Chakan Mahindra [6] Malaysia: Globally, the new Rexton also comes with a 2. And will be a surprise compared to what you’d expect from SsangYong. Subscribe to Our Newsletter. It also feels quite strained when you try to rev it hard. The car introduced the new 2. It is a smarter, tauter and more practical car than the LIV-2 concept indicated it would be at the Paris Show last year.

New SsangYong Rexton Review: Not only will the automaker be able to address different set of customers under one roof, using its existing dealer base will mean the company will be able to retail its flagship SUV pan India right from day one.

The G4 Rexton made its global debut at the Seoul motor show this April and it looks nothing like the previous-generation model that was briefly on sale in India.

This is not a particularly free-revving engine either and gets vocal and strained beyond 4,rpm. Thanks for the comments.

The Rexton cruises quite well though, and the seven-speed auto has been trained to select the highest-possible ratio which is good for efficiency too. In earlySsangYong unveiled an upgraded Rexton. The power comes from a 2. Subscribe to the Autocar India magazine Autocar India: To stand a chance against established order, the Rexton should come in at least Rs 4 lakh lower. The automaker will be introducing the model with a diesel heart initially, while a petrol engine will be added later.

Top-end versions will also get a speaker Infinity sound system. So, you can simply walk away with the key in your pocket and the car locks automatically.

SsangYong Rexton – Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sign up for our newsletter Get all the latest updates from the automobile universe. At cruising speeds, the new Rexton will simply glide along the tarmac, and will again surprise you by its lack of pitch or roll. It also feels quite strained when you try to rev it hard.

The G4 Rexton is a five-seater, but a seven-seater variant is also planned for India. The car with me is the higher Majesty trim, and so it is fully loaded, with everything from a large 9. The plastics have a nice, soft, squishy feel to them, the polished surfaces have a flawless finish and the Nappa leather with a quilted pattern on the door pads is superbly stitched.

The car in fact sports a prominent G4 badge as its main logo on the rear door, while the front grille and wheels also have an updated SsangYong logo. However, the R-Line later gained a Kenwood double-DIN touch screen navigation system with steering wheel-mounted controls. This engine, however, lacks the punch that is expected from diesels in big, brawny SUVs.

Moreover, the service experience too is expected to different from that of the regular customers. Ssangyong has been particularly generous with equipment by giving the Rexton some first-in-class features like a deg camera and key-sensing auto locking and tailgate opening. The petrol model was only offered with the automatic transmission. Having said that it has a dial that lets you switch to 4 wheel drive low, 2-wheel high and 4 wheel high, if you do find yourself in adverse conditions like snow for instance.

Its mix of comfort, refinement and easy manners will appeal to city dwellers who like a chauffeur behind the wheel.

Given the tepid response to the first gen car, and indeed the brand on it, the new Rextton is being badged as a Mahindra for India. The Rexton is offered with a choice of a new horsepower 2. Come back with your hands full of shopping bags and the tailgate opens on its own too.

2017 SsangYong G4 Rexton review, test drive

Archived from the original on 29 March The new Rexton does much better than I expected. And for me that was heartening since this new car is a departure from the old and ageing fleet that was SsangYong a few years ago. Based on these upgrades, the South Korean government classifies the Rexton as a low-emissions vehicle, making it eligible for an exemption from a quasi tax related to environmental standards for five years after the purchase of the vehicle.

The Y SUV will carry a completely new nameplate when it arrives.