For There's loads of space inside, plus rear seats that can fold down, swivel or be taken out. The pricetag is attractive and equipment levels are decent.

Against The oddball styling wont suit all tastes, and the Rodius, and neither will the poor refinement and uncivilised driving manners. Depreciation is crippling and running costs are high.

Ssangyong Rodius MPV

What Car? says

1 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.

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Key facts

0–60mph
14.2 secs
Top speed
108 mph
Average mpg
28.8
Tank range
507 miles
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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 lots 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 the CO2 emissions put the car in the highest VED tax band.

Handling is acceptable, if 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, make sure you want to keep it long enough for the sting from its punishing depreciation to pass.

Reader test team says:

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brian vincent

4 out of 5 stars

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A R

2 out of 5 stars

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I drove this car with two adults and 5 children aged between 9 months and 15 years old from Surrey to Devon for a two week holiday. The car easily…

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4 out of 5 stars
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