SsangYong · 1995–2014
SsangYong 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. The word Istana is a Malay word for Palace or Castle, which is the name of the presidential residences in both Singapore and Indonesia.
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Successor: SsangYong Rodius
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Specifications
- name
- SsangYong Istana
- Manufacturer
- SsangYong
- aka
- Daewoo Istana, SHAC Istana (China), Maxus Istana (China), Mercedes-Benz MB 100/MB 140 (Asia)
- Production
- 1995–December 2003 (South Korea), 2004–2014 (China)
- Assembly
- South Korea: Pyeongtaek
- Class
- Minivan
- Body style
- 4-door van, 4-door minibus
- Layout
- FF layout
- Engine
- 2.9 L OM602 Diesel I5
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual
- Successor
- SsangYong Rodius/Stavic, Maxus G10 (China, for Maxus Istana)
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1151547CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_IstanaCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1326236480 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:00_SsangYong_istana_1.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Benespit · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.