SsangYong Istana
Overview
Manufacturer	SsangYong
Also called	Daewoo Istana SHAC Istana (China) SAIC Maxus Istana (China) Mercedes-Benz MB 100/MB 140 (Asia)
Production	1995–December 2003 (South Korea) 2004–2014 (China)
Assembly	Pyeongtaek, South Korea (SsangYong Motor)
Body and chassis
Class	Minivan
Body style	4-door van 4-door minibus
Layout	FF layout
Powertrain
Engine	2.9L OM602 Diesel I5
Transmission	5-speed manual
Chronology
Successor	SsangYong Rodius/Stavic Maxus G10 (China, for Maxus 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.^[1] The word 'ISTANA' is a Malay and Indonesian word for PALACE or CASTLE, which is the name of the presidential residences in both Singapore and Indonesia.

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  SsangYong Istana license badge
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  A SsangYong Istana in Cambodia 2008
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  A Mercedes-Benz MB 140 D in Bangkok
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  Daewoo Istana in Chile
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  A SAIC Maxus Istana