The KGM Actyon is the first new model being launched in Australia under the brand formerly known as SsangYong.

The new mid-size SUV goes on sale on June 1, 2025, coinciding with the renaming of the South Korean brand and the introduction of a new brand slogan: “Korean built to last”.

The move should help dispel any misbelief that KGM is a Chinese brand, and embraces its Korean heritage, showing just how far Korean automakers have come since SsangYong launched here back in 1997.

The Actyon is another mid-size SUV for the brand, making it the only marque to offer three models in Australia’s largest market segment.

It features a sleeker roofline to the related Torres, making the relationship similar to the Haval H6 and Haval H6 GT over at rival GWM.

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Both of these models are also newer and more style-conscious than the related Korando, though all three come standard with a turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.

The Actyon is the priciest of the trio, with a base price $11,800 higher than that of the Torres and $4800 higher than the top-spec Torres Ultimate.

Just two trim levels will be offered, with even the base variant coming with luxury features like ventilated front seats and heated and reclining rear seats.

It dusts off a name last seen on a very different SUV, the body-on-frame SsangYong Actyon offered here from 2007 to 2013. Though it also featured coupe-like design cues, it was much more quirkily styled and proved a slow seller.

It spawned a ute version, the Actyon Sports, which was eventually replaced by today’s Musso.

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

The Actyon is available with just one petrol powertrain, which features automatic idle stop/start technology and is mated with a torque-converter automatic transmission sourced from Aisin.