Common Problems with the
2024 SsangYong (KGM) KGM Torres

On 1.5-litre T-GDI petrol models, the Aisin six-speed torque-converter automatic transmission can exhibit uncoordinated shift logic. When drivers demand sudden kickdown for motorway overtakes or ascending steep hills, the transmission frequently pauses momentarily before dropping ratios, which causes an audible engine rev flare before settling into gear. In stop-start urban traffic, it can also produce minor low-speed driveline shudders when coasting down to a halt.

The Torres integrates heating and ventilation controls into the lower edge of the central 12.3-inch touchscreen rather than providing dedicated physical buttons. Early UK models suffer from slow microprocessor initialization, latency between tapping screen icons and fan speed response, and intermittent Bluetooth pairing drops. In cold weather, adjusting demisting or heated seats during initial departure can be distracting due to screen sluggishness, though subsequent KGM firmware updates have progressively improved operational responsiveness.

To meet modern European and UK GSR2 safety regulations, the Torres is equipped with camera-based Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) and Lane Keeping Assistance (LKA). In UK driving conditions, the speed-limit recognition camera frequently misreads subsidiary signs on slip roads or 20mph limits on parallel access roads, triggering repetitive warning beeps. The lane-centring system can also tug the steering wheel abruptly on narrow, unlined country roads, requiring drivers to navigate sub-menus to disable the aids upon every start-up.