All New SsangYong Karando

Sales man would say that ..... wouldn't he 🙄

I'd want more cubic capacity to tow a ton & a half

Given it has only been on sale about 3 weeks i think you are being a bit optimistic.... the salesman might be all talk but the engine needs torque..... as for engine cubes i too would prefer more however if it works, why not? I personally would go for it given my first tug was a 2.0tdi with 140 horses, my second a 2.7 with 175 and my current 2.0tdi with 180.... so engine capacity isnt everything if there are enough horses galloping away.

There is one caveat, if you are considering upgrading your van i might review, why not go for a used new shape Rexton at similar money? I will admit i like the look of the new Korando but no good for our 1800kg van. I have heard the UK importers lobbied very hard for Ssang Yong to retain the 2.0L diesel as an option. 

Anything will pull anything on the flat, It's when you hit an incline where the problems start. Salesman not telling lies but not telling the hole truth, he probably doen't even know what size engine is fitted.  

Agree with comments, well most of them.  MollysMummy CC is not everyting. We need horses and the Korando has 136.

If your worried on the torque, BHP just get it remapped

I'm with MM and LL and I fear 136 is not a lot of horses. 😕

Ignore the salesman. His only concern is to part you from your hard earned.

I agree, cubic capacity isn't every thing, but as they say across the Pond ... there's no substitute for cubes! The bigger the better & I'd want more that 1600cc when towing a ton & a half of caravan.

(I usually stick to the rule of more cylinders than doors .... but that's another debate 😉 )

136hp is fine for me with 1500kg on the hook. I have done a restart on 1 in 4.5 and so it works for me. 

How did you know it was a 1 in 4.5? Those gradient signs must be very very rare .... 😉