SsangYong Istana

The SsangYong Istana was a 2, 9, 12 and 15 seater minivan and minibus based on the Mercedes-Benz MB100 'Bus' variant. It comes with most of the options of the MB100 as well.[1] The name "Istana" is Malay and Indonesian for "palace", which is the name of the presidential residences in both Singapore and Indonesia.

SsangYong Istana
Overview
ManufacturerSsangYong
Also calledDaewoo Istana
SAIC Maxus Istana (China)
Mercedes-Benz MB 100
Mercedes-Benz MB 140
Production1995–December 2003 (South Korea)
2009–2014 (China)
AssemblyPyeongtaek, South Korea (SsangYong Motor)
Body and chassis
ClassMinivan
Body style4-door van
4-door minibus
LayoutFF layout
RelatedMercedes-Benz MB100
Powertrain
Engine2.9L OM602 Diesel I5
Chronology
SuccessorSsangYong Rodius/Stavic

References

  1. Vaston-Avto Archived 2012-07-15 at Archive.today (in Russian)
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