"Kar Wai Wong" (kingawesome467)
08/10/2020 at 16:10 • Filed to: Ssangyong, Ssangyong Korando, Korando
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"Kar Wai Wong" (kingawesome467)
08/10/2020 at 16:10 • Filed to: Ssangyong, Ssangyong Korando, Korando | 5
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Yes, the generational history of the SsangY ong Korando.
For those not in the know, the original SsangYong Korando was a license-built Jeep CJ-7 introduced in 1988. An all-new second generation came out in 1996, and was discontinued in 2006. In 2010, the name was brought back on a completely unrelated crossover, notable for being the model that ended SsangYong’s ugly streak. And a new one came out last year.
Usually these types of photos are taken with iconic long running models like the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! or the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , the idea of SsangYong thinking their model is in similar leagues is kinda hilarious. Also the new Korandos were just given the name of a previous SsangYong model, and have no real connection between, and this shoot just emphasises the obvious disconnect. It also makes the new models look way lamer in comparison to the older ones.
I’m still glad they did this shoot though.
Spanfeller is a twat
> Kar Wai Wong
08/10/2020 at 16:35 |
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Why are the pictures in Spain (I see the Joop has the pre-EU plates that had the province of registration, Madrid in this case, and the new one has the registration Spain uses now ) I thought the company wasn’t Spanish....
Chinny Raccoon
> Kar Wai Wong
08/10/2020 at 16:51 |
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Did they forget about the third generation in the header image and have to photoshop it in afterwards?
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Kar Wai Wong
> Spanfeller is a twat
08/10/2020 at 17:43 |
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I think this shoot was a product of Ssangyong’s marketing department in Spain. I’m not even sure they sold the original Korandos in Spain.
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Kar Wai Wong
> Chinny Raccoon
08/10/2020 at 18:00 |
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Haha, no. That would be the cherry on top of sadness though.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Kar Wai Wong
08/10/2020 at 20:12 |
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That newest one looks like a Mitsubishi Blazer
Spasoje
> Kar Wai Wong
08/10/2020 at 21:24 |
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I wouldn’t even bother to show the lineage at that point! It’s so obvious that they truly don’t give a damn
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Kar Wai Wong
08/10/2020 at 22:19 |
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I would argue that the Mitsubishi Eclipse lineage is much sadder.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Kar Wai Wong
08/10/2020 at 23:32 |
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It’s indicative of such an on/off company. We saw the second generation Korando here in Oz for a short while and we are certainly slated to get the new one.
Unfortunately, Mahindra & Mahindra (current majority owner) isn’t interested in putting more coin into the company and our local distribution model (uniquely for SsangYong) is factory supported. Couple that with a cryptic approach to model packaging and marketing and chuck a Covid economy in on top...and they aren’t doing great here. Shame... because they are making very good cars.
Michael Woyahn
> Kar Wai Wong
08/11/2020 at 09:54 |
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Interesting how similar the Trailblazer looks to the Korando. I don’t know the exact timeline, but the Korando came out a few months before the Trailblazer. Not looking good for GM.
Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> Kar Wai Wong
08/12/2020 at 15:43 |
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That’s
just a random parking lot.
WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI
> Kar Wai Wong
08/12/2020 at 15:52 |
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So it went from Wrangler, to L and R over(ish) to B uick Encore to Chevy Blazer? (#notmyblazer)