Tråd: SsangYong Rexton W første kørsel anmeldelse

Ny SsangYong Rextons begrænsede appel er beslutsomt gammeldags. SsangYongs syv-sæde SUV, revideret for 2014. Mest bemærkelsesværdigt, har Rextons tidligere rå styling haft nogle meget tiltrængt salve anvendes specifikt med formålet at lokke en smukkere næse ud af den tidligere forhistoriske forreste ende. Ingen mængde af friske slag kunne gemme sine squared-off bageste lår fra fornærme øjet, men det er mindst et facelift i den rigtige retning. Kraterets får en børste for; en let afstøvning af soft touch trim og krom omgiver er dukket op på instrumentbrættet, formentlig beregnet til at lukke hullet til Kia Sorento. Da vi sidst mødtes Rexton, var det drevet af et traditionelt Mercedes motor; nu theres en SsangYong-bygget 2. 0-liters dieselmotor upfront, er selvom boksen femtrins T-Tronic auto testet plukket fra tyskerne gamle dele bin. Thats om så langt under huden som ændringerne gå. Selve Rextons stadig sidder på stigen ramme – den mindre Korando forbliver SsangYongs eneste monocoque- og mens det som standard kørsel baghjulene til bedre økonomi, kan stadig magt alle fire gammeldags måde via en dash monteret ringe. På trods af at blive droppet andetsteds i segmentet, forbliver laveste gearing en standardfunktion. Rextons kapaciteter off-road, dens fysiske størrelse, syv-pladser og en rimelig mængde af kit (fjernlåsning, fartpilot, opvarmet forrude, automatiske air-con og Bluetooth er alt sammen inkluderet) er de åbenlyse salgsargumenter, og SsangYong skiftende dem billige – bilen starter ved 21,995 for SX model med en seks-speed manual. EX med auto, tilføjer parkeringssensorer, privatlivets fred glas, side trin og 18-tommer hjul, og koster 25,995.

New SsangYong Rextons limited appeal is determinedly old fashioned. SsangYongs seven-seat SUV, revised for 2014. Most notably, the Rextons previously crude styling has had some much-needed ointment applied, specifically with the aim of coaxing a prettier nose out of the previously prehistoric front end. No amount of fresh slap could save its squared-off rear haunches from offending the eye, but this is at least a facelift in the right direction. The interior gets a brush up too; a light dusting of soft touch trim and chrome surrounds have appeared on the dash, presumably intended to close the gap to the Kia Sorento. When we last met the Rexton, it was powered by a hand-me-down Mercedes motor; now theres a SsangYong-built 2. 0-litre diesel engine upfront, although the five-speed T-Tronic auto box tested is plucked from the Germans old parts bin. Thats about as far under the skin as the modifications go. The Rextons body still sits on ladder frame – the smaller Korando remains SsangYongs only monocoque – and, while it defaults to driving the rear wheels for better economy, can still power all four the old fashioned way via a dash mounted dial. Despite being ditched elsewhere in the segment, low-range gearing remains a standard feature. The Rextons capabilities off-road, its physical size, seven-seats and a reasonable amount of kit (remote locking, cruise control, heated windscreen, automatic air-con and Bluetooth are all included) are the obvious selling points, and SsangYong is shifting them cheap – the car starts at 21,995 for the SX model with a six-speed manual. The EX, with auto, adds parking sensors, privacy glass, side steps and 18-inch wheels, and costs 25,995.