SsangYong to look very different in 2025: Korea's number three brand to launch Torres electric car and potentially adopt new KGM name in Australia before the end of the year

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Ssangyong’s local division is planning to renew its model lineup before the end of the year and is considering the possibility of a name change to align with its new parent company, KG Group. The Torres EVX electric SUV is expected to arrive in Australia in Q4 of 2024, with the combustion version due mid-year. The brand may change its name to KG Mobility locally, to distance itself from the “painful” memories associated with the SsangYong name. The Torres is the first new-generation product in five years for SsangYong and is part of a new model push that includes the Actyon coupe SUV and the 0100 ute concept. Despite these changes, SsangYong faces tough competition from new Chinese marques in the Australian market.

Brands mentioned: Ssangyong, Hyundai, Kia, MG, Great Wall Motors, Toyota