SsangYong Istana | |
Manufacturer: | SsangYong |
Aka: | Daewoo Istana SHAC Istana (China) SAIC Maxus Istana (China) Mercedes-Benz MB 100/MB 140 (Asia) |
Production: | 1995–December 2003 (South Korea) 2004–2014 (China) |
Assembly: | Pyeongtaek, South Korea (SsangYong Motor) |
Class: | Minivan |
Body Style: | 4-door van 4-door minibus |
Layout: | FF layout |
Engine: | 2.9L OM602 Diesel I5 |
Transmission: | 5-speed manual |
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.