SsangYong Istana

SsangYong Istana
SsangYong Istana
Overview
Manufacturer	SsangYong
Also called	Daewoo Istana; SHAC Istana (China); Maxus Istana (China); Mercedes-Benz MB 100/MB 140 (Asia);
Production	1995–December 2003 (South Korea); 2004–2014 (China);
Assembly	South Korea: Pyeongtaek
Body and chassis
Class	Minivan
Body style	4-door van; 4-door minibus;
Layout	FF layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.9 L OM602 Diesel I5
Transmission	5-speed manual
Chronology
Successor	SsangYong Rodius/Stavic; Maxus G10 (China, for Maxus Istana);

The SsangYong Istana is 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 word Istana is a Malay and Indonesian word for Palace or Castle, which is the name of the presidential residences in both Singapore and Indonesia.

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