Budget 4x4 7 seater SUV :: SURPRISE luxury interior! SsangYong Rexton 2023 review (KG Mobility)

[@nigelelliott6218]

Just towed a 3 ton caravan for 13000k's with a 2022 Rexton Ultimate and it didn't miss a beat brilliant

[@Superfan_78]

Brought one last year. Very good value for money. Fit and finish is great. Interior is pretty luxurious. NVH is excellent. Highly recommended.

[@stendecstretcher5678]

Good on you. I am going to replace my Santa Fe soon. I will definitely have a look at one of these.

[@therightcar]

So glad you're happy with it!

[@therightcar]

The next Santa Fe is going to be a GAME-CHANGER. I'd wait for it, if you can.

[@Richard-sl8we]

Did you get this spec? I'm thinking about the Ultimate spec with the 18" wheels. Keen on silver or grey.

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

How does your DPF work? Does it need that appalling regular regen that Toyota ones need?

[@nicholasolsson2894]

I bought one , used it for towing, never as a Severn seater. Yes it has a bit of lag, but you adapt and drive around it. It can be very economical, I.e driven gently it can get me into the city and use 6.5l/100. 8.5 is an open road average. Services are more than the so called capped price, that $375 is gust for an oil change, there is always diff oil or something else that is required and costs extra , expect to pay $680. Suspension can be brutal on poor roads, I upgraded to the aftermarket iron man suspension and it improved, but it’s still hard sometimes. When I bought the new Everest was about a year away, but in hindsight the Rexton has been good, and I doubt I will upgrade to the Everest. I test drove all the other competitors, I.e. pajero sport and Toyotas version, but they just weren’t as nice and significantly more $.

[@therightcar]

Fair points well made mate. And thanks for the real-world feedback from your real-world!

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

How does your DPF work? Does it need that appalling regular regen that Toyota ones need?

[@ianwilkinson5549]

We have a 2020 Rexton bought as a demonstrator which we tow a 22 feet caravan with, very econonical with no problems . I would buy a new one without a second thought but why bother when this one is so good. P.S. I've been a mechanic all my life,

[@therightcar]

Awesome! I’ve got a new Rexton review coming soon too…!

[@setiahyeung2577]

I have a top end Rexton in NZ (2019) and while you can't compare cost, service annually costs me $650. However trying to get warrant information has been a struggle. And agree with the small screen which at times can lag. The Rexton does lag when taking off and feels like a tank. But in saying that, the Rexton does what I brought it for (travelling etc.) and the 2023 is a step up from the 2019 version. Thanks for the review.

[@therightcar]

No worries, glad you liked it!

[@tacorevenge87]

Great car. Rexton’s suspension is way much better than Pajero’s suspension

[@paulbusfield5774]

Yes I would choose a rexton and I have one now and I am really enjoying it ! Good on snowy tracks which I found myself in UK lake District last November ! Iperformed really well ,been in a field were it was used as a car park ! It rained and had no problems getting off the field ! Great on long journeys,motorways ! I highly recommend the ssangyong rexton ultimate plus ! Good review 👌👍

[@therightcar]

Great feedback, Paul. Thanks so much for sharing. And cheers for checking out my channel from the other side of Earth!

[@tonydcurrawong]

I own the exact same car as this - LOVE IT!

[@lintongloster7658]

I've had my vehicle since Nov 2022, and love it, towing is great and driven Melb to Sydney return and was great driving all day.

[@deanviall593]

they canned the capped servicing recently, plus it was never capped servicing, it was a fixed price for the basic service and any extras above oil and filters is charged extra. So many people were faced with $600+ servicing in the first couple of years only to find it isnt actually capped, but, regardless, the cancelled that completely now anyway. I think the lag in take-off is transmission/torque converter not turbo lag. Anyone have an opinion on the cause of the lag?

[@raysater4083]

The Everest has a long waiting list for if you want one sooner they up the price by $20000.00 a rip off. That’s Whois bought a Rexton and for the money I love it. I tow a three ton van with it and towed better then my Colorado

[@therightcar]

Thanks mate - glad you’re happy with the Rexton!

[@edjones6160]

Had a rexton ultimate for about 6 months now. Generally good car for the money, although agree if you can stretch to it, an Everest ambiente would be a better buy. That said the rexton feels solid and well made and is reasonably comfortable. Love the heated and cooled seats! Ride on the 18s is liveable. That media screen really annoys me though. It’s true that on bright sunny days it can be virtually invisible rendering the camera or CarPlay useless. Why Ssangyong clearly put so much effort into the interior and then massively cheaped out on such an important thing as the central screen is beyond me. It really lets the interior down. My bottom of the range 4 yr old vw polo screen is light years better.

[@ahh1180]

Great review and a great car that’s well built and nice to drive

[@therightcar]

Thanks.

[@Coastmac2001]

Ssangyong, Mahindra, Kia or Hyundai . All are decent choices & all cater for different budgets.

[@therightcar]

Well said.

[@savindersavi833]

Mahindra does well this time

[@andrechanthery7197]

great review!!!, you are right about the tyres they are crap, will be looking to replace with some good AT.

[@Booki89]

Anymore info about this shudder you experienced? Was it under certain road conditions or was the road irrelevant

[@therightcar]

Road was irrelevant, but it was as described - an intermittent shudder.

[@Gokturk4Life]

Fantastic car Budget Luxury SUV

[@iqraahmad86]

Great review

[@AhmadKhan-bz3oe]

Nice video 😊

[@zloj-volk]

Good value for money. Known issues with suspension are fixed by the aftermarket one. But I would like to have a solid rear axle and cloth interior without 3rd row. In a such specification and with decreased price it would be the best choice on the market. At least for me)))) And that lagging with moving from stand still I guess conducted with ecological requirements (damping throttle)

[@aimeyalala7178]

Nice review ❤❤❤

[@therightcar]

Thank you 🤗

[@AmberKwow]

This one looks classy in black

[@therightcar]

Yep!

[@AmirZaib-rx7ov]

Black ⚫️ colour my favourite

[@asifmanzoor2198]

What a fabulous drive 🚗

[@Waheeda-kl8lt]

This car looks very amazing and out-standing. Great work

[@therightcar]

Thanks a lot!

[@mindfreeze0838]

That price for a 7 seat suv with 4x4 capabilities is damn good. Couple things: 1.You said the curtain airbags dont go all the way to the back, but in the second row I think I saw airbag tags on th side of the seats 2. The rear load area is a issue for me personally, dont get that that load shelf is a bit high, looks flimsy and makes it look like its got a battery underneath. 3.As you correctly pointed out the steering wheel is almost big like a bus's and angled in the same manner. Ive seen that funny enough ive seen that on a 7 seat MPV thats not available in your market. Its strange but not as unique these days. To me it just means its harder to be an idiot behind the wheel. 3. For a value brand its kind of mean you have to go for the top spec to get air vents in the 3rd row, something that you get in the pricier competition as standard. Not having a source of ventilation in the 3rd row of a big car like this isnt going to be great in the warmer months. Even a blower at the top would have been better. All in all, yeah if you dont have Pajero Sport or Everest money and need a 7 seat suv with 4x4 this is your only bet.

[@therightcar]

Hi mate, thanks for the comment. Yep you did see the airbag tags on the second row - but I’m specifically talking about the third row missing out on coverage. I hear you about the space and the price though! Thanks for your thoughts.

[@whiskeybluez]

Had test driven Rexton, Palisade, Everest, Pajero S, MUX, Carnival, Kodiaq, 5008 and Tiguan. Bought none of them due to: Kodiaq - plain and slow Tiguan - expensive for what is offering 5008 - weak engine MUX - bad interior Pajero - Uncomfortable Sportage - Cheap interior Everest - Cheap interior Rexton - ticked most of the boxes for less the money Ended buying class above 7 seater (X5) but nonetheless in the lower bracket Rexton is a winner imho

[@therightcar]

Thank you! good feedback.

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

How does your DPF work? Does it need that appalling regular regen that Toyota ones need?

[@mixupchannel643]

Nice work nice conversation ❤

[@MasterMind-io6bp]

Love it 😍

[@zenasnaidoo8266]

Your info in the air bags is incorrect. There are 3rd row air bags on the Rexton.

[@therightcar]

Wrong! I have had it confirmed by a dealership and by the brand’s headquarters that my info is CORRECT.

[@MuhammadUmairTahir-bo9df]

Excellent nice color car ❤️👍

[@hareemdilawaizkhan9237]

Really beautiful

[@MirzaZahid-q4x]

Great family car ❤❤

[@satyagupta-zs9yo]

Looking at buying new rexton but concerned about the KG motor rebrand take over and not seeing a lot of rextons on road. Worried about resale value in 3-5 years. Dont want it to drop to nothing.

[@satyagupta-zs9yo]

In Australia not seeing a lot on the road though occasionally see 1 or 2 here and there.

[@mymingyen]

Wonder how this vehicle compares with the LDV D90

[@therightcar]

I wonder, too. It's been YEARS since I drove a D90. Hoping to get into one this year at some point.

[@YZJB]

Would be interesting to see what the 2.0L birturbo diesel is like in the D90

[@Richard-sl8we]

​@@YZJB My concern is what will the D90 be like after 5 years of driving and say 80,000km?

[@metalmick99]

I think you made some valid points during the review, not the least was the lower level of refinement/safety/features/etc compared to the Everest. I think though, that the Everest is a newer vehicle with a significantly higher price tag than the Rexton. I drove a Rexton a couple of years ago and didn't experience the driving issues that you did - I thought it was quite good with spritely take-off. That said, if a company gives a reviewer a malfunctioning vehicle...not so good. I'd strongly consider one of these, and pocket the $25-30k savings (or roughly $300/month in lease payments with salary sacrifice) over the Everest (at an equivalent feature set) if it got a bit more safety gear and also adaptive cruise control. I also think the 7-seat option isn't relevant to most buyers because I have never seen any 7-seat SUV with a full complement of passengers - the most I can recall is 4. I don't know why this is such a strong marketing tool, although I'm sure a few people will tell me I'm dead wrong because _they_ use _theirs_ fully -loaded. Thanks for an interesting and thoughtful review.

[@therightcar]

Great feedback mate. Very much appreciate the points you made!

[@IqraahmadIqra]

Soooo beautiful

[@therightcar]

Why, thank you.

[@djizzah]

really good car my friends had the musso for a few years, trouble free however he bhad a long wait for spare bits after he had a minor accident in it and it was off the road for months

[@therightcar]

Good to know! But I think there are plenty of bigger brands across Australia with those sorts of issues at the moment due to serious supply chain issues.

[@explorelithgow]

We've been looking at the rexton and we're worried about parts aswell but We had an accident earlier this year in our Toyota. And it took 4 months for them to get the part to get it back on the road. So I'm no longer to stressed about that being the issue 😅

[@rsg5850]

All black Rexton looks stunning! Isn't there a new version of this coming up soon with the new owner of SY?

[@therightcar]

It does, hey? A new version? Maybe a facelift with a new badge...

[@zulfiqarghaffari5326]

Good explain

[@therightcar]

Thanks for liking

[@ANMS_Family]

Nice colour

[@pablochocobar074]

It was a tough competition to Toyota Fortuner in India, sad SsangYong and Mahindra parted ways :(

[@therightcar]

It is a shame, but it didn't seem like a harmonious fit from the beginning.

[@pablochocobar074]

@@therightcar yeah

[@pastorofmuppets8834]

What about DPF? The Fortuner has an awful regen that needs to happen every couple of hundred km.

[@shakeelqureshi6771]

Beautiful car

[@ChKashifRasheed]

Great Car ❤

[@buncha5651]

Great vehicle for the price especially base model. Why do these type of vehicles come with 7 seats? I bet only a small % use them ,should be an extra cost option.

[@therightcar]

In some base grade versions of higher priced rivals it is an option (Everest Ambiente for instance).

[@buncha5651]

@therightcar YES I know that, but who wants 7 seats a small %

[@edjones6160]

It’s actually really easy to remove the 3rd row seats. Just a few bolts and they unclip. You get a much larger boot too.

[@AmeerBuxBhayo-y1c]

Awesome

[@bubbleboy468]

Wait, what.. Poor man's Prado? They are the same price. My new top spec Rexton was $52k drive away, exactly the same as the top spec Prado!

[@imranjaved9673]

Good SUV

[@alfstewart22]

Almost bought the Ultimate last year, but the poor infotainment screen (with regards to sun glare) was the deciding point.

[@therightcar]

Wow! Big issue for you, then? I didn't think it was a deal breaker, but I can totally see why you might.

[@leannejomantas3858]

Love the Everest but for the price the top of the range should automatically come with heated seat … bloody ridiculous that you have to pay extra as an accessory

[@therightcar]

True.

[@AtifKhan-fw5jd]

Buteful black car

[@351tgv]

valule option but I would wait to see what the next gen Pajero Sport brings to the market

[@therightcar]

It’s YEARS away. Just like any Toyota 4x4.

[@351tgv]

@@therightcar - you sure about that Matt? I thought it was going to be 6 months after new gen Triton release which is around November 2023.

[@Richard-sl8we]

​​@@therightcar Hi Matt, I believe the new Toyota Prado is coming early 2024?

[@Richard-sl8we]

Hi Matt, Good morning, a friendly question. How can you classify the Rexton as a 4x4; who is going to take this off road? It's not exactly a Prado. Personally, I'd classify it as a large family SUV with part-time AWD capability.

[@YZJB]

Rexton is a ladder-frame (separate chassis) vehicle with low range, an auto-locking rear diff and proper 4x4. This is not an urban SUV

[@Richard-sl8we]

@@YZJB So; not the same as a Sorento, Sante Fe, Kluger or Palisade? I presume they are urban family SUV's? People that take the Rexton off-road hopefully fit 18" rims with the appropriate all-terrain or off-road tyres? I noticed on the Ssangyong website that an upgraded suspension package can also be fitted; I guess to improve towing and off-road capability.

[@YZJB]

⁠@@Richard-sl8wecorrect. Sorento, Santa Fe, Kluger etc. are car-based, unibody SUVs. The Rexton is a proper separate-chassis 4WD like an Everest, Pajero Sport, MU-X

[@Richard-sl8we]

​​@@YZJB OK, thanks for the clarification. I was wrong, apologies Matt.

[@therightcar]

Thanks Alex for answering this one before I got to it! And yep… it can go a fair way off-road. I tested it for CarsGuide years ago. Just that the 20-inch wheels don’t help it on rough roads.

[@er.m.s8930]

Still feel mahindra scorpio-N best value for money

[@therightcar]

If you are okay with the size, and the lack of safety.

[@vintagetintrader1062]

I was happy with the Scorpio Z8 we picked up 2 weeks ago, the media really overdo the safety aspect in new cars. Just about everyone I know with a new car turns the safety features off, the lane assist especially. They are light years better in safety compared to even a 5 year old car. Compared to our old family car a 2009 Subaru Forester it’s no comparison

[@JJTruckingAustralia]

​@@vintagetintrader1062correct me if I'm wrong... I believe even the Toyota Kluger does not get third row airbags right?

[@vintagetintrader1062]

@@JJTruckingAustralia no idea, I bought a Scorpio Z8 last month, I’m not worried about 3rd row airbags when it comes to vehicle shopping, my view on the 3rd row in any SUV is only a OCCASIONAL seating area. You are sitting in a vehicle crumple zone when back there. I’m more worried about no towbar being available in Australia 2 months after the Scorpio was released. The diesel and auto is what I love most about it

[@er.m.s8930]

@@vintagetintrader1062 Even if Scorpio-N comes with exact features and active safety tech like counterpart, Mahindra's would be comparatively much cheaper

[@davidtaylor2131]

Stuff large wheels, WHY? AFTER DECADES WITH 13 TO 16" Wheels I refuse to pay for rbber I'll never use.....

[@therightcar]

Bigger brakes. More weight.

[@ashpurcell3340]

Everest is the bench mark what a joke, reliability should be a key component of the benchmark and Ford simply doesn’t have it

[@therightcar]

Have you had issues with a Ford personally??

[@ashpurcell3340]

@@therightcar yep got a mondeo had 4 sets of injectors under warranty and many other things prob been off the road in the last 12 months alone for about 6 weeks

[@mattyb7736]

​@@therightcaryep, they don't call those engines ecosploders without reason. Will never buy another Ford again. Everest a benchmark? Pretty low benchmark, everything will surpass that.

[@chikalukorkwati2179]

​@@therightcaryou can't be that ignorant you'll lose subscribers/viewers

[@szjaved]

👏👏

[@Ali-w3s1h]

👍👍👍👍

[@sadiaiftikhar7459]

💝

[@muhammadnawaz5411]

😂❤🎉❤🎉

[@shadowmysticranger]

I am taking Scorpio N

[@therightcar]

Fair enough!

[@pessimistic_optimism]

xuv700 offers better value for money if it's offered in 4x4

[@Richard-sl8we]

In Australia, the XUV700 is not offered in diesel AWD yet. Should come in the next 12 months.

[@aniketkhedkar9643]

Interior is not much as luxurious as compared to Scorpio N outer look pretty good but interior not luxurious

[@therightcar]

I disagree, the interior in the Rexton is HEAPS more luxe than the Scorpio N.

[@kashifsajjad-u7p]

Grate

[@romeoguitar]

Sorento would be better

[@therightcar]

It is, but it's more expensive, for the most part.

[@plc7957]

Its must a natural gift how these reviewers can talk shit. Steering wheel to big its a standard size.

[@therightcar]

Thanks, my mum always told me I was gifted.

[@RanaFaisal-mk9yb]

Hd

[@therightcar]

Thanks

[@tonybennett638]

Hey mate SsangYong must be just about ready to go broke again as they do every couple of years.

[@therightcar]

Nah they’ve just been sorted out (after a few years) with a new owner, which will rebrand the car company as KG Mobility.

[@manulasvegas6045]

Poor mans Prado😅