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2022 KG Mobility KGM Torres

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KG MobilityKGM Torres

The Torres — a rugged face for a rescued company.

Discover the story

Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0

A defining chapter in KG Mobility history.

Explore the ideas, engineering and context that shaped the KG Mobility KGM Torres, then continue into its specifications and place in the marque's lineage.

Ssang Yong Torres Automesse Ludwigsburg 2023 1X7A0079

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Origins

The Torres of 2022 arrived at the hinge of its maker's rebirth: styled with deliberate off-road machismo — Jeep-adjacent grille slats, side-hinged tailgate spare — over front-drive-based crossover practicality, it launched as a SsangYong and became the first standard-bearer of KG Mobility's new identity. Korean sales exceeded plans immediately; the battery-electric EVX followed, pointing the renamed company toward electrification with Chinese BYD-supplied cells. The Torres formula — adventure imagery at family-crossover prices — gave KGM a distinct position against the Korean giants' polish. As the first new-era product of Korea's perennial survivor, it carries symbolic weight: proof the fourth carmaker intends a future, not merely an afterlife. Its sales success also bought the company time — the scarcest commodity in its recent history.

Ssang Yong Torres Automesse Ludwigsburg 2023 1X7A0079 · Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0

The facts that define it.

Produced

2022–present

Engine

Petrol engine

Body

5-door SUV
KG Mobility Torres EVX Automesse Ludwigsburg 2024 IMG 1423

The KGM Torres, in detail.

Production
2022–present
Class
Mid-size crossover SUV
Body style
5-door SUV
Layout
ICE ; Front-engine, front-wheel-drive ; Front-engine, all-wheel-drive ; EV ; Front-motor, front-wheel-drive
Engine
Petrol engine; Petrol: ; 1.5 L e-XGi150T T-GDI inline-four engine; I4 ; Petrol Hybrid electric vehicle; hybrid: ; 1.5 L T-GDI I4
Transmission
6-speed Automatic transmission; automatic ; e-DHT (hybrid)
Assembly
South Korea: Pyeongtaek; Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi
Manufacturer
SsangYong Motor (2022–2023); KGM (2023–present)