KGM reveals new Musso pick-up ahead of autumn launch
KGM Motors UK — formerly SsangYong — has revealed the all-new KGM Musso with sales due to start in the autumn of 2026.
The KGM Musso is shown in new Rhino trim, which sits above the current Rebel and Saracen variants.
The latest model has a new front-end design and a higher stance echoing the looks of the KGM Musso EV.
It comes with an upgraded interior that focuses on improved materials, smarter technology integration and a more refined driving environment.
Power comes from KGM’s e-XDi 2.2 litre diesel engine with a six-speed automatic and selectable four-wheel drive as standard. The pick-up can also tow up to 3.5-tonnes and carry a payload of over 1000kg.
Safety systems include Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control and Intelligent Speed Warning, plus a 3D around-view monitoring system and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Prices and full specifications will be announced this summer, ahead of the model’s launch in Q3 2026. Prices are expected to start at around £40,000 (ex-VAT) for the Rhino trim.
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Why is the company car tax loophole for pick-ups being closed?
Why is the BIK company car tax loophole for double-cab pick-up trucks with a payload of over 1000kg going to be closed from April 2025?
Double-cabs with a payload of over 1000kg are currently classified as light commercial vehicles, but in Febraury 2024 HMRC announced they would instead be classified and taxed as regular passenger cars, moving to the emissions-based tax system. These plans were later dropped just days later following backlash from pick-up users, but the Labour government has since reversed this, so from April 2025, double-cab pick-ups will be classified and taxed as cars with the emissions-based system, as was originally planned by the HMRC, meaning company car tax costs will inevitably skyrocket for pick-up users.
The government claims that the loophole is being close because too many people are using the loophole to run a double-cab pick-up as a car, and are taxed as such. Utility and extended cab pick-ups which, also have back seats but only two doors, are still treated as commercial vehicles. We expect there will be a lot more of those on the market soon.
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