SsangYong Actyon Sports Q100 (2007-2011)

SsangYong lemons – 2010 SsangYong actyon has 200000 kms on the clock. Serviced regularly but lately needed $6000 worth of repairs. Car written off just like it's predecessor SsangYong Stavic. Long wait for expensive parts. Show details

Most comfortable ute – Use as a business vehicle towing 2 tonne trailer from Sydney several times. Great economy and ride. Transmission keeps failing (3) but have seen fix on youtube by cleaning solinoids. Cam belt on front engine fails every 60,000 klms due to the belt tensioner not working as it should. Done about 280,000klms and have to change manually some times. If… Read more

these problems are fixed on the new 2018 should be a very nice drive. The door keys need to be more robust. Parts have been well priced. The tray is very solid, a lot of features for the money, needs reliabilty and more dealer support.

As good as you can get, compare with other big gun.(Toyota,Mazda,Nissan or Mitsubishi0 – Perfomance is wery well appointed is roomy,confortable,leather seats,noise non existent with windows close easy to drive 6 speed auto make things very easy. InterIor nothing wrong. Service every 12 months, diesel comsuption 8.84 Lits x 100 klm open road at 110klm/h with air condition on in a trip to Canberra on the weekend, is impresive. I have… Read more

driven the car over a month and 2300 Klmts wiyhout no one problem. Next month we going to Gold Coast to visit our grandson,I will update after the trip and next will be a 4WD trip to make a full review, so anyone can make judment. In any moment I'm associate to Ssangyon factory but my opinion is just from one happy owner . Don't spend your dollar just buying budget car.

Happy owner

September 5th 2018 Update: This is my 3rd review of this car

I use this car as a commuter one and every long drives we use it.I mean Interstate, holidays and so on.This is my 3rd review of this car. Since I bought it I have only change the battery which it last 7 years by statement of NRMA mechanic.I could not more happy with it, I muy say I do service every 6 months. It has everything I need, Dual cab, canopy Sports Automatic 2.o ltr 4 cyl Diesel Multi-point injection,turbo intercooled 48761Klm when I bought it now 76967 Klms.4WD, tow bar, storage drawers, reverse camera very good media centre with GPS and alarm and speed warning,leather seats I was so impress with this car that I bought a Rexton 2010 for my younger daughter and 150.000 Klms and she could not more happy instead of petrol guzzler of Ford Territory Ghia 2008

I must admit enfatically that in not way I am related to Ssangyong factory,sales or any relation with that company, this review is from a happy owner that I would recomend this car to anyone that is prepared to save a few $ 1000s, compared with the likes Toyotas,Mazda,Hyundai and Ford

Happy Driving

PS; The only thing I have not tested is the 4WD capabilities, that will be for the next review.

Never fails – Always wanted a dual cab utility, this one doesn't have the same ground clearance or capacity as the larger (and price-doubled) competitors but I think that is a sufficient sacrifice considering it is not far off the mark in most areas. The 2.0 engine suffers minor lag on take off, but once realised and accounted for it is never a problem to keep… Read more

up with traffic. Torque is plentiful and never had a problem with towing boats, trailers, PWCs etc.

Interior is more car like than anything of similar age; the only comparisons truly start about 2010 onwards when the focus for the utility became work + play vehicle.

Reliable as the sun rising, the only failures I have had are external ones (aftermarket towbar plug was interfering with ECU, battery failures from Century, punctures etc.) that do not relate to the vehicle's construction or quality.

Purchased 2nd hand with 66k on the clock, about the time as a colleague purchased a brand new Colorado, which was instantly put on comparison to the 'cheap heap' I had purchased, as he told me. Interestingly, the vehicle has never had an issue, whereas suspension failure, premature rusting and paint fade have all plagued this 'far superior vehicle' that cost 3x as much as one of these from new. Such an instance has dented my confidence in newer vehicles to the point where I am more than content to remain with this Actyon Sports; irrespective of the comments on its exterior.

Owned for 5 months so far – I have a 2009 used Actyon Sports with 80k, fantastic overall vehicle (being my first crewcab ute). The good: - Interior looks great, better than all the other "commercial" boring interior you get in other dualcabs. - Isofix. - Fuel economy, spending $50-60 using up around 600km p/week. - Spacious but I have owned better (I'm almost 2m… Read more

tall).

- Sooooo cheap to buy used, truly is a poor mans Hilux.

Bad:

- Glow light is on always because of that 4th glow plug uneasy to remove, but it doesn't seem like it has any problems, the car always starts up without hassle. Probably an issue if you're in snow???

- The car starts shaking at around 100km/h mark.

- Bit underpowered but I'm one to compromise fuel economy over speed.

- Engine light pops up with an egr p0400 error, the mechanic cleaned it but the engine light returned. They say it's hard to find Ssangyong parts but I found it very easy finding the egr valve off eBay. Luck?

- 3/5 ancap rating isn't good. Despite that it's better than Great Wall what isn't better than that Chinese junk?

Overall I'm happy with the purchase and I do recommend this if you're not a rev head and just want to get from A to B. The mechanic said to steer clear from these cheap Korean cars because parts are hard to find if something goes wrong but in personal experience I've owned a few cars and parts are always hard to find...

excellent out in the sand and dirt – Have a 2010 build Actyon SUV, 5 sp manual trans with Hi/Lo transfer case, bought new in 2011, now has 114,000 Km on clock. Has been round Australia 3 x times with one time going up to the tip of Cape York Peninsular :) Is fitted with 265/60/18 BFG AT's and a 2" lift, Snorkel, Sports exhaust and Performance Chip. Gets 8 to 9 Ltrs per 100 Km… Read more

round town and a bit lower on a trip when traveling at legal limit.

Have been on 4WD trips with the 'big boys' of the 4WD world and in too not extreme situations can keep pace with them, on a beach, and sand-hills etc will leave them far behind :)

What's not to like? – 2010 Actyon Sports 4x4 6 speed auto Purchased in 2017 with 67000klms and gave been very happy. Well appointed dual cab with leather (heated front) seats. I notice a front end shudder at about 50 to 80kph but it is intermittent. I have 18" wheels and find it tows my 8x5 trailer fully loaded with out any trouble and hardly know its attached. This… Read more ·  1

is my 2nd Actyon Sports having had a previous 2007 model. The first one was a manual and was the only reason I sold it really. The Ssangyong is far better value than any competitor on the market and in my opinion better appointed then the Nissan or Mitsubishi dual cabs i have looked at.

I recommend you have it serviced every 7000klms as it is a diesel after all.

The people that buy Ssangyong's are most likely to be previous Ssangyong owners. It really is a shame that more people have not given them a try.

OK to good – I've got a 2009 Actyon Sport 4 x4. I had to have the 6 speed auto transmission reconditioned at 80,000 ks. I'd bought a warranty so it didn't hurt much. Apart from that the vehicle good for what I want. It pulls a 6 metre alloy hardtop boat and I hardly know its there. Surprisingly capable four wheel drive although I don't look for bog holes. … Read more

Dobbinson lift kit installed which gave me an extra 4 inches at the front. My only real gripe is the crappy plastic sump guards and mud flaps. I've broken both. The lack of legroom in the rear makes it only suitable for kids.. OK, you drop a bit on resale but you've already picked up a saving on purchase. All in all pretty happy and I reckon it compares well with with more well known makes.

Economical – Good: Fuel Economy, good torque uphill, pretty good handling & comfort. Bad: Auto parts shops don't usually have spare parts sitting on their shelves, therefore, a waiting period of a few days is expected. Show details

Parts – Hi All I have had a ssangyoung actyon diesel since new,the other week the car just stopped on the way to work. Once I got it to the mechanic found out that the inlet camshaft Sheard . Now this ute has only done 159k kilometre ..? Trying to get parts forget it not even Korea has parts. It's only 10 years old. So beware of the ssangyong Blues .  Show details

Mostly lemons – Sorry to say but nearly everyone who has said this is a great vehicle has done less than 100k. They are right about it's features and comfort. The Australian made transmission is rubbish. Cactus at 110k 6 to 7k replacement. Could not remove glow plugs or injectors engine cactus 6k replacement. Like many nice car when going but boy it cost me an… Read more

arm and leg when something goes wrong. You might be lucky and get the one orange out of the box but they are mostly lemons.

Blown transmission at 65,000klms – Blown 6 speed auto transmission at 65,000km. Ssangyong don't want to know about it because it's older than 3 years (2011 model). They don't stand by their products and there are many reviews on this site to attest to the fact that the 6 speed auto was faulty. People should file a complaint with Consumer Protection as the should be forced to rectify this.  Show details

Great off road but shame gearbox died – I purchased an ex mine Action Sports ute diesel 4x4 which I do really love. Great off road capability (especially now with 32 inch all terrain tyres ), comfortable on road and plenty of room for all our camp gear. The only down side - the once quality Aussie made 6 speed auto died, totally ! and to buy a brand new one (now made cheap in China )… Read more

for $7,500 was out of the question so i had to spend $4,000 on a second hand one and just keep my fingers crossed ever since!!!

bad – I bought one with 124,000 kilometers on the clock. By 26,000klm it had the same shaking at the same speeds. SangYong want $10,000 for the transmission. The 2009 models utes are only selling for $6,500. A real shame when you have to dump a car after just 8,000 on the clock.  Show details

ssangyong actyon sports 2010 – I bought this second hand about 18 months ago. it has about 88000ks on it now. I have not had any of the problems which people have mentioned in some reviews. its been very good on fuel(diesel). I have been off road a couple of times. the 4wd works very well, plenty of torque. I wanted a ute to keep my camping items and for longer road trips. so far it has been doing a good job.  Show details ·  2

Shaky transmission problems! – About 80,000 kms my Actyon starts shaking anywhere from 40km/hr to 100km/hr. It gets worse the more you put off fixing it. I had to take it to an auto transmission specialist who said it was a common flaw with Musso's and Actyons, and Ssangyong refused to reimburse costs or repair it, despite still being under warranty. They also don't sell… Read more

'parts' to fix it, only the whole unit which is $7000. My specialist knew how to replace parts, albeit not genuine parts but it still cost me $4200. I will never buy a Ssanygong again!

Very reliable and that too after 7 years, close to 100000 km.no mechanical issue – Hand brake little far out, and the reversed wiper and traffictor dials.Drivind experience is good all these years.Running cost certainly lower than bigger dual cabs of other brands.I have found the work horse very reliable all these years.I can keep it for longer without any problem but would like to own a newer model if II can get a good trade… Read more

in price.Certainly not in a hurry to dispose it.

This is the first time for me to write a review on my ute, and after reading some others unfortunate reviews about their experience with their Ssangyong actyon I just cannot believe how extremely lucky I am with my own ute for no trouble in the last 7 years.Yes the door hand rest wobbling up, but that is old age I guess.The only thing I changed this year was steering wheel hydraulic pump.Other than that nothing.

Frustrating – Until this vehicle started into limp mode I had found it a very good vehicle... Rides like a car, a little jet lag on take off. Very good on fuel average 10 ks or better on a trip around the city 9.5 per litre. The windscreen is very deep and hard to keep clean especially in wet weather and frost. I have replaced the vacuum modulator a few days… Read more

ago and so far seems to be going ok. Cross my fingers. I don't think I would buy another because the Ssangyong service is very had to find or be sure of... I have always done services required religiously.

It's an absulute crap – I got more problems with the car I always made sure that a took good care of it, service not a hoon never trailed anything never off road and then one day not long go it start trembling on a certain speed and got it checked to get told "ho your auto transmission gone need to be replaced it will cost about $5,000 to $6,000" all that to find out that the car itself not worth it.

This is terrible – Worst nightmare from Injectors to Transmition can't find parts Beld problems etc just stay away, I done a very big mistake please don't do the same

50,000K's into limp mode – Purchased the Diesel 2007 Ssangyong Action Sports brand new, and only clocked up 50,000K's (don't get out much) no problems til now, check engine light started coming on whist driving a bit hard and went into limp mode limited to 2500 revs with almost no power, parked the vehicle nose first into an angle park, left it for 10 minutes restarted and… Read more ·  1

light was off and has stayed off for a couple of weeks. Went on a road trip and after about 300 K's just cruising the check engine light came on and engine went limp, pulled over, looked under bonnet, engine revving higher than usual at idle, a quick rev it settled down and light went off. drove another 200K's, fueled up and decided to give it a treat with a bottle of injector cleaner, 50K's later check engine light came on whilst overtaking another vehicle and engine went limp and stayed limp for the remaining 100K's of the trip. Lifted the bonnet, removed the engine cowling, wriggled poked and prodded every plug and vacuum hose I could see, no change. Decided to check water trap and found no discharge from the open bung until the fuel bowl was pumped, started engine light went out, thinking it may be a blocked fuel cap breather loosened the fuel cap with no vacuum effect detected. 200K's later same drama whilst overtaking, light on and limp, performed the same remedy and back on the road again, this time regaining power but the light stayed on. For the next 400K's I had to perform the drain and pump trick 4 times, until I fueled up again, I then drove the remaining 80K's home with the light on but no power loss, unloaded the vehicle and started it again, now light is off and operating normally, (what the) I would have blamed the injector cleaner if the issue had not have occurred prior to adding it, but the problem does seem to be fuel related. Any ideas?

You get what you are paying for ! – I bought a 2008 Ssangyong dual cab brand new and has been great until... Now. I have done 120000 km with it and I have replaced the starter motor, fuel injectors, radiator (could not be fixed $850), front rotors and bearings. Power steering pump makes grinding noise, windscreen is leaking when it's raining, vibrations in the differential,… Read more

alternator, etc.

When I bought it, I thought great value compared to similar vehicles but, I realize I should have spent more on a Toyota or VW Armarok.

I wanted to trade in my Ssangyong with a new Toyota Hilux, but was told by the Toyota dealership he was not interested as Ssangyong are almost impossible to resale...

As always, you get what you are paying for...

Excellent Ute for the money – Didn't pay $60000 for a ute like many others did. Purchased one in 2010 and I have found it to be a very good car. Done 72,000km in it and it works like a charm. Fuel economy is good, the back tyres are still original and it drives fairly smoothly. Only issue I could think of is the turbo lag and 2.0L motor - 2.5L would have ben great! Other… Read more

than that an excellent vehicle and I would look to purchase another one in a few years time. Fuel, decent ride, room in back seats Slight underpowered motor

Has anyone got an answer – 2010 Actyon Tradie, up until 110,000klm didn't miss a beat, drive great, all plus more than I had expected! But, driving one day, engine light came on, went into limp mode and since that day has never been the same, replaced turbo, throttle body for the sensor, boost control sensor twice, air fuel sensor! Still same problem, and no one wants to… Read more

help me, Ssangyong wiped their hands, cheers guys! Anyone got any ideas, as I'm still paying this sucker off and really need ideas! First 110000 klms Where do I start

Poor mans Hilux – I have bought a 2007 Actyon sports and noticed the glow plugs go on them at about 110,000, I can't get the last Glow plug out it's been rounded off. I thought the fuel efficiency would be a slight better, I do a lot of highway driving and you can see it moving pretty quick. I also get a bad vibration from the rear of the vehicle which sorts it… Read more

self out after being on the road for a bit. I went to change the great radio in it, I had to track down a mould for the dash not like any other ute pull old one out put the new one in. Quiet inside and pretty comfy inside. Air con could be better, very low to ground when 4x4 like a grader blade when reversing in sand, slugish when 4x4 aswell

Sell it before the warranty runs out – Purchased second hand 2009 dual cab ute, 97,000 km on the clock and the camshaft broke. Cost $3500 to fix, no support from Ssangyong Aust. Good car well featured but not worth the risk once warranty runs out. Fan belt tensioner had to be replaced, common fault $500 repair. Turbo lag takes a while to get used to. Good features soft ride Ground clearance too low, pedders sell a lift kit for around $800 makes it better

Fan belt tension pulley – My 2010 registered Actyon Sports d/cab has been trouble free until with 62,000 on the clock. The fan belt shredded because the tension pulley got the wobbles & was out of alignment. It turns out that this is a common problem. I asked 2 dealerships why there wasn't a product recall, they couldn't/wouldn't tell me. Poor form in my opinion even… Read more

though it was replaced under warranty at no cost, except that my local mechanic had to get/fit a replacement belt to get the vehicle 80ks to a dealer to get the job done. The cost was over $100. The warranty was only 3 months from running out.

Value Ride quality Does the Job – Purchased the 4x4 'Tradie' ute a year ago now. (My original review is under the Actyon SUV) I still find the ride quality excellent and the engine strong, robust and brillant. Just completed a trip to central Aust doing the Simpson Desert and Sandy Blight Junction Rd. Performed well although the coil suspension, while giving an excellent ride, is… Read more

very soft off-road and like most coils, is limited in the load carrying capacity. (Have noticed Ssangyong NZ have OEM firmer suspension kits available for front and rear) If you drive it accordingly however it won't let you down. Had a prado and patrol in the party and the Actyon used over half the fuel of the others and incidently was the only vehicle to make it up a particular dune in the crossing. 90% of the time however my use is for 'everyday motoring' where it excells in both ride and economy. When I do go off-road, OK it's not a hilux but then again it cost $30k less as well. For me, it's the perfect combination. Ride, Engine and Economy, Value for Money Limitations with the suspension and clearance.

Brand snobs missing out – I brought a Actyon Sports 08 6sp auto as a work car for myself as a tradie, I got plenty of strange looks and other tradies questioning me about it first up, the engine is great smooth quiet and rarely needing to be pushed turbo lag is not as noticeable as in other mainstream brands, I get 800k from the 75l tank around town in 4x4 model, the tray… Read more ·  3

is wider than it is long so bigger items sometimes have to go sideways but the depth is awesome, more ground clearance is needed in the front and the 16" standard tyres make the speedo read ~12km slow @ 100kph, over all very happy with the ute it has taken the place of our weekend trips car also. Reliable, smooh and quiet on the road, price, style, auto engine combo Low ground clearance, have to search for aftermarket compatible accessories

Great Ute – Got one last year, what a surprise by a not so familiar brand! Quality is there, fuel use is good (650km per tank in city driving.) Gear change on my auto is great as well. I haven't had any issues with the car other than one time it was slipping gears and jerking a bit but the dealer reset the auto leaning system for gear changes. So far, very happy for such an affordable ute. Great Ute  Show details

Excellent – I bought one of these only last week and it drives brilliantly, I have done 330km on under half a tank of fuel which is nice compared to a 1994 Toyota Land Crusier. The noise of the motor is minimal and is swell to drive. No complaints so far, just as long as the car lasts for a while. Price wise, it leaves anything on the market, it's only $1000… Read more

more than a chinese made car! Drives brilliantly, fuel is great, looks exceptional in black with chrome wheels! Interior build is almost like a BMW. Motor noise is also minimal. Nothing, absolutely brilliant.

Excellent – Got this a month ago, it's brilliant to drive, low noise, great on fuel, interior build is excellent for a korean car, leaves our 4 year old Focus for dead! Like the other reviewer there is a foot rest on the new model and new front. It's nice to have a car which looks like luxury if you dress it up which is what I did but rather than spending… Read more

$55,000 on a Hilux or Navara, I spent $32k which includes a malu bar and 22" chrome wheels in auto and black. I wouldn't go to another brand again! Brilliant car! Design is good, fuel is excellent, car noise is low and it drives great too. No Mp3 input. Oh and black is hard to clean!

Excellent – My husband wanted a ute so we had a look at a few. Even the Great Wall ute. This was built better than most of the others we had a look at and at the price we really couldn't say no. A Navara was about $55,000, this was $29,990. The ANCAP is 3 star which is better than a Great Wall and it's a diesel too - but runs really quiet for what we thought… Read more

they were. Drives very well, great fuel economy. Looks awesome in black. Six speed auto is nice to use and you can change the gears on the steering wheel! Black is hard to clean.

Quite impressed – Have had this for a year and a half now, overall my experience was definitely impressive and I have no issues with it. It's relatively fuel efficient (9L/100km) for a ute this size and drives well too. Only thing I don't like about it is that there is no MP3 connectivity through an aux cable. Build quality is decent and overall I'm impressed with the experience. Drives well and fuel efficient. No MP3 cable