For You get lots of space for the money, and with hill descent control and a low ration transfer box, the Rexton is useful off-road.

Against The engine is coarse, noisy and lacks punch, while the ride and handling are way behind the class best. The interior feels decidedly cheap, too.

Ssangyong Rexton 4x4

What Car? says

1 out of 5 stars

The Rexton is no luxury ride, nor terribly refined, but if you can look beyond its obvious flaws, it represents good value, with a spacious interior and off-road ability.

What Car? readers say

3.7


Key facts

0–60mph
12.9 secs
Top speed
112 mph
Average mpg
32.8
Tank range
577 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

SsangYong isn’t the best-respected brand in the UK, but the Ssangyong Rexton does offer a spacious interior and off-road ability at a very competitive price.

One engine, a 2.7-litre turbodiesel, powers the Rexton. Sadly, it’s not that great. It’s slow and harsh, and it also disappoints with poor fuel economy and CO2 emissions which place it in the highest VED tax band. The Rexton’s other road manners aren’t great, either. The handling is wallowy, the steering is stodgy with barely any feel, and the ride is thoroughly uncultured.

Granted, the Rexton is spacious inside and comes with decent equipment, but the cheap-feeling materials make it a very uninspiring environment.

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