Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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SsangYong Rexton

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Price £28,995-£38,995

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SSANGYONG isn’t ahousehold name in the UK,butits tough, rugged

four-wheel-driveSUVshaveearned italoyal following.The Rexton is

the SouthKorean company’slatest largeSUV,and itsmakerseesit

as agood-value alternativetoaKia SorentoorHyundai SantaFe.

Value is un deniably theRexton’sstrongest suit, as fewSUVscan

matc hitfor size,equipment or poweratthe price. It’s alsoworth

addingthatthe entry-leve lEXmodel has seven seatsas standard.All

modelsoffer DABradio,air-conditioning, alloywheels,arever sing

camera,cruise control,and automatic headlampsand wipers.

The engineis a178bhp 2.2-litrediesel,with eitherasix-speed

manual gearboxorseven-speed automatic.There’s morethanadequate

performanceonthe road,but selectable fo ur-wheel-driveand alow-

ratio mode mean thisisanSUV that’s morecapable than rivalsoff it.

Occupa nts mayfind theRexton alittletrickertoc limb intothan

some SUVsbecause its flooris alittlehigher than most and material

qualityis patchy inside. Those in theback arelikelyto find legroom

sufficientrather than abundant, while thirdrow legroom is restricted

further.Atthe very back,the Rexton’s longrearoverhan gmeansboot

space is suitablyvast. There’s 649 litres of space in five-seat mode.

“Althoughfarfromcutting-edge, the latest

Rexton makes mostsense asano-nonsense

family workhorse withatouch of luxury”

Performance, seven-seat

versatility, goodvalue

Poor drive, unfamiliar badge,

unimpressive economy

Engines:2.2diesel

Trim levels:EX,ELX,Ultimate

Economy:34-36mpg

Road tax:£145

0-62:11.3-11.9sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

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Carbuyerrating

★★★★ ★★ 2.8/ 5

Owners’rating

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