SsangYong is giving a clearer picture of how its future model line-up will develop at the Geneva Motor Show next month.  The Tivoli range will be extended with an increased-capacity version called the XLV, while the mild hybrid SIV-2 concept will hint at a future midsize contemporary multi-purpose crossover.

The Tivoli XLV was shown as the XLV Air concept at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt last year and following favourable feedback, the company has decided put the car into production.

Sharing the same platform and 2,600mm wheelbase as the standard Tivoli, the XLV features a lengthened body from behind the C pillar, an increase of 235mm over the standard car, expanding the load capacity to 720 cubic litres of space. Meanwhile, the styling cues that distinguish Tivoli are retained, including its SUV body design, sports coupé look and floating roofline.

Designed to offer a multi-role, multi-function solution to a wide range of customers, Tivoli XLV is intended to provide the versatility needed to meet a wide range of individual lifestyles. It will be offered with a choice of a Euro 6 compliant 1.6 litre petrol or 1.6 litre diesel engine, and matched with the option of a 6-speed manual transmission or 6-speed Aisin automatic, two-wheel drive or four wheel drive. Precise UK specifications are still to be determined.

SsangYong will also showcase its SIV-2 (Smart Interface Vehicle) midsize premium SUV concept at Geneva. As the next iteration of the SIV-1 concept which was shown at Geneva in 2013, this takes a step further under the design concept of ‘Dynamic Motion’.

Based on SsangYong’s development theme of ‘Robust, Specialty, Premium’, the new concept “pursues the emotional interface between the driver and car” as the company puts it, and is intended to evolve to become a strategic model within the SsangYong range.

The SIV-2 is a mild hybrid, powered by a 1.5 litre direct injection turbocharged petrol engine combined with a 10kW electric motor-generator and a 500Wh lithium ion battery. This creates a 48V mild hybrid system designed to offer quiet and efficient driving, reduced CO2 emissions and silent running when idling and at slow speeds.

The eco-friendly concept features a lightweight body, a low centre of gravity and a chassis and suspension system designed to be further developed to create alternative models with high efficiency powertrains such as HEV, PHEV and EV to future-proof the SsangYong brand.