New models - SsangYong - Sports Dual Cab - Tradie dual-cab utilityTradie ute now an automatic choiceSsangYong introduces automatic gearbox for workhorse Tradie ute series11 Aug 2008 By CHRIS HARRIS SSANGYONG Motors Australasia has added an automatic transmission option to the workhorse Tradie version of its Sports Dual Cab ute. Available for an extra $3000, the six-speed automatic comes three months after the five-speed manual Tradie was introduced at a rock-bottom $24,990 starting price (for the 4x2). The 4x4 version of the South Korean-built Tradie is also available with the new automatic transmission, starting from $30,990 – again, $3000 more than the manual but, as SsangYong points out, still “many thousands of dollars less than other diesel 4x4 automatic dual cabs on the market”. The Tradie has allowed the South Korean brand to hold it aloft as the cheapest twin cab in Australia. However, SsangYong now looks set to defer to Great Wall Motors (GWM) after importer Ateco Automotive vowed to price the forthcoming SA230 dual cab ute “well under” $20,000. At least in describing the Tradie 4x2 auto as the “best-priced dual cab automatic diesel” on the market, this latest claim steers clear of GWM’s petrol-powered SA230. Both transmissions are paired with the Sports Dual Cab’s 104kW/310Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder common-rail turbo-diesel engine. The combined fuel consumption rating is 8.7L/100km – 0.6L/100km more than the manual. Standard features include dual front airbags, air-conditioning, power windows and remote central locking. ABS brakes, front side airbags, traction/stability control and colours other than white remain unavailable. Read more:SsangYong talks TradieMahindra heads west Exclusive: China's Great Wall to beat Chery here First drive: SsangYong ute gets sportier It’s diesel or dust for SsangYong All new modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota Volvo Motor industry news |
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