SSANGYONG REXTON 2.2 DIESEL ULTIMATE
Price £40,665 Kerbweight 2180kg
What’s new?
SsangYong has thoroughly updated its largest car, the Rexton 4x4. There’s a new eight-speed automatic gearbox and an upgraded 2.2-litre diesel engine. The suspension has also been revised, and Trailer Sway Control is now standard, to combat snaking while towing.
In addition, the 2021 Rexton’s styling has been refreshed, with a prominent new front grille and LED headlights, along with LED lights at the rear.
Some things haven’t changed, though. The Rexton still has space for seven, and a kerbweight of almost 2.2 tonnes. And the big SsangYong still undercuts most other SUVs of similar size.
What are we looking for?
The Rexton is priced to undercut most rivals, but have corners been cut to make the SsangYong affordable? Is bigger always better when it comes to towing a caravan?
Towing ability
The SsangYong Rexton’s specification makes very impressive reading.
The kerbweight of 2180kg provides an 85% match figure of 1853kg. So even if you take a belt-and-braces approach to matching car and caravan, there’s not a lot that the Rexton can’t sensibly
