Ssangyong shows off C200 compact SUV at Paris auto show

SEOUL, Oct 2, 2008 (Asia In Focus via COMTEX) -- SYGMF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- SSANGYONG MOTOR CO., the South Korean unit of China's SHANGHAI AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CORP., was showing a concept version of its C200 compact sport-utility vehicle at an auto industry fair in Paris, the company said today. The C200 SUV, equipped with a 2.0-liter diesel engine and a six-speed manual transmission, is one product of Ssangyong's efforts to diversify its line-up, the company said in a statement.

* With the C200, Ssangyong aims to challenge TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.'s RAV-4, HONDA MOTOR CO.'s CR-V and NISSAN MOTOR CO.'s Rogue, according to the statement.

* Since early this year, Ssangyong, South Korea's smallest automaker, has been slammed by high fuel prices due to its line-up, which is dominated by fuel-guzzling sport-utility vehicles and large-size sedans.

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