KGM serves up eye- catching alternative

South Korean brand happy to mix with supercar set, writes Tom Sharpe

- Tom Sharpe

Whether it was testament to its Range Rover-aping design or rarity on UK roads was not clear, but KGM's Actyon turned heads at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

That is no mean feat at the annual petrolhead mecca, where you can spot supercars just as easily on the grass banks of its sprawling car parks as on its iconic hill climb.

KGM is not new to the UK. The South Korean brand was known as Ssang Yong before it was acquired by the KG Group in 2022 and is now ready to take on the likes of Kia's Sportage and Vauxhall's Grandland.

A rakish silhouette, slender LED headlights and 20-inch alloys all contribute to the Actyon's attention-grabbing looks.

But a packed standard specification, £36,995 list price and 703-litre boot ensure that there is more than sheer road presence to capture buyers' imaginations.