KGM News and Reviews

KGM (formerly SsangYong) offers a range of SUVs and utes in New Zealand. Popular models include the Korando and Rexton. KGM has electric vehicles for sale in NZ, and plug-in hybrids. KGM lease options are available. NZ Autocar has NZ reviews of KGM models including specification and price in NZ. KGMhas dealers in all major New Zealand cities.

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KGM Torres front quarter shot, parked in front of bushes

Reviews

2024 KGM Torres EVX review

Following a global rebranding, KGM nee SsangYong, launches here with the Torres EVX, a medium-sized electric crossover. New brands you...

by Peter Louisson

May 18, 2024

Ssangyong-Tivoli-Turbo in silver, front quarter shot

Reviews

2024 SsangYong Tivoli Turbo Limited review

With SsangYong soon to be rebranded here under the KGM Motors label, we’ve been driving the latest versions of the...

by Peter Louisson

May 8, 2024

SsangYong Rexton in white, front quarter shot by the beach

Reviews

2023 SsangYong Rexton SPR review

It had been a while since we had been in the biggest SsangYong, the Rexton. The last time being the...

by Kyle Cassidy

April 4, 2024

SsangYong Korando Limited front quarter shot

Reviews

2024 SsangYong Korando Limited review

If ever a firm had a bad run of luck but survived to tell the tale, then that would be...

by Peter Louisson

April 2, 2024

Electric

2022 SsangYong Korando e-Motion review

Now under stable Korean ownership, SsangYong is set to release new electric models, kicking off with Korando e-Motion. Another month,...

by Tom Gasnier

December 6, 2022

Reviews

2020 SsangYong Korando Limited long-term report

As the song by Fatboy Slim goes, you’ve come a long way baby. And clearly he was talking about SsangYong’s...

by Alex Schultz

July 30, 2020

Reviews

2020 SsangYong Korando Limited review

SsangYong lobs its all-new Korando into the busy mix of the market’s most popular segment. Is this now the best...

by Alex Schultz

June 16, 2020

Reviews

2019 SsangYong Rhino XL Sport review

SsangYong has introduced its beefier Rhino XL with added length to help it better compete with the big boys of...

by Alex Schultz

December 3, 2019

Reviews

2019 SsangYong Rhino Sport review

SsangYong’s new Rhino ute can be had in three grades, and this here is the mid-spec sport. That means a...

by Alex Schultz

October 24, 2019

MODEL	PRICE	ENGINE	kW	Nm	TRANS	KG	0-100	EV Range	CONS	CO2	DRIVE
Torres	$49,990	IL4/1.5T	125	-	A6	1520	-	-	-	-	F
Torres	$54,990	IL4/1.5T	125	-	A6	1610	-	-	-	-	A
Torres EVX	$67,990	E1	150	339	A1	1915	7.61	462	18.7	0	F
Tivoli Turbo Sport	$38,990	IL4/1.5T	120	260	A6	1335	-	-	7.8	179	F
Tivoli Turbo Limited	$42,990	IL4/1.5T	120	260	A6	1422	8.28	-	7.8	179	A
Korando C300 Sports	$40,990	IL4/1.5T	120	280	A6	1435	-	-	8.6	199	F
Korando C300 Limited	$45,990	IL4/1.5T	120	280	A6	1435	-	-	8.6	199	F
Korando e-Motion	$59,990	E1	140	360	A1	1765	7.84	400	16.8kWh	0	F
Rexton Team-Mate	$51,990	IL4/2.2TD	148.6	441	A8	2130	-	-	9.8	253	R
Rexton Sport	$56,990	IL4/2.2TD	148.6	441	A8	2960	-	-	9.9	255	A
Rexton SPR	$74,990	IL4/2.2TD	148.6	441	A8	2960	-	-	9.9	255	A
Rexton SPR Blackout Pack	$76,990	IL4/2.2TD	148.6	441	A8	2960	-	-	9.9	255	A
Rhino Sport	$54,990	IL4/2.2TD	133	420	A6	2880	-	-	9.8	258	A
Rhino SPR	$61,990	IL4/2.2TD	133	420	A6	2880	10.85	-	9.8	258	A
Rhino XL	$56,990	IL4/2.2TD	133	420	A6	2880	10.91	-	10.3	269	A
Rhino XL SPR	$64,990	IL4/2.2TD	133	420	A6	2880	-	-	10.3	269	A