First there was the Tivoli. Now, though, the peeps at SsangYong have created a more practical proposition - the Tivoli XLV. The question is, is the compact-sized SsangYong Tivoli XLV any good?
Let’s start with the price. In the United Kingdom, prospective buyers will have to pony up £18,250. In Germany, the suggested retail price is €16,900 including the value added tax. This makes the XLV a little more expensive than its brother, though it’s still pretty good value for money.
To put things into perspective, a Renault Kadjar in the most basic configuration and with the most basic powertrain costs at least £18,495 or €19,900, respectively.
Another high point of the SsangYong Tivoli XLV is the 720 liters (25.4 cubic feet) of trunk capacity. That’s a seriously lot more than the regular Tivoli. With the rear seats folded, available space hikes up to 1,440 l / 50.8 cuFT.
And last, but not least, there’s the standard equipment. Even the entry-level model comes with faux leather seats, heated front seats, a lot of airbags, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, an infotainment system with a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth connectivity, automatic headlights, a rearview camera, as well as a Tom-Tom sat nav system. If you need it, the Tivoli XLV can be equipped with all-wheel-drive and an automatic transmission.
“SsangYong has gone a step further by launching an extended car to provide even more carrying capacity and practicality, and we believe that this will enable us to compete with SUVs such as the Nissan Qashqai, but also station wagon style cars like the MINI Clubman, Skoda Yeti, Roomster, and other small estates,” declared Paul Williams, the chief exec of SsangYong UK.
All models of the SsangYong Tivoli XLV, be it 2WD, all-wheel-drive, manual or automatic, come with a 1.6-liter turbo diesel in the UK. The e-XDi160 oil-burning engine develops 115 PS (113 bhp) and 300 Nm (221 lb-ft) of torque from 1,500 to 2,500 rpm. Fuel economy? That will be 62.8 imperial mpg (5 l/100 km) on the combined cycle, thank you!
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