2017 SsangYong Tivoli XLV Review

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Ssangyong reveals Tivoli XLV New, extended Tivoli adds space but no extra seats, while SIV-2 previews its bigger brother Ever wondered what it’d look like if you took the Ssangyong Tivoli and made it longer? Of course – hasn’t everyone? Well, wonder no more, because the answer has today been revealed in the form of the Tivoli XLV. The XLV, which Ssangyong has just unveiled at the Geneva motor show, is a stretched version of the Tivoli which keeps the same wheelbase, but adds extra bodywork behind the rear wheels, in much the same way as the now-defunct Nissan Qashqai +2. However, unlike the Qashqai +2, the Tivoli XLV doesn’t actually feature any extra seats. Instead, the extra room translates to more luggage space, making this, to all intents and purposes, a Tivoli estate. Why no extra seats, though? Well, put simply, adding another row would put a dent in the XLV’s whopping 720 cubic litre luggage capacity, and Ssangyong reckons its customers will appreciate the extra space more than the extra seats. The XLV will keep the same engine range as the tiddlier Tivoli, which means it gets a pair of 1.6-litre engines, one petrol and one diesel, and a choice between automatic and manual gearboxes and two- or four-wheel drive. That vast boot will also get a smattering of useful extras, such as luggage hooks, nets, and a false floor beneath which smaller items of luggage can be hidden. The Tivoli XLV wasn’t the only new car to have been revealed by Ssangyong at Geneva, however. The Korean company also unveiled its new SIV-2 concept car, which is thought to preview the next iteration of the Korando, Ssangyong’s Tiguan-sized 4x4. Much of the Tivoli’s design language has been carried over to the SIV-2, which suggests that Ssangyong’s model range will soon have a much stronger family resemblance than it does at present. Under the bonnet, the SIV-2 features the company’s first petrol turbo engine, a 1.5-litre unit that’s here been combined with a 10kW electric motor to make a mild hybrid – in other words, one in which the electric motor helps push the car along from time to time, rather than providing any sort of motive power on its own. Whether it will make production hasn’t yet been confirmed, but electric and plug-in hybrid versions are also being considered for the next Korando. Inside, the SIV-2 reveals Ssangyong’s upmarket aspirations, with wooden flooring inspired by luxury yacht design, and an Alcantara headlining. The chance of either feature making it onto the production further are, to put it lightly, slim Expect to see the Tivoli XLV on sale in UK showrooms later this year, with the SIV-2-inspired new Korando following in 2017. interior New 2016 Test Drive "SUBSCRIBE NOW"