SsangYong Rexton 2023 | Is This Rexton Ultimate An Underdog In Four-Wheel Drive? | Drive.com.au
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Don't you... forget about me. SsangYong's own four-wheel drive wagon has fallen into the shadows of consideration for many buyers. But when held under the light, even simple minds can see it holds appeal.
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Pricing & Specification
01:53 Front Seats
03:34 Second Row
04:37 Third Row
05:40 Boot Space
06:27 On The Road
07:50 Off-Road
08:23 Summary
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I had one for 11 years towing my caravan. I was nearly in tears when I traded it in. Fantastic car!
We’ve had our rexton for 16 months. Purchased the ultimate and we love it. Ironman suspension on cruises like a beast. Have had it down to 7.9 litre per 100 on the highway. Admittedly doing around 100-105. The 8 speed is the same gearbox in the Genesis, smooth as butter and cruises like a limousine.
Very quiet with literally no road noise. I’m a satisfied buyer and understand why Ssangyong have blasted their all time sales records off the roof. What a car!!!
I own one and love it. Suspension is much better than Mitsubishi Pajero and on sand performs better than Land Cruiser. I do serious off-roading and no issues as off now.
Hi there. What year is your car? No issues??
@@paulmifka89 2023. Bought a year ago. No issues at all. I use it a lot for heavy off roading. All I can say is that rexton is a great car.
@@tacorevenge87 Im thinking about this car too over volvo xc60
@tacorevenge87 I too have just bought a rexton and I think it's brilliant also. The only real issue is the lack of ground clearance particularly the front bumper. Have you made any alterations to yours? I'm considering a bullbar that will improve the issue with the bumper as it should finish up with greater clearance beneath it. Do you have any thoughts regarding this? Cheers!
My wife has the Rexton , I’ve got the Musso , both have been fantastic, highly recommend
How long have you been using it ? Is it reliable like toyota ?
@@amrashraf9559 maximum 15 or 25 years
Absolutely LOVE my rexton ❤ I've owned a huge amount of cars and it's by far the best car I've had. It's absolutely awesome.
same
I’ve lived and breathed 4wding for 30yrs. Round Oz twice in a 40 series including bashing it down the Canning Stock route. I’d take independent rear suspension over a solid anyday of the week - especially given the size of the tyres on these rigs. The benefit would far outweigh the most minuscule advantage - if any - on something like this. And you only have to look at the patrol - all independent. And given this has an Eaton locker in the rear it’s a win win all the way. 7 yr unlimited warranty towing 3.5 ton…game changer. Great to see airbags for the third row also
The Rexton does have a rear locker. It can not be switched on unfortunately. It has to spin to engage automatically, kind of like traction control. You can see it engage at 8:15
You’d expect that a car journo would do some research to know the product their reviewing. At least a good one would ……
@@ab65man oh man bit critical?? He’s picked up what shitloads others don’t - the load capacity along with the GVM. No one’s perfect - except you🙌🙌
Bought a Rexton in 2004…towed a 3000kg caravan everywhere and sold it in 2019… a few glitches in the electronics over this time but nothing serious..2019 new model .. much more refined easy long distance driving and still no problems. No towing as now with a camper van. Value for money… who needs a badge😂
They have to be the best value vehicles on the road at the moment
Thanks for your review Sam. Informative and Balanced. Just what we want, and need, to see and hear.
To haul the family around town, then go for a run up your favourite basic beach, it looks the goods.
Except the engine being SY's own, very interesting proposal. The value for money is definitely up there.
Has an Eaton locking rear differential. Chuck some AT tires on it and a 2” lift it’ll perform as well as its contemporaries.
Ha Sam, I was of the understanding the rear diff on the current rexton series was an auto locker and going on the footage in the video it appears so as the wheel just spins, then wack, its locked and you're advancing forward, your lurching description.
Worth while following up, no, there is not a selectable rear diff lock, but once slip is detected the auto locker appears to cut in.
The 8 speed trannie is a big plus over the Musso 6 speed also, offering a better driving response.
The 8 speed auto transmission is a Hyundai unit...Solid.
A lot of the peripheral gear around the engine is also from Hyundai, eg. the Mass Airflow Sensor.
The rear differential is a Auto Locker. It engages when the wheel without traction (spinning) reaches 100 rpm.
The 8 speed auto transmission is a Hyundai unit...Solid.
A lot of the peripheral gear around the engine is also from Hyundai, eg. the Mass Airflow Sensor.
The rear differential is a Auto Locker. It engages when the wheel without traction (spinning) reaches 100 rpm.
Thanks, good information!
Great honest review 👍
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for a very considered and honest review. I am considering this very strongly, although my wife - who like you is just under 6' tall (by 12 inches!😉) - finds it difficult to get into and out of. Pajero sport and the like all feature a grab-handle on the A-pillar which is immensely helpful. I tend to agree with all you've said, and your off-road testing is way beyond anything I'd put it to: I went along a track last year that was badly-rutted in my Outback, and though I got along it without dramas, I would have preferred a little more off-road ability. Hopefully, the 2024 model will feature adaptive cruise control, and a few safety features that are currently absent. I found it very pleasant to drive and think as a long-distance vehicle it might well prove excellent. Looking at comments below, those who have one truly enjoy their ownership experience.
An Outback is more capable than a Rexton and has better ground clearance too
What about for the snow? How does it drive long distance?
totally agree, prob not the level of a land cruiser or patrol in terms of hardcore off road capable. its nicer to drive with nice interior. we love ours...looks even better with the black edition.
Agree it’s a great car!
Fine looking. But with the co2 level so high annual tax would be too high. Pity no hybrid option.
What were your thoughts on the stereo?
I have read some reviews that the screen is impossible to see when it's sunny and the sound isn't too good?
Also what is the weight capacity of that removable floor on the cargo area?
No problem with the screen, picked up my ultimate in January this year and it’s brilliant. Had an LC200 before it, and while it’s not in the same class it’s certainly brilliant value for less than half the cost. Took the Ironman suspension, Drives well, very very quiet power is comparable with Fortuner. They have come a long way. Very very happy customer.
I was driving this at the same time as the GWM Ute (video is also up), and I can remember this being okay in terms of sound quality while the GWM was quite poor. I didn't note any sunlight issues, and not sure about the floor load capacity I'm sorry!
I think the removable floor load capacity is around 50kg. It really is just a piece of plastic wrapped in the floor carpet fabric and sits nicely. It can be removed in 2 seconds. If I have something heavier I take it out and use the boot base.
60 kg.
Screen is fantastic! No issues with sun glare whatsoever. Car is fabulous. I’ve had mine for 16 months while 4-5 of the main brands have all had recalls not an issue with my Rexton.
Love it. .
Interesting proposition. For a daily 7 seater to get the kids to school and go to the beach on weekends it's appealing especially from the nice presentation of the vehicle. However while it may be cheaper up front, one has to question the resale value of a car like this compared to a Isuzu Mux or even a hyandai santa fe, and when you crunch the numbers overall I'd say that the other well established brands would probably come out better value for money. It looks awesome though, has that 300 series front end headlight thing going on.
It's true that the established brand names are going to have a better resale value but for buyers looking to enter the market at a reasonable price point and without having to endure the sometimes lengthy wait times, it can make for a great alternative. We do love that 300 styling!
@@Drivecomau If anyone else has a missus like mine they trash the living hell out of their daily cars, especially when toddlers and newborns are involved. It just might make sense to buy the cheaper option up front, give it what for for 7 years and rinse and repeat. If it cops the dings at the supermarket you're likely to wince less...
What does resale have to do with buying a vehicle?
That infotainment screen is pathetic but the car looks great.
It's a great pity that Ssanyong got left behind as Hyundai and Kia developed.
Hopefully the new buyers will invest more money into the company to bring it up to par.
Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the comment, I agree a new infotainment display would further improve the offering. - Sam
the new infotaiment screen is available now in most countries, we will have to wait till 24
Nice car
When you want a Palisade, with low range this is the answer.
was hoping it to be a cheap offroader like the old versions but unfortunately not
Is this car 2wd when in normal road mode? 2H ??
Yes 2H in normal mode. On the middle console there is a dial to switch between 2H, 4H and 4L.
It’s Korean not the other country
Right on!
You referring to The country must of the stuff you own comes from including the phone you’re watching this video on?
@@tacorevenge87 most of the stuff made in China are from overseas companies they don’t want to destroy their international brand names so all items manufactured are under very good quality control not like items made from Chinese companies that only interest in your money and not quality
it has an auto locking diff
The air outlets next to the screen are horrible, please change that.
Why do reviewers complain about the lack of 3rd row space for adults? Who is carting adults in the third row of these? Literally nobody.
In our experience not every user is the same. While most may carry kids in the third row, often families with two child seats in the second row may need to carry adult family members in the third row. It's a lot easier to seat two adults in the rear than it is to relocate two child seats.
@@Drivecomau That argument doesn’t hold water I’m afraid. If you have 2 car seats in the second row, nobody but another child is going to be getting through that gap and accessing the 3rd row (without removing those child seats) in any 7 seat SUV. You’d be better off finding a couple of kids to be part of your review to sit in the 3rd row to see how they fit. Or child mannequins which could prove really quite objective as you could measure head/hip/knee room.
I think it's foolish that these vehicles get tested on "Mall Mum's" low profile tyres and rim combos. If you went off road , you would at least shod them with cross terrain tyres for a test. No one thinks outside the box anymore.
If you go into mountains, off road maybe change tires? It is pointless test with regular ones... And what actually is other cars in the class, there are like 3 tbh
This fits into the same vehicle sales category as cars like the Toyota Prado and Fortuner, Isuzu MU-X, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, GWM Tank 300, Jeep Wrangler and Ford Everest - and that's just the body-on-frame rivals. Not all are direct competitors, but it's a busy segment.
@@Drivecomau 1) please put terrain tires. 2) Everest is over priced in terms of set up , Prado is uncomfortable, Isuzu is scarce. Clear winner is Toyota Landcruiser, things comparable for average Joe is Santa Fe, Sorento
@@szafraniec8164 It's tyres.
@@mrmatymoo it is
Tank 300
Not as good as pff road since the weight of the car obviously weighing it down
this is orginal suv and Mahindra steal all design and part and name it Mahindra scorpion and xuv
That’s not true - this car was designed a few years into Mahindra’s ownership of Ssangyong - so they didn’t steal anything. Why do you think Mahindra bought Ssangyong? You expect them not to benefit from any designs paid for by Mahindra’s investment?
Ssang Yong cars are like rip-offs of Mercedes models from 10-15 years ago. For example the dashboard design is copied from ML from 2011.
Not anymore. They have gone their own way!! Legend of a car value for money is unbeatable.
they not rip-off they did a deal with them. ssangyong supplied 4x4 tech in exchange for merc engine n gearbox.
But, lacking adaptive cruise control.
Coming in 2024 model
There is " smart cruise ". It does more than adaptieve. (In my Rexton saphire 2021)
In the 2024 model.