 the ssangyong rodius (sold in some regions as the stavic) is a large mpv released in late 2004 by the korean automaker ssangyong motor company. rodius is an inaccurate portmanteau of the words road and zeus, which is intended to mean "lord of the road." it is available in 7, 9 and 11 seat configurations (3 or 4 rows), a 5-seater version is also available in hong kong. the seats can be folded to act as tables or folded further (double folded) to add extra cargo area. they can be turned around, encouraging conversation and can be sided forward and backward. == first generation (2004â2013) == thumb|left|first generation thumb|left|first generation the engines are the mercedes-benz licenced 3.2&nbsp;l 6-cylinder gasoline engine (  &  ) and the 2.7&nbsp;l 5-cylinder common rail diesel engine (  &  ). the car was designed by ken greenley, former head of the automotive design course at the royal college of art in london. the design goal was to capture the essence of a luxury yacht. in august 2008, the rodius received a facelift.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/209640/ssangy
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