KGM MUSSO DIESEL

Name: KGM MUSSO 2.2 Double Cab Pick Up Saracen Auto
Brand: KGM MUSSO
SKU: 58696
Availability: InStock

2.2 Double Cab Pick Up Saracen Auto

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Fuel Type Diesel

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 113mph

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Lease Type

Contract Hire Finance Lease

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

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Fuel Type Diesel

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 113mph

KGM MUSSO Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
6
Handling
7
Comfort
5
Space
9
Styling
6
Build
7
Value
9
Equipment
8
Economy
5
Depreciation
6
Insurance
6

KGM's Musso pick-up aims to shake up its segment. Jonathan Crouch takes a look at the most affordable Rebel and Saracen diesel versions.

Ten Second Review

The most affordable combustion versions of KGM's Musso pick-up continue to try and redefine the value proposition for customers in this segment and provide them with rugged but car-like transport. This Musso is the only model in the sector tough enough to offer a seven year warranty and in this diesel form, its combined payload and towing capacity is unbettered in the class. Plus there's the option of a long wheelbase 'Long-bed' 'Saracen+' variant. If you're buying in this sector, you probably won't have been considering a Musso. Perhaps you should.

Background

What do you want when buying a pick-up? Probably things like rugged practicality, load capacity, towing strength, reliability and cab space. Here's a contender you probably haven't considered that claims to be class-leading in many of these areas at the same time as being one of the most affordable pick-ups in its class to buy. This is the KGM Musso. Some background might be useful at this point. After all, since pick-ups from this Korean brand haven't so far made much headway in our market, you probably don't know much about them. Ssangyong (the previous name for KGM Motors) first began to make headway in the pick-up segment with the 'Korando Sports' back in 2012, which was then updated and re-branded with 'Musso' badging in 2016. This current-era 'Q200'-series Musso model was launched in 2018, sharing all its engineering with the third generation version of the company's Rexton luxury SUV (introduced just before). Various small updates were made to this Musso in 2022 and 2023 before in early 2024, Ssangyong was re-branded KGM. For the 2026 model year, the plusher 'Rhino'-spec and full-EV versions of the Musso got more angular frontal styling, but the more affordable diesel variants we look at here continued with the older-look.

Driving Experience

If you're used to driving pick-ups, there'll be one thing that'll immediately strike you as soon as you set off in a diesel Musso. This model's exceptional refinement. Its Korean maker has put a huge amount of effort into improving this and it's really paid off, especially at higher highway speeds. On urban tarmac, refinement remains excellent but on poorer surfaces, you do start to notice a rather unyielding standard of ride quality. Some have criticised this but we prefer to take into account that this KGM offers the highest combined Gross Train Weight in the class. You don't get that without a fairly stiff suspension set-up - which in this case uses rear coils rather than the crude rear leaf springs that still feature in some rivals. Other pick-ups certainly deal with tarmac tears, speed humps and pot holes much better. But they can't carry a one-tonne payload at the same time as pulling along a 3.5-tonne trailer. It all comes down to priorities. What are yours? The figures we've just quoted refer to the automatic gearbox variant that most buyers will choose - it's a well-proven Aisin 6-speed package. A 6-speed manual gearbox is also available at the foot of the range. Either way, the engine beneath the bonnet is the same - a 2.2-litre e-XDi in-house-developed diesel unit that puts out 202PS and 441Nm of torque. That's enough to breeze you past 60mph in about 11.3s in the manual (11.9s in the auto) on the way to a top speed that's rated at 113mph in the auto model - or 116mph in the manual.

Design and Build

Here, we're looking at the standard 'Rebel', 'Saracen' and 'Saracen+' versions of this Musso, which haven't yet been updated to the latest more angular look you'll find with the 'Rhino', 'Rhino+' and EV versions. Like most pick-ups, this KGM is a substantial thing with a muscular silhouette, measuring over 5-metres in length. Only a Double cab body style is offered in the UK - but that's the one the vast majority of buyers will want, also available for diesel variants in a 12-inch-lengthier 'Long Bed' guise with the 'Saracen+' model. Inside, there's a substantially upgraded interior that focuses on improved materials and a more refined driving environment. There's also smarter technology integration in the high-set 12.3-inch HD centre screen, including wireless 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto'. A proper pick-up should have a properly high, commanding driving position - and this one does. The ergonomics are good too. Front three-quarter visibility's excellent, judging where the extremities are is easy and the deep side windows really help at T-junctions and roundabouts. Once on the back seat, there's plenty of room for head, shoulders, knees and feet and the deeply-set windows give a bright, airy feel too.

Market and Model

The advantage of sticking with this Musso in its older form is obviously price. Excluding the VAT, you can get the entry-level 'Rebel' version for around £33,000, which is the version you'll have to have if you want manual transmission. There's around £4,000 more to find for the better-equipped auto-only 'Saracen'-spec version you'll probably want. The 'Saracen+' with its longer load bed costs from just over £8,000. Even base 'Rebel'-spec gets you 18-inch alloy wheels, leather-look upholstery, heated front seats, a rear view camera and a 12.3-inch centre screen with TomTom navigation and 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto'. The 'Saracen' specs add a black finish for the 18-inch alloy wheels and black finishing for the door mirrors, beltline and tailgate finisher. Plus powered front seats, automaric dual zone airconditioning and electronic cruise control. All combustion Musso variants get the same mechanical package, a 2.2-litre 202PS e-XDi diesel mated to four wheel drive. If you're shopping in this segment, you'll probably be familiar with the main alternatives. The only rival that can match this Musso's asking prices is Isuzu's D-Max, but if you specified one of those up to match the spec of this KGM, you'd probably need the best part of another £1,000. And then you'd still be getting yourself a pick-up with less power and higher running costs.

Practicalities and Costs

You'll need to bear in mind that unless you stretch to the 'Saracen+' long bed version of this diesel model, the load area is somewhat shorter than other models in this class (at 1,494mm). If you can stretch to the 'Saracen+' long bed diesel version, that rises to 1,610mm. With either body shape, there's 60mm of load bay height and a load bay width that's a class-leading maximum of 1,570mm, narrowing to 1,110mm between the wheel arches. All diesel Mussos do well in terms of potential payload. Most pick-ups cannot tow a trailer at maximum weight and carry a full payload at the same time, but the Musso is different from most pick-ups. With a class-leading gross train weight of 6450kg (manual), 6750kg (automatic) and 6900kg (Saracen+) this KGM has the highest total load capacity of any pick-up on sale in the UK. It can tow 3.5-tonnes (automatic) concurrently to give the highest total load capacity in the segment. These are stats that really will get the attention of savvy operators. As for running costs for this diesel, well you won't be expecting a pick-up with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.2-tonnes to be especially frugal, so the return in this case - a quoted 33.8mpg on the WLTP combined cycle for the manual model - may be better than you might have feared. It's 31.5mpg for the auto and 30.8 for the LWB auto. CO2 emissions are WLTP-rated at 220g/km for the manual. Choosing the automatic gearbox doesn't have too much of an effect on these stats (236g/km for the standard auto and 241g/km for the LWB auto). With all Mussos, there's a class-leading 7 year / 150,000 mile warranty.

Summary

There's a lot to think about when it comes to picking out a pick-up. You're buying one in the first place because you want practical, go-anywhere ruggedness. Yet if at least some of the time, it's got to serve as your only means of transport, then you also need car-like qualities - real refinement, supple suspension and a comfortable cabin. Ideally, you'd want all of this along with a high specification and a price that looks like a misprint. You'd be asking a lot. Yet here, KGM has struggled to provide exactly that - and with this Musso got remarkably close to delivering it. In summary, the word 'Musso' may mean 'rhinoceros' in Korean but what we've found here is a pick-up that can offer more than just tough robustness. True, the resulting package certainly isn't an obvious choice in this segment. In many ways though, it's a rather clever one.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

12.3" HD screen
12.3" supervision cluster with colour TFT-LCD trip computer
Automatic headlight control and rain sensing wipers
Blind spot detection
Bluetooth telephone connectivity
Electronic cruise control
Front and rear parking sensors
Hydraulic and speed sensitive power steering
Lane change assist
Rear cross traffic alert
Rear parking camera
TomTom Navigation system
TPMS (Tyre pressure monitoring system)

Entertainment

6 speakers
Apple carplay and google android auto
Audio controls mounted on steering wheel
DAB Radio
MP3,4A, APE, OGG, WMA, FLAC & WAV file format play
USB and auxiliary socket

Exterior Features

Black and silver roof rails
Black and silver side steps
Black finished door mirrors, belt line and tailgate finisher
Chrome ladder style front grille
Daytime running lights
Electric windows
Electric, folding, heated door mirrors with side repeater
Electrochromic interior mirror
Headlamp levelling
HID LED headlamps
High strength steel construction
LED front fog lights
Rear privacy glass
Saracen graphics
Shark fin roof aerial
Trailer sway control
Ultra rigid quad frame for greater strength
Visible VIN plate

Interior Features

6 way power adjustable front passenger seat
8 way power adjustable driver seat with power lumbar
A-pillar grab handles
Air vents for rear seat passengers
Automatic de-misting system
Automatic dual zone air conditioning
Floor mats
Glovebox with illumination and key lock
Heated front seats
Heated rear seats
Heated steering wheel
Height adjustable headrests
Illuminated sun visor
Isofix child seat anchorage points on outer rear seats
Leather covered steering wheel with graphite accents
Premium nappa leather upholstery
Reach and rake adjustable steering column
Rear seat armrest with cupholders
Stainless front and PVC rear door scuff plates
Tyre parking direction indicator
Ventilated front seats
Woven finish accent to fascia and graphite finish to air vents

Passive Safety

Child safety locks
Curtain airbags for front and rear seat passengers
Door impact beams for added protection from side collisions
Dual airbags for driver and front passenger
Front passenger airbag on/off switch
Front seatbelt pretensioners
Seatbelt reminder for all seats
Side airbags for front passengers

Security

Anti theft alarm system
Immobiliser
Remote central locking
Steering column lock

Technical

Anti lock braking system (ABS)
Brake assist
EBD
Electronic stability programme
Hill Descent Control
Hill start assist
Push button start
Traction control

Wheels

18" Black alloy wheels
Tyre repair kit

Emissions - ICE

Noise Level dB(A)

71
NOx

0.018
Particles

0.0005
Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

237
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High

234
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High

206
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low

308
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium

236

Engine and Drive Train

Automatic Transmission

Yes
Bore

86.2
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

2157
Compression Ratio

15.5:1
Cooling System

WATER
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

4
Engine Codes

672 980
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Engine Make

KGM
Fuel Delivery

COMMON RAIL
Fuel Type

DIESEL
Gears

6 SPEED
Manual Transmission

No
Number of Valves

16
Stroke

92.4
Valve gear

DOHC

Fuel Consumption - ICE

WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

9
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High

9
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High

7.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low

11.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium

9
WLTP - MPG - Comb

31.3
WLTP - MPG - Extra High

31.3
WLTP - MPG - High

36
WLTP - MPG - Low

24
WLTP - MPG - Medium

31.3

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

No
Did at least one aspect of this vehicles safety give cause for concern?

No
Badge Engine CC

2.2
Badge Power

202
Based On ID

Not Available
Chassis Engine Number

Not Available
Clutch

SINGLE DRY PLATE
Coin Description

Not Available
Coin Gross Vehicle Weight Code

Not Available
Coin Power Output Code

Not Available
Coin Series

Not Available
Coin Wheelbase Description Code

Not Available
Coin Wheelbase Name Code

Not Available
Exhaust System

CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Front Brakes

VENTILATED DISCS
Front Suspension

MCPHERSON STRUT
Generation Mark

2
Ghost model for valuation purposes

No
Hand Brake

REAR
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

6
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
Rear Brakes

DISCS
Rear Suspension

COIL SPRING
Relative Height

H1
Relative Length

L1
Running Cost League Headings

MEDIUM
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

12500
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

5
Steering

RACK AND PINION
This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes

No
Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months

Not Available
Timing Belt Interval Mileage

Not Available
Vehicle Homologation Class

N1
Vin/Frame No.

Not Available

Performance

BHP

202
Engine Power KW

149
Engine Power RPM

3800
Engine Torque LBS.FT

325
Engine Torque MKG

45
Engine Torque NM

441
Engine Torque RPM

1600
Top Speed

107

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Automatic Clutch

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Make

Not Available
Tyre Size Front

255/60 R18
Tyre Size Rear

255/60 R18
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

Not Available
Wheel Type

18" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Front Overhang

890
Height

1870
Length

5095
Rear Overhang

1105
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

11.8
Wheelbase

3100
Width (excluding mirrors)

1950
Width (including mirrors)

2175

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

75
Gross Train Weight

6750
Gross Vehicle Weight

3250
Max. Roof Load

75
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

3500
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

2155
No. of Seats

5
Payload

1095

Exterior Features

Metallic paint
Solid paint

Paintwork

Metallic - Amazon green
Metallic - Indian red
Metallic - Marble grey
Metallic - Space black
Solid - Grand white

Trim

Premium nappa leather - Ash black

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