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SsangYong Actyon

Sold as a crossover and as a pickup with the same name and very different duty cycles, which is worth separating before diagnosing one: the Sports pickup works loaded and the crossover does not, and diesel particulate filter behaviour follows the duty rather than the badge. Mechanically it sits on the Kyron platform with the 2.0 XDi, and its automatic is a Mercedes-derived unit — so gearbox codes may reference conventions the rest of the car does not use.

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SsangYong Actyon
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Generations

  • First generation 2005–2018

    Crossover and pickup under one name with different duty cycles; the automatic is Mercedes-derived even where the rest of the car is not.

    Body styles
    SUV · Pickup
    Platform
    SsangYong Kyron
    Engines
    • 2.0 XDi — diesel · 114 kW (153 hp)
    • 2.3 petrol — petrol · 110 kW (148 hp)
    • 1.5 turbo — petrol · 120 kW (161 hp)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · 6-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · Part-time four-wheel drive with low range

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