Touchscreens are dying. At least the big ones.
KGM noticed. The facelifted Torres just dropped in Korea with physical knobs returning to the center console. No more digging through menus for the defrost setting.
The UK saw the car for the first time in 2024. Right after the SsangYong name disappeared. Now it wears KGM badges. The refreshed model hits Korean roads first but the British version won’t wait long. Skoda Kodiaq? Nissan X-Trail? They better watch their flanks.
The outside looks similar. Barely.
A new front bumper.
Reshaped grille with horizontal bars.
Side intakes tweaked.
The blocky LED headlights stay. They copy the 90s SsangYong Korando fascia. Old school styling works. Faux skid plates on the bumpers get redesigned too. Part of the rugged marketing push.
Korea gets the extras. Weird ones. Fold-out rear tables. An umbrella stand built into the boot lid. An air mattress with a specific shape. Do we need them? Maybe.
Finally. Rotary dials for climate control. Heated seats too. Ventilated ones as well.
This matters. The old layout was frustrating. Who wants to touch a screen every time the glass fogs up? The gear selector got chunkier. The steering wheel dropped a pair of spokes. Now it has two.
Engines remain untouched.
The pure petrol 1.5L turbo (161bhp) vanished before this launch. The lineup keeps the Hybrid. Same 1.5L unit paired with an electric motor. Combined output? 174bhp. 0-62mph in nine seconds. The electric EVX stays on the menu too.
UK price starts at £35,9995. You can save £1,250 if you buy through the Auto Express service. Smart move? Probably.
The car drives differently because of the buttons? Unlikely. But it feels less like an appliance and more like a vehicle.
What will the next update remove?
