- For: Practicality, equipment, seven-seat option
- Against: Badge lacks appeal, poor refinement
- Verdict: A value-led alternative to the premium brands, with space for seven
If you like getting more for your money in a large SUV, the SsangYong Rexton is worth adding to your shortlist.
It might lack the badge appeal of many rivals, but the Rexton is an impressive family car that offers exceptional value for money.
Prices start from a segment-busting £30,000, rising to just shy of £40,000 for the flagship model. Five- and seven-seat versions are available, each one offering a cavernous cabin and superb practicality.
Power is sourced from a torquey 2.2-litre diesel engine, making the Rexton ideally suited to towing duties.
Its Mercedes-sourced seven-speed automatic transmission is a little lethargic, which contributes to an overall feeling of poor refinement.
Four-wheel drive is fitted as standard, as is the kind of equipment that would be optional on premium rivals.
Fuel economy is only average, but because no models break the £40k mark, it’s cheap to tax.
KEY INFO
- Launched: 2017
- Facelifted: TBC
- Due for replacement: TBC