See what Haymarket have to say about the Korando's towing ability below:
"SsangYong has a long towing history. Its roots in rugged military vehicle design go right back to the company's startup in the early 1950s. Now, in the rather comely shape of its new Korando crossover, SsangYong is aiming to bring state of the art Korean values of reliability, quality and value to caravanners and trailer towers. The specification is impressive. Unlike its massively strong, separately chassised Rexton and 4x4 Rodius EX stablemates, the Korando has an all new monocoque body. This reduces weight without compromising strength or rigidity. There's a punchy 175bhp 2.0 litre turbodiesel under the bonnet and a good choice of transmissions on offer. Besides the 6 speed manual or T-Tronic gearboxes, there's also the option of 2 or 4 wheel drive.
Lavish kit
Modern Korean cars rarely skimp on standard kit, but even by those high standards the Korando is lavishly equipped. The entry level S comes with a leather steering wheel and gearknob, air conditioning, tinted glass, cruise control, heated windscreen, rear parking sensors, puddle lamps, six speaker CD audio with MP 3 and Bluetooth, alloy wheels, roof rails and a remote keyless entry system. The ES and 4x4 EX models get full leather interiors, and build quality generally looks excellent, with plenty of soft-touch materials. But how does it perform on the road?
Towing talent
The answer, with a four berth Bailey Orion 430-4 attached at least, is ‘brilliantly’. A towing vehicle’s own weight plays a part in stabilising the towed mass. The Caravan Club recommends that the weight of your caravan shouldn’t exceed 85% of the weight of the towing vehicle, but the Korando’s 360Nm of torque from 2000 to 3000rpm (topping Kuga, Qashqai, Sportage and quite a few other bigger-engined cars) allows it to tow almost 100% of its 2180kg gross vehicle weight*. That means it can tow a braked trailer of up to 2 tonnes, or an unbraked one of up to 750kg, with a robust towbar maximum of 80kg. Because its road behaviour is based on grip and balance rather than ballast, the Korando is unflustered when it’s towing and quick when it’s not. It handled our 1247kg Orion easily, with minimal push or rear-end steer. Solo top speed is 112mph, or 116mph in auto guise.
A star is born?
A comprehensive standard package of driver aids like ESP, Active Rollover Protection, AB S + EBD and Hill Start Assist adds peace of mind on the road, and you don’t need to be a caravanner or tower to appreciate the Korando’s full complement of front, side and curtain airbags, Isofix child seat anchorage points and official combined consumption figure of 47.1mpg on the 2WD manual. Throw in a 5 year limitless mileage warranty and this £16,995 Korando suddenly looks like a lot of car for the money. In its Korando ads, SsangYong asks ‘what’s stopping you?’ It’s a pretty good question…"
* S and ES models: 2260kg for 4WD EX model.