It is the ultimate manifestation of a time in Korean design when they were trying to become brave, but were otherwise completely lost design-wise. What was typical were "normal" car elements that seemed to have been glued together by a deaf bat. I seriously suspect someone either with a condition, or very spiteful, designed these.
Otherwise Ssangyong is not much to write home about. Back when this thing was designed they actually did have a genuine partnership (at some level) with Mercedes Benz, and access to MB diesel engines.
They even had an E124 base with W140 body panels - mostly W140 length, on W124 wheelbase.
But what is disgustingly striking in the new Kona (at least the rear) is - again - the body parts seemingly coming from different vehicles, put together. Somehow, somewhere, someone, is again considering this as being smart.