It was one of the stars of springtime extravaganza the Geneva Motor Show and now Korean brand SsangYong has announced prices for its new Tivoli compact SUV model.
SsangYong believes the Tivoli will signal a bright new future for the company when it arrives this summer with the tab starting from £12,950.
Tivoli takes its name from the Italian town near Rome with a reputation for style and comes with two new engines plus claims of class leading levels of safety, interior space, equipment and options.
It features newly developed 1.6 litre petrol or diesel engines and either two or four-wheel drive.
SsangYong is majoring on value with its new Tivoli compact SUV
Safety sees the inclusion of seven airbags – front passenger, side and curtain airbags plus a driver’s knee airbag – multi-function ESP, active rollover protection, brake assist, hill start assist, emergency stop signal, a tyre pressure monitoring system and a warning reminder on all five seat belt positions.
And with younger drivers in mind, there’s the opportunity to change the background colour of the instrument cluster to any one of six colours.
Eight exterior colours can be teamed with either a beige or black interior, the choice of cloth or leather upholstery and an optional red interior.
And the My Tivoli personalisation programme allows customers to create their own distinctive car with a choice of five two-tone colour roof combinations, a red leather pack, two further colours – metallic Jazz brown and Icecap blue – as well as further engine and drivetrain options.
Stylish cabin of the SsangYong Tivoli
Courtesy of its Smart Steer system, there’s further choice with three different steering settings – normal, sport, and comfort – available.
SsangYong’s UK chief Paul Williams said: “This is a car that will really put SsangYong on the map and change brand perceptions. By any criteria but especially style, interior finish and value for money, Tivoli stands close scrutiny.
“The verdict from those who have already seen and driven the car is that we’re on to a winner. But ultimately it’s the customer who wins – this is a modern, safe, well-built and comprehensively equipped car, and with a price and warranty no one else can match.”
The SE petrol manual model kicks off the Tivoli range at £12,950 while EX versions start at £14,600 and ELX at £16,000. The entry level diesel is the SE manual at £14,200.
Profile of the new SsangYong Tivoli
