been produced since 2012 and is installed only on the Rexton SUV, Rodius minivan, and Actyon Sports pickup truck. After 2018, this diesel engine is practically not produced, it was replaced by a 2.2-liter unit.
The 2.2-liter diesel engine SsangYong D22DTF or 2.2 e-XDi has been produced since 2015 and is installed in the Korando C compact crossover, better known as the New Actyon index. This diesel engine was installed only in Europe and South Korea.
The 2.2-liter diesel engine SsangYong D22DTR or 2.2 XDi has been produced since 2015 and is put on the second generation of the popular Rexton SUV and Rodius or Stavic minivan. This diesel engine exists in two versions: with a capacity of 178 hp and 400 Nm, as well as 181 hp and 420 Nm.
The 2.3-liter diesel engine SsangYong D23DT or OM 661 was assembled from 1993 to 2006 and installed on such well-known SUVs of the Korean concern as Musso and Korando. This motor exists in atmospheric and supercharged versions and is a clone of the Mercedes OM601.
The 2.7-liter diesel engine SsangYong D27DT or 2.7 XDi was assembled from 2003 to 2017 and installed on such popular models of the Korean concern as Kyron, Rodius and Rexton. This diesel engine was created on the basis of the well-known Mercedes OM612 unit.
The 2.7-liter diesel engine SsangYong D27DTP or 2.7 XVT was produced by the concern from 2006 to 2017 and was installed only on the top modifications of the Rexton SUV. Such a diesel engine was created on the aggregate base of the very popular Mercedes OM612 engine.
The 2.9-liter diesel engine SsangYong D29DT or OM662 was assembled from 1993 to 2006 and was installed on a number of concern models, such as Rexton, Musso and Korando SUVs. This motor is a clone of the Mercedes OM602 and exists in naturally aspirated and supercharged versions.
