SsangYong Rexton

SsangYong Rexton
Face lifted SsangYong Rexton RX 200
Overview
Manufacturer	SsangYong
Production	2001–present
Assembly	South Korea: Pyeongtaek India: Chakan (Mahindra Malaysia: Pekan (CSSB) Russia: Naberezhnye Chelny (Sollers JSC); Vladivostok (Sollers JSC, since 2009) Sri Lanka: Peliyagoda
Designer	Italdesign Giugiaro
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size SUV
Body style	5-door wagon
Related	Mercedes-Benz M-Class (W 163)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,820 mm (111.0 in)
Length	4,720 mm (185.8 in)
Width	1,870 mm (73.6 in)
Height	1,830 mm (72.0 in)

The SsangYong Rexton is a mid-size SUV manufactured by the SsangYong Motor Company in since late 2001. It is based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class (W 163) platform. This vehicle offers standard appointments such as quiet on-road performance, car-like handling, and off-road capability, and can be configured to seat seven people or as a five-seater. The car's design was also styled by Giorgietto Giugiaro's Italdesign studio.

In 2006, the model received style changes, along with more comfort and convenience and was then renamed the Rexton .

In 2014 the Rexton received an update & then in 2016 received a new engine & new interior.

In 2017 the Rexton was upgraded with a whole new line up & a fresh 2.0 petrol & 2.2 diesel.

The Y200 series Rexton was produced from 2001 to 2006. The car was available only with four-wheel drive and one of three engines: a 2.7-liter 121 kW (162 hp) and 342 N·m (252 lb·ft) common rail diesel, a 2.9-liter diesel and a 3.2-liter 162 kW (217 hp) and 310 N·m (230 lb·ft) petrol engine, all manufactured under license from Mercedes-Benz.

In the summer of 2003, the Rexton was introduced in Europe. Technically, it is based on a slightly extended chassis of the SsangYong Musso. Initially, it was only available with a choice of two engines: a 2.9-liter five-cylinder diesel and 3.2-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine. Both engines were borrowed from the Musso which were licensed from Mercedes-Benz.

The transmission options for the diesel model were originally either a five-speed manual with a gearbox from the American company Tremec or a four-speed automatic with a gearbox from the Australian company BTR Automotive. The petrol model was only offered with the automatic transmission. In 2004, with the introduction of the 2.7-liter XDi diesel engine, a five-speed Tiptronic gearbox (NAG 5G-Tronic provided by Mercedes-Benz) became an optional extra with that engine.