SsangYong Chairman#Chairman W .282008–present.29

On release to the South Korean market in 1997, the chairman was a high-end executive sedan. Its manufacturer, SsangYong, was best known for SUVs and RVs, and the chairman has been its only sedan. The first generation chairman was built on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W124) platform,{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} but styled more like a modernized W140 S-Class.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}} Coincidentally, the design also foretold that of the upcoming W220 S-Class, which led to some consternation at the German company. Mercedes-Benz requested that Ssangyong redesign the car to make it look less like a Mercedes-Benz and to refrain from selling it in developed export markets such as Europe and the United States.{{cite web | url = https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=001&aid=0004195696 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210525041229/https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=101&oid=001&aid=0004195696 | archive-date = 2021-05-25 | publisher = NAVER Corp. | work = Yonhap News | title = 獨 벤츠 "체어맨 되게 신경쓰이네" | trans-title = Germany's Benz: "I really care about the Chairman" | language = ko | last = Moon | first = Byung-hoon | date = 1997-10-30 }}

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Chairman H

| image = 00 SsangYong Chairman 500s.jpg

| aka = Daewoo Chairman
Pyeonghwa Junma/Zumma (North Korea)

| production = 1997–2011

| assembly = South Korea: Pyeongtaek
Iran: Topco

| related = Mercedes-Benz W124

| layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive

| engine = {{ubl|2.3 L M-B M111 I4|2.8 L M-B M104.94x I6|3.2 L M-B M104.99x I6|3.6 L M-B M104.941 I6 (from 2007)}}

| transmission = 5-speed automatic (5G-Tronic)

| wheelbase = {{convert|2900|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{ubl|{{convert|5055|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (1997–2003)|{{convert|5135|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2003–2008)|{{convert|5110|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2008–2011)|{{convert|5050|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2011–2014)}}

| width = {{convert|1825|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1465|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

}}

SsangYong renamed the original pre-2008 Chairman model as Chairman H (which has the same design as the 2003–2008 model) to differentiate from the Chairman W. Chairman H kept the same exterior, interior, engine, transmission and features as the previous models. In 2003, the chairman received a restyled front grille, front and rear headlights, and improved interior assembly.

The 2005 Chairman, based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W124) had the following features: heated and cooled cup holders, rear parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers, anti-lock brakes, stability and traction control.

Although sold globally, the Chairman H sold very poorly outside Korea, due to both poor reviews and a lack of SsangYong dealerships. This was in part rectified by rebadging the car as a Daewoo in some countries, which also included the Daewoo corporate grille. The Daewoo version was offered until 2002 and was not replaced until 2005, when they introduced the Daewoo Statesman (a rebadged Holden).

In 2011, the Chairman H was once again redesigned, still keeping its Mercedes-Benz design cues.{{cite web| first = Tim | last = Beissmann |url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/114282/2011-ssangyong-chairman-h-unveiled-in-seoul/ |title=2011 Ssangyong Chairman H unveiled in Seoul |publisher=CarAdvice.com.au |date=8 April 2011 |accessdate=10 April 2011}}

The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) stated that in 2014, SsangYong Motor Company sold a total of 1,718 Chairman H cars in South Korea. In January 2015, the SsangYong Motor Company website no longer advertised or referenced the Chairman H.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

File:00ssangyongchairman1.jpg | Chairman CM (1997–2004)

File:00 ssangyong chairman 600l 1.jpg | Chairman CM Limousine (1997–2004)

File:Daewoo Chairman.jpg | Daewoo Chairman

File:00 SsangYong Chairman H 600s.jpg | SsangYong Chairman H (2005–2011)

File:01 SsangYong Chairman H 500s.jpg | SsangYong Chairman H (2005–2011)

File:00 SSANGYONG CHAIRMAN H 500S 1.jpg | SsangYong Chairman H

File:SsangYong Chairman W.jpg | Redesigned Chairman H at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show

File:Pyeonghwa Zunma - Pyongyang, DPRK, 2019-10-23.jpg|Pyeonghwa Junma (Zunma)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Chairman W

| image = 00 SsangYong Chairman W CW700.jpg

| aka = Roewe R95 (cancelled)

| production = 2008–2017

| model_years = 2008–2018

| layout = FR/F4 layout

| engine = 3.2 L M104.99 I6
3.6 L M104.941 I6
5.0 L M113 E50 V8

| transmission = 7-speed automatic (7G-Tronic)

| wheelbase = {{convert|2920|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
{{convert|3270|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (LWB)

| length = {{convert|5090|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2008–2011)
{{convert|5135|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2011–2017)
{{convert|5350|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (LWB)

| width = {{convert|1895|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1495|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
{{convert|1500|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (LWB)

|related=Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W211)
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220)
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (W219)
Chrysler 300

|successor = Roewe 950 (for Roewe 850)

}}

SsangYong developed their own all-new flagship Chairman W, New Chairman with V8 5-litre engine and Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic automatic transmission. The Chairman W is derived from the SsangYong WZ concept car. The 'W' stands for 'World Class.'

Chairman W is offered in six trims with two engines, a limo version, and an additional AWD 4-Tronic (Mercedes-Benz 4Matic).

XGi360, once used for New Chairman, is transferred to the entry model with a straight 6-cylinder engine, and the 5-liter V8 Mercedes-Benz M113 engine and the 7G-Tronic transmission (the largest V8 engine produced in South Korea{{cite web|url=http://the-car-web.blogspot.com/2008/02/ssangyong-chairman-w-launch.html |title=The Car Web: Ssangyong Chairman W: The Launch |publisher=The-car-web.blogspot.com |date=23 February 2008 |accessdate=30 April 2010}}) are applied to two high-end models, VVIP and the long-wheel-base version. It has an electronically controlled self-levelling air suspension system with a rebound coil that helps reduce noise and vibration, as well as an extended rear passenger space{{cite web|url=http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2910758 |title=INSIDE JoongAng Daily |publisher=Joongangdaily.joins.com |date=1 October 2009 |accessdate=30 April 2010}} and the front and rear both have their own screen to control the car's entertainment system, similar to Chrysler's MyGig.

The Chairman W is the first Korean luxury sedan to apply a four-wheel drive system, a feature common in high-end European sedans.

The Chairman W was planned to be rebadged as the Roewe R95 for the short-wheel-base version, and the Roewe R95L for the long-wheel-base version, to serve as Roewe's flagship model, but the project was canceled. Roewe would later add a full-size flagship sedan to their lineup in the Roewe 950, which was initially planned to be named the R95.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-26|title=The Story Of The Roewe R95, A Mercedes-powered Korean-Chinese Limousine {{!}} ChinaCarHistory|url=https://chinacarhistory.com/2018/09/26/the-story-of-the-roewe-r95-a-mercedes-powered-korean-chinese-limousine/|access-date=2021-06-15|language=en-US}}

On 23 November 2017, SsangYong Motor Company announced that the Chairman will be finally discontinued in order to shift focus on SUVs and crossovers, marking the end of Chairman production after just over twenty years.

File:01 SsangYong Chairman W CW700.jpg | Chairman W CW700 (2011–2013)

File:SsangYong Chairman W.JPG | SsangYong Chairman W

File:20111014 ssangyong new chairman w 2.jpg | Redesigned Chairman W CW700 (2013)

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