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SsangYong Musso

Two unrelated vehicles across two eras. The 1993 Musso is the Mercedes-licensed one — an OM662 straight-five diesel and Mercedes running gear under a Korean body, styled by Ken Greenley — and Mercedes information genuinely applies to its powertrain. The 2018 Musso is a Rexton pickup with a different name, sharing that vehicle's e-XDi engine and ladder frame. Working duty is the diagnostic context for both: towing and load mean exhaust temperature and after-treatment behave differently from a passenger car's.

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SsangYong Musso, front view
Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0 (external)

Generations

  • First generation 1993–2005

    Mercedes running gear and an OM662 straight-five under a Korean body — the one era where Mercedes documentation applies to the powertrain.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    SsangYong Musso
    Engines
    • 2.9 diesel — diesel · Mercedes OM662 under licence
    • 3.2 petrol — petrol · Mercedes M104 under licence
    • 2.3 petrol — petrol
    • 2.3 — OM601 · diesel
    • 2.9 five-cylinder — OM602 · diesel
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · Part-time four-wheel drive with low range
  • Q200 2018–present

    A Rexton pickup under a revived name, sharing that vehicle's e-XDi engine and ladder frame; working duty is the whole diagnostic context.

    Body styles
    Pickup
    Platform
    SsangYong Y400
    Engines
    • 2.2 e-XDi — diesel
    • 2.0 turbo — 200T · petrol
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 7-speed automatic · 6-speed Aisin automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · Part-time four-wheel drive with low range

Information, not instruction

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