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SsangYong Kyron

A body-on-frame SUV from the period when SsangYong was building under licence from Mercedes-Benz, and that is the fact that decides its diagnosis: the 2.0 and 2.7 XDi diesels are derived from Mercedes OM units, and the automatic gearbox is a Mercedes design. Mercedes information frequently applies where SsangYong information does not exist, particularly for the gearbox. The recurring faults are the diesel family's — a variable-geometry turbocharger whose vanes stick with soot and set boost codes, EGR fouling heavy enough to affect flow readings, and injectors whose copper washers leak into the head. Part-time four-wheel drive is electronically selected, so a driveline warning is often the actuator.

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SsangYong Kyron, front view
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Generations

  • First generation 2005–2014

    Mercedes-derived XDi diesels and a Mercedes gearbox design — Mercedes data often applies where SsangYong's does not exist.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    SsangYong ladder frame
    Engines
    • 2.0 XDi — D20DT · diesel
    • 2.7 XDi — I5-T · diesel
    • 3.2 petrol — M104 · petrol · Mercedes M104
    • 2.3 — M111 · petrol · 110 kW (148 hp) · 214–220 Nm (158–162 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · 5-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · Part-time four-wheel drive with low range

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