The new SsangYong Rexton will reach UK dealers by this autumn – appealing further to trump cars and trucks like the Hyundai Santa Fe on space, as well as the Ford edge on price, devices as well as towing ability.
The new Rexton is 4,850mm long – so about 15cm longer than the biggest Hyundai SUV in UK dealers. SsangYong’s offering is wider, too, at 1,920mm – as well as its wheelbase is significantly longer again, at 2,865mm.
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Its styling takes cues from Tivoli – notably the crease that falls along its flanks, as well as the unique ‘hump’ above the rear wheelarch – however it has a more grown-up look at the front end, as well as tail-lights that sit across the rear hatchback shutline as well as have a whiff of Ford Kuga about them.
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SsangYong UK will offer the Rexton in five- as well as seven-seat configurations – all with four-wheel drive and, most probably, a diesel engine (a 222bhp 2.0-litre petrol is available, however it’s stated to be unlikely to make it to British dealers for the time being). The 2.2-litre turbodiesel, called e-XDi220, will create 182bhp as well as 420Nm of torque; both of these figures represent slight boosts over the existing car. No fuel usage or CO2 emissions data has been released.