2020 SsangYong Musso Pickup Now Offers Long-Bed Option (And It Ain’t Pretty)

Europe’s pickup truck scene is dominated by the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi L200, but SsangYong has a contender too.

We’re talking about the Musso, a pickup derived from the body-on-frame Rexton SUV. Launched as an all-new model in 2018, the Musso has now been updated, with the most important change being the addition of a longer truck bed offered exclusively on the ‘Rhino’ range-topping trim level.

The five-seat crew-cab body style remains but it’s available from now on with a longer bed that offers an additional 310 mm (12.2 in) in the back. That’s not bad considering that the short bed can accommodate a full-sized Euro pallet.

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According to SsangYong, the load deck is large enough to carry a 1-tonne (2,204-lbs) payload. The automaker claims the Musso can carry a full payload while at the same time towing a trailer at maximum weight. Factoring in the maximum towing capacity of 3.5-tonnes (7,716 lbs) for automatic models, the Musso is said to offer the highest total load capacity in the segment of 6,900 kg (15,212 lbs) in Rhino long-bed configuration.

Whether short or long, the bed comes equipped as standard with a tough fitted load liner, a 12V/120W power outlet, and rotating hooks to help strap-down loads such as tools and equipment.

Power comes from the same e-XDi220 2.2-liter four-cylinder turbo diesel shared with the Rexton SUV that makes 181 PS (179 HP) at 3,800 rpm and 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) of torque at 1,600 to 2,600 rpm. Customers can have it with either a six-speed manual transmission or an Aisin six-speed auto.

Short-bed SsangYong Musso (foreground) and long-bed SsangYong Musso Rhino (background)

A selectable four-wheel-drive system comes standard on all models. Power is delivered power to the rear wheels under normal conditions, with front wheel drive dialed in electronically as required (with high and low ratios available). Hill descent control and hill start assist are also standard.

With the addition of the Rhino long-bed model, the SsangYong Musso now offers four trim levels in the UK: EX, Rebel, Saracen, and Rhino. Prices range from £21,995 ($26,950) for the entry-level Musso EX to £29,995 ($36,750) for the range-topping Musso Rhino.