SsangYong brings diesel-hybrid Eco C200 CUV to Seoul

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Crossovers/CUVs, Misc. Auto Shows

Ssangyong C200 – Click on image above for high-res gallery

The Seoul Motor Show was the first place new versions of SsangYong’s C200 compact urban vehicle (CUV) saw the light of day. The C200 Eco (above) puts up a green flag with a diesel hybrid powertrain that should reduce CO2 emissions by 50%. The Aero version (the black model in the gallery below) can be had with either 2.0 diesel (with 175 hp) or turbocharged 1.8 litre petrol engines. “Can be had” means the C200 will go into production later in 2009.

We first saw the standard versions of the C200, designed by ItalDesign, in Paris last fall. Both the Eco and Aero versions will be available with manual or automatic transmissions. Elsewhere on its stand, SsangYong displayed a diesel hybrid version of the Kyron. Diesel-electric hybrids are not cheap, but the potential for incredible MPG ratings would appear to be unmatched by any vehicle without a plug.

Gallery: SsangYong C200