SsangYong Istana | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ssangyong |
Also called | Daewoo Istana SAIC Maxus Istana (China) Mercedes-Benz MB 100 Mercedes-Benz MB 140 |
Production | 1995 – December 2003 (South Korea) January 2004 – 2010 (China) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Van |
Body style | Van |
Related | Mercedes-Benz MB100 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.9L Diesel |
Chronology | |
Successor | Ssangyong Rodius |
The SsangYong Istana is a 2, 9, 12 and 15 seat van based on the Mercedes-Benz MB100 'Bus' variant. It comes with most of the options of the MB100 as well. The word "Istana" is Malay and Indonesian for "palace", which is the name of the presidential residences in both Singapore and Indonesia.
SsangYong Istana license badge
A Ssangyong Istana in Cambodia 2008
A Mercedes-Benz MB 140 D in Bangkok
A SAIC Maxus Istana