Safety shock spreads to second KGM EV: Torres EVX also advertised with an airbag it doesn’t have
KGM Australia has confirmed a second electric vehicle was advertised with more airbags than it actually has, with the Torres EVX electric SUV now joining the Musso EV ute in having incorrect safety specifications published locally.
The Korean brand formerly known as SsangYong has revealed some MY26 Torres EVX product information claimed the electric SUV was fitted with eight airbags when it actually has seven.
Specifically, the $52,990 drive-away Torres EVX does not have the front-centre airbag KGM had previously claimed was standard.
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The discovery follows an ANCAP investigation into the Musso EV, which revealed the electric ute has six airbags rather than the eight KGM Australia advertised.
The Musso EV discovery prompted KGM Australia to conduct a broader review of its published product information and that audit uncovered the similar problem with the Torres EVX.
“As part of that review, we identified a similar administrative error in some MY26 Torres EVX product information, which incorrectly stated the vehicle was equipped with eight airbags,” ,” KGM Australia said in a statement.
“The correct specification is seven airbags with no front centre airbag.”
KGM says the Torres EVX has always been manufactured with seven airbags, so no equipment has been removed from existing vehicles.
It also says the EVX remains compliant with applicable Australian vehicle approval requirements.
The affected product information has now been corrected and KGM Australia’s dealer network has been advised.
Significantly, KGM says its broader review is now complete and it has found no further specification discrepancies across the other models it currently sells in Australia.
KGM’s Australian website has also been updated and now specifies that the eight-airbag package applies only to petrol and hybrid versions of the Torres, not the EVX.
The Torres EVX medium SUV went on sale in Australia on December 1, 2025, initially priced at $58,000 drive-away. It is currently advertised for $52,990 drive-away as part of a factory bonus offer.
Only 20 Torres EVXs have been sold in Australia since its introduction, according to KGM Australia.
The front-wheel-drive EVX uses a 152kW/339Nm electric motor and an 80.6kWh LFP battery, with a claimed 462km WLTP driving range.
EV Central’s original Torres EVX launch story in November 2025 listed eight airbags among the SUV’s standard safety equipment, reflecting the information supplied when the vehicle was launched.
The Torres disclosure comes just days after ANCAP issued a consumer alert for the Musso EV after finding it lacked both the front-centre and driver’s knee airbags it had been advertised with.
ANCAP warned the absence of those safety features “may have an effect on occupant safety in front and side impact crashes”.
KGM subsequently acknowledged the Musso EV has always been manufactured with six airbags and described the incorrect eight-airbag specification as an “unintentional administrative error”.
KGM is preparing a “coordinated customer communication and redress approach” for Musso EV owners, while ANCAP has encouraged the company to make a production change to add the missing centre and driver’s knee airbags.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has told EV Central that the federal Department of Infrastructure has responsibility for vehicle safety and Australian Design Rule compliance and that the ACCC works closely with it on motor vehicle matters.
The ACCC also pointed out that manufacturers are subject to Australian Consumer Law, which prohibits misleading conduct and misleading representations.
EV Central has contacted the Department of Infrastructure and is awaiting a response on whether the KGM airbag discrepancies will be investigated.
It is not yet clear whether KGM Australia could face regulatory action or penalties over either case.
