Paris, France — It seems that Ssangyong has finally changed it's ways.
Instead of just using Mercedes powertrains, it now uses the German company's naming conventions too.
In all seriousness, this is the first Ssangyong in history that doesn't look like it was formed out of some unholy union between a Daewoo and hammerhead shark (see the car at the bottom of the page for evidence).
Simply put, it's a nice looking motor car.
There are big changes afoot at the Korean car company, who no longer desires to be the butt of car design jokes; the C200 is the first new model in a bold new range of vehicles that will begin hitting the road from 2010.
In Australia, Ssangyong has signed a deal with Sime Darby (the same company that handles Peugeot) so the chances of seeing this vehicle in Australia are fairly good.
Looking for all the world like a confident, well-proportioned compact SUV, the C200 was shown at the Paris Motor Show and is the first product fromSsangyong and it's new (cashed-up) partner Shanghai Automotive Industries Group.
With more capital available due to the partnership with the Chinese company, Ssangyong contracted the European design house ItalDesign to create the new look, with 70-year-old design guru Giugiaro leading the team.
