SsangYong Rexton - Budget SUV? (ENG)

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SsangYong Rexton - Budget SUV? (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

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Marek Drives in English

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@t0urniquet Жыл бұрын

I've had 2 Ssangyong's already and I just can't get enough of them. Excellent value for money and excellent quality. Love the brand, very underestimated.

@obaku1980 Жыл бұрын

i like your feedback, i am about to buy the G4, i have seen many videos and i like going through the comments. Thanks.!!

@t0urniquet Жыл бұрын

@@obaku1980 do a test drive first and you'll see what I'm talking about! 💪🏻

@obaku1980 Жыл бұрын

@@t0urniquet i already did, i was going to get a montero sport and after i had the test drive.. i really liked it.

@nebuchadnezzar9641 Жыл бұрын

I have owned a black edition in Australia for almost a year now. I love it. Brilliant car at a great price.

@Ultramares Жыл бұрын

What's petrol like mate?

@car_babble Жыл бұрын

It's not wowing me, but I think the lack of brand recognition will put off more people than it should. Love your off-road tests!

@DaveDVideoMaker Жыл бұрын

One of the very few body-on-frame SUVs on sale in Europe. Most SUVs nowadays are unibody construction which is cheaper to make.

@MarthaMansbridge Жыл бұрын

Have had both the Rexton and the Musso - both are excellent, proper SUV/4WD vehicles - very well built and reliable. Point to note - the reference in the manual to the rear 'diff lock' engaging automatically - it's likely that your model doesn't have this feature - it's not standard, the U.K. version also does not have it. I don't really understand why Ssangyong chose not to make this standard given the size and likely purpose of this sort of car - but there it is.

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

I checked the spec sheet, and you're right. It's an option here too, and this one doesn't have it.

@shroomyesc Жыл бұрын

If for no other reason I appreciate it a whole lot as one of the only body-on-frame SUVs in Europe left, as all Land/Range rovers are monococque nowadays and the new generation of Land Cruiser is too heavy for EU car classification. It's a ton of value, and is probably the most competent Ssangyong product by far, at least until the Torres arrives and then we'll see.

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

Torres looks very promising, though some "offroad" accents are amusing.

@hedydd2 Жыл бұрын

Land Cruiser 300 series is not too heavy. It pushes their corporate emissions too high and can’t compete with Range Rover. The new Grenadier in passenger vehicle form weighs 2.7 tons or more, which is what the LC300 weighs, and there is no restriction to its sale.

@stefanfalldorf6573 Жыл бұрын

I realy like the Rexton. It is one of the few alternatives to the LC 150 on the european market. Only missing a permanent 4wd and a rear locker.

@p2p104 Жыл бұрын

My uncle bought Korando (new), my brother bought new year later and now I am thinking of getting a Rexton in full. I had been already at dealer for little driving experience and car is exactly what I want

@laupakhin Жыл бұрын

I think this would be an excellent 'retirement spec' SUV, especially for those outdoorsy types. It sounds like it would tow a caravan quite easily, and with low range 4WD it'll get you pretty much anywhere you'd want to go. It looks comfortable enough on the inside too, and not too much scary tech. Resale wouldn't be an issue either :)

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

Sounds about right.

@amrashraf9559 Жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrivesENG wanna see the underneath of the car to see the components of the chassis and see how solid is it I am comparing it to the new kia sorento regarding solidity and durability

@Ostap1974 Жыл бұрын

Quite reasonable price. Finding service centers may be tricky and resale options, at least near me, are very thin. So you will use the car until either of you dies.

@AHarker100 Жыл бұрын

Looks good. Wouldn't mind giving it a go. Good review.

@dalibormilic139 Жыл бұрын

I am old enough to remember Ssangyong as a budget alternative of a real deal. For the price they are asking now you can buy a real deal instead.

@KenanGwallter Жыл бұрын

There is no other real deal that can go off-road like this one and have its comfort for 50000E. You could go for the Land Cruiser, which with some options is around 75000.

@MarthaMansbridge Жыл бұрын

I can only speak for the U.K but for a car of this size, spec and capability you would be looking to spend £60k as a minimum - and that would get you mid-spec cars such as the Land Cruiser, Defender etc. You can have a fully specified Rexton for £45k. In terms of build, fit and finish this is no budget alternative at all.

@KenanGwallter Жыл бұрын

@@MarthaMansbridge I wouldn't touch a brand new Defender even with a 10-foot pole. Land Rovers suck when it comes to reliability. And here, in Romania, the cheapest Land Cruiser is 11000E more than the full Rexton. And the cheapest Land Cruiser sucks when it comes to comfort and options.

@beegonee Жыл бұрын

@@KenanGwallteryup..2nd handed even worst..

@hedydd2 Жыл бұрын

Quite a few Ssangyong around the roads of West Wales. Not exactly common but not rare either. One of my small-farmer neighbours has a two year old Rexton. This latest facelift looks better.

@garminbreak Жыл бұрын

Very nice car. More than SUV - low gear range, real mechanical difflock on rear axle as option, but less than offroader - low clearance, fuel tank bottom lower than the frame without any shield, unshielded alu case of rear differential, unshielded wires and cables on the chassis with dubious sealing... But value to price ratio is very good.

@Da_StormtroopeR Жыл бұрын

SsangYong Motor was sold from Mahindra to another owner and he have plans to change the name and logo to KG Mobility.

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

Yes, and no, they don't.

@scu549 Жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrivesENG They do... in Korea.

@tullypoo 2 ай бұрын

Fine looking. But with the co2 level so high annual tax would be too high. Pity no hybrid option.

@MarekDrivesENG 2 ай бұрын

What you save on the price you lose elsewhere.

@nikolayrayanov2895 Жыл бұрын

I can't find the prices for the Ssanoung Rexton in Bulgaria, but 60K euro is the price of the Toyota LandCruiser Prado here. And they have some in that can be bought without waiting. It used to be my dream car, but when I tested it last year, I got really disappointed. The top spec version with the air suspension was like a truck, the diesel engine was very noisy, my dream got destroyed basically.

@KenanGwallter Жыл бұрын

The Rexton with all bells and whistles, 5 seats and 18" rims is 50000E in Romania. Getting mine next week after 4 months of waiting. Also, I'll be installing the Ironman 4x4 suspension kit, which raises the car 3.5cm and drastically improves the comfort both on asphalt and offroad. This kit is 1000E + the installation fee. It's a bargain for this price. Can't recommend it enough!

@StephenHarristnt Жыл бұрын

I believe they use a Hyundai transmission now, not an MB unit anymore.

@klaigonzales Жыл бұрын

To be precise, they put the gearbox from the genesis g80 in it.

@rocketdreamer Жыл бұрын

Normally Mercs powertrains have their transmission integrated with their engine: how could they do it to split for this car?

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

I think you are referring to the "fully integrated transmission control (VGS)" control unit.

@ochardkeo9458 Жыл бұрын

What does this Rexton compare to the Nissan Terra?

@mironiko Жыл бұрын

Hi Marek! Do you maybe know, will Ssangyong import Torres in Europe, and which versions? As in, will it only get us the EV model, or the petrol one as well? Thanks!

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

Yes, no idea what versions though. I suppose bringing an EV version to Eastern Europe and the Balkans (I'm assuming Balkans by your name) is pointless.

@mironiko Жыл бұрын

I agree with you: we (the Balkans, you guessed it right, I'm from Serbia, actually) usually get the petrol version of everything that has a petrol version, but there are rare cases when the car brand unifies the offer across Europe (or even wider than Europe), and then we're left only with some cars we can't afford... Anyway, thanks for the reply!

@veritasaequitas2386 Жыл бұрын

nice

@W.GlobalAffairs Жыл бұрын

you forgot to tell us that it looks much more lik a chert tigo 8

@Budapestrentdotcom Жыл бұрын

I think we all need to ask chine about this car

@Hell-Hound1 Жыл бұрын

I can't find any real faults with this car but, I feel that I may be suffering with a case of unfounded badge snobbery. Which would stop me spending 60k on one.

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

I imagine it's going to be heavily discounted.

@Hell-Hound1 Жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrivesENG Maybe so but, what are the residual figures going to be after 3 years?

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

If residuals are a factor Toyota is your brand. If I were to lease a Rexton, it would be a 0 downpayment, and the lowest possible monthly instalment. In three years take it away, and I don't want to see it ever again.

@Hell-Hound1 Жыл бұрын

@@MarekDrivesENG Never thought about leasing tbh. Only ever bought before but, you do have a very good point.

@MarekDrivesENG Жыл бұрын

I guess it all depends on how long you're planning to drive the car for. For me owning a vehicle is an 8-12 years affair. Anything earlier I'm taking a significant depreciation hit on a car that should still be in good working order, and anything later exposes me to some potential costly repairs. But residuals on a 10-year old car don't really matter. If I want to swap cars more frequently, then leasing is less hassle (also in my case it's a company tax write off, etc.)

@kevinn1158 Жыл бұрын

Rexton... a small town in New Brunswick Canada.... had to look that one up. ;). As for this vehicle, it puts me to sleep. It just looks like it's 3 generations behind other OEMs when it comes to materials etc. Oh well, they don't sell here so I should shut up. Thanks for the review Marek. The Toronto car show is a week away. I'll go do a walk since it's about 10mins from my house right next to the CN tower.

@fragu123 9 ай бұрын

…with comparable street pricing of 45k$ in top spec, which OEM competitors are you referring to?

@heritierkankonde2083 Жыл бұрын

🤔 for the price, better go for the Mazda cx60

@fragu123 9 ай бұрын

…why would you compare this to an CX60? Completely different propositions…

@denault3985 Жыл бұрын

Looks great on the outside, but needs modernization on the inside.

@fragu123 9 ай бұрын

…they did it now, interior looks excellent…

@mbxyz89 11 ай бұрын

Mid size? What's bigger? Lol. Great cars tho.

@sanatandharma4435 9 ай бұрын

The price is shockingly expensive! Yes, it looks ok 'ish' in an american way! But I would not buy it even if I had a spare 40-50.000 euro! There are other well proven off roaders out there for similar money!

@fragu123 9 ай бұрын

…just name a few, please! Thx.

@fragu123 9 ай бұрын

…bla, bla, bla, …😂😂😂

@fragu123 8 ай бұрын

…still missing your proof here, which alternatives do you think of?😂