Ssangyong has refreshed its value seven-seater Turismo with a new Euro 6 2.2-diesel and six-speed manual or seven-speed Mercedes-Benz automatic transmission.

CO2 emissions which have been reduced to 189g/km, down from 199g/km on the previous 4x2 manual transmission model, while fuel economy is now up to  39.2 mpg, compared with 37.2mpg over the model it replaces.

Paul Williams, SsangYong Motor UK chief executive, said: “Sales of Turismo are already 46% up this year compared with the whole of 2014.

“This clearly demonstrates that even more people are recognising the amazing value this car offers.”

The Turismo has a load carrying capability of between 875 litres with seven adults seated, through to two adults and 3,146 litres of load space.

While rear wheel drive features on the SE and EX, the top of the range ELX includes selectable 4x4 with low ratio as standard.  All models have a two tonne towing capability.

The new 2016 Turismo 2.2 is now available through SsangYong dealers priced between £18,995 and £24,995.