- SsangYong Rodius
Infobox Automobile
name = SsangYong Rodius
aka = SsangYong Stavic
manufacturer =SsangYong Motor Company
production = 2004–present
class =Large MPV
body_style = 4-door wagon
similar=Subaru B9 Tribeca Pontiac Aztek The SsangYong Rodius (sold in some regions as the Stavic) is a
large MPV /SUV released in early 2004 by theKorea nautomaker SsangYong Motor Company . The car was designed byKen Greenley , former head of the automotive design course at theRoyal College of Art inLondon .It is available in 7, 9, and 11 seat configurations. The engines are the
Mercedes-Benz licenced 3.2 L 6-cylinderpetrol engine ( Convert|162|kW|hp|0|abbr=on & Auto Nm|309 ) and the 2.7 L 5-cylindercommon rail diesel engine ( Convert|121|kW|hp|0|abbr=on & Auto Nm|342 ).The design goal was to capture the essence of a luxury yacht. In 2005 won the dubious distinction of being voted "the ugliest car ever made" by visitors to motoring website CarData, and is described by Top Gear Magazine as a car "that looks like it got bottled in a pub brawl and stitched back together by a blind man". [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005470376,00.html]
External links
* [http://www.smotor.com/en/showroom/rodius/main.jsp SsangYong Rodius Official Site]
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