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Ssangyong Rexton W : Road Test
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The Ssangyong Rexton is here and it's getting into a crowded market with SUVs that have been fighting it out for a while for supremacy. But is there something special up its sleeve that'll help Mahindra get a jump on the competition?
Is all well then?
As long as you’re on the lookout for an urban SUV that will give you a lot of bang for your buck, the Rexton fits the bill perfectly. But that doesn’t mean the vehicle itself is perfect – like all things on this planet we do not live in an ideal world and this SsangYong does have its weak points. While the seats themselves are plush and comfortable, and there’s lots of room all round, the seat height may be an issue for tall occupants in the middle row.
The bench is mounted a tad low and that means you sit with your knees sticking ever so slightly up and that leaves a little under-thigh support to long for. It gets even more accentuated in the third row which is pretty much mounted like a mughal-style sofa more than a car seat. Then there’s that issue with the gearbox that we spoke about earlier and one thing that started to irritate us a bit was the windscreen wiper doing a quick swipe every time you turn the ignition on – without spraying any water.
All that can be ignored though because what the Rexton W RX7 gives you in under Rs 20 lakh is a great car for the tarmac with features you won’t tire boasting about to your mates. It may not be the greatest off-roader on the planet but that isn’t what the Rexton was conceived to be in the first place. This is a car for urban swank and that it has plenty of.
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shivakumarr
I want to buy this immediately.
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Avtar
I must say you cannot compare Rexton RX7 with fortuner firstly because Rexton Rx7 is an Automatic 4x4 which is not available in fortuner at all. The 4x2 automatic in fortuner cannot be compared with a 4x4 automatic Rexton. Moreover I bought Rexton after test driving Fortuner and Rexton twice. I must say if u drive fortuner for a longer period it feels like driving 407rather than a SUV worth Rs.23 to 27 lakhs. Moreover when it comes to features u wont find a car in its segment which can beat Rexton and fortuner is no where near it when it comes to features. Now it comes to luxury you wont a better plush cabin than Rexton. Rexton is certainly a premium SUV and price at which it comes (which is 2 to 4 lakhs cheaper than fortuner) together with the features it gives to the customers makes a Total value for money package.
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Pradeep
Have owned it or 2 months now and driven for 900 kms. It really is a masterpiece from SSangyong. In my opinion it is even beter thanBMW X1, forget fortuner. One must own it to feel its pleasure.
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Suresh
To be honest good in look,good performance ,excellent riding comfort in city traffic.VP.Suresh kumarExperience Executive9600118804mahindra zuliakha motorschennai
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anuraag
for features this car is goodbut for a really feel of suv go with fortuner only not with rextonfortuner is the best and it will always be the best suv
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