SsangYong Chairman History
SsangYong's sole luxury sedan — built on the Mercedes-Benz W124 platform, sold in South Korea from 1997 to 2017.
Photo: “SSANGYONG CHAIRMAN H LIMOUSINE China” by Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Unveiled in 1997 as SsangYong's first and only sedan, the Chairman was a full-size executive car for the South Korean domestic market, built on the Mercedes-Benz W124 E-Class platform but styled closer to the larger W140 S-Class — styling so Mercedes-like that Daimler reportedly requested changes before export approval.
A second model, the Chairman W, was introduced in 2008 alongside the facelifted Chairman H, offering a more modern body and updated powertrains. Production of all Chairman variants ended on 23 November 2017, when SsangYong announced discontinuation to shift focus entirely to SUVs and crossovers.
Generations
Chairman H (first generation) · CM600 / Chairman H
Photo: “SSANGYONG CHAIRMAN H LIMOUSINE China” by Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
W124-based luxury sedan for the Korean market; renamed Chairman H in 2008 when the Chairman W joined the range.
2011 Photo: “SsangYong Chairman H 2011 facelift 001” by JustAnotherCarDesigner / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0
Chairman W
Photo: “SsangYong Chairman CW600 W200 Classic Black (1)” by Damian B Oh / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated platform and styling; sold alongside the Chairman H from 2008 until both were discontinued in 2017.
2008 Photo: “2008 SsangYong Chairman (W100) sedan (2012-10-08)” by FotoSleuth / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0
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