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Ssangyong Rodius MPV 270 EX 5dr

For Top trim adds cruise control and Mercedes automatic gearbox; cavernous interior; rear seats swivel, fold and are removable; attractive price; decent equipment; ESP; reverse parking sensors; ABS with EBD

Against Oddball styling; struggling and clattering engine; light steering without feel; no curtain or side airbags; punishing depreciation; some materials feel cheap; uncomfortably hard ride; high CO2 emissions

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

The Rodius has a very attractive price tag, feels solid overall and gets you a lot of car for your cash, but don’t overlook its brutal depreciation and obvious flaws

Reader review rating

3.25

Key facts

0–60mph: 15.1 secs
Top speed: 108 mph
Average mpg: 28.8
Tank range: 507 miles

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View the whole Ssangyong Rodius MPV range

Cheaper

MPV 270 S 5dr
£14,995
MPV 270 ES 5dr
£16,995
MPV 270 EX 5dr
£19,995

More expensive

MPV 270 S 5dr
£14,995
MPV 270 ES 5dr
£16,995
MPV 270 EX 5dr
£19,995

The Ssangyong Rodius MPV full review Read in full

Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Adequate in town, sluggish elsewhere
Ride & Handling
2 out of 5 stars
Better than you'd expect; harsh ride
Refinement
3 out of 5 stars
Too much road noise
Buying & Owning
2 out of 5 stars
Reasonable value, but residuals will sting
Quality & Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Seems sturdy enough
Safety & Security
1 out of 5 stars
Airbags for driver and passenger only
Behind The Wheel
2 out of 5 stars
Okay to look at, easy to find everything
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
It’ll take seven and their luggage
Equipment
3 out of 5 stars
Hard to fault at these prices

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The SsangYong Rodius is a real head-turner. Just not in a good way. This seven-seater follows the maximum-MPV-for-your-money approach with acres of space inside and seats that can fold down, swivel around or be removed entirely. Only one engine, a noisy 2.7-litre turbodiesel, powers the range. This powertrain churns out plenty of torque, but the Rodius’s bulk wipes out any worthy performance figures. It also causes poor fuel economy and CO2 emissions in the highest VED tax band. Handling is acceptable though not on the same level as many competitors, and the ride is uncomfortably hard. Decent equipment on the inside compensates to some extent for the interior’s cheap feel but one big shortcoming is the absence of curtain and side airbags. Also, before you’re seduced by its very tempting price tag, make sure you want to keep it long enough for the sting from its punishing depreciation to pass.