SsangYong Rexton W 2013-2015 | makes sense as a used buy..?
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- SsangYong Rexton W 2013-2015 | makes sense as a used buy..?
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Want a large SUV that can walk the walk as well as talking the talk? What about one you probably aren't familiar with, SsangYong's Rexton W? If you're secure enough in yourself not to care too much about badge equity and want a large, capable, well equipped seven-seat 4x4 from the 2013 to 2015 era for sensible money, it makes a lot of sense.
History
Increasingly, large luxury SUVs are all about image, all about badge-equity, all about fashion. Or at least most of them are. Here's one that's more practically grounded - SsangYong's Rexton W.
Of all this South Korean brand's products, the Rexton is probably the one provoking most familiarity amongst UK buyers. That's because it's been around so long - since 2001 in fact, sold in first generation form until 2006 when a second generation version offered much the same kind of solid, practical proposition. And much the same aging 2.7-litre Mercedes diesel engine, which remained thirsty and smoky even after the Koreans tried to clean it up in 2010, meaning that the car couldn't even be sold here for most of 2013 because the powerplant wasn't Euro 5-compliant.
Late in 2013 though, the Rexton returned, this time badged as the 'Rexton W', the end letter a designation for its 'Worldwide' remit, a sales challenge that was certainly helped by the fact that this much improved car was now equipped with the key thing it had always needed - a properly modern efficient diesel engine. This 2.0-litre Euro 5-compatible e-XDi unit was all SsangYong's own, a powerplant that kept the torque and pulling power of its predecessor while adding lower running costs and greater refinement. At the same time, the brand updated this car's interior, smartened the looks and added extra equipment, all part of a package of changes that in the Rexton W, brought us a far more modern, up-to-date product.
Of course, the Rexton model line's core values didn't change. So this car still towed better than most of its competitors. It was still better suited than many of them to really rough off roading. And it was still built to out-last you. On paper, it all added up to one of the best value, the most capable and the most practical 7-seat large SUVs on the market. In the 2013 to 2015 period though, SsangYong remained an unfamiliar brand in the UK and buyers were wary, so this Rexton W remains a relatively rare sight on our roads. In early 2016, this car's 2.0-litre e-XDi diesel engine was replaced by a more efficient, more powerful 2.2-litre unit and the car continued on sale badged simply as the 'Rexton'.
Writer - Jonathan Crouch
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Great car!! Luxury isn’t everything, although some would say it is!!
At least it seems to be a practical car to drive!! A bit too big for me, but that’s because I only ever had superminis!!
Excellent review - thanks. I have 3 (as yet unanswered) questions:
QUESTION #1: Does this car have a manual handbrake?
QUESTION #2: Is there a footrest to the left of the clutch pedal on the manual transmission version?
QUESTION #3: What about parking sensors or rear parking cameras?
can reply about the third, after 2010, usually all ssangyong are equiped with rear parking sensors or at least most of them.
@@DeepSlice Thanks
Yes to all three questions
How easy is it to get parts for the Ssangyong in the UK if something goes wrong
Lol😂. Not as easy as you'd like. BUT, I've managed to get every part I've needed for my korando. Ssangyong UK owners group on FB has a great parts guy
@@mrsociable1288 thank you cuz I been asking people to see how easy is it and no one has told me so I won't be looking at one know cuz I want to get parts in as well so I'm keeping with the Suzuki Vitara until I find something I like
Nice, comfortable car. The only problem with it is that it pollutes the atmosphere because SangYong hasn’t gone electric!!
And thanks God for that 🙏
Yes they have. Ssangong korando full electric dumpling
Maybe do more research into how polluting it is to create Lithium batteries before talking bollocks.
@@tomlloyd3259 Overall, while electric cars may have a higher initial impact due to their batteries, they generally end up being less polluting overall because they emit less during use. But hey, we gotta keep working on making production and waste management greener for both types of rides to really make a difference on the environment.
@@ly_775that's nonsense. They won't last as long, require strip mining and can't be recycled