Ssangyong Reviews with Road Tests
Saturday 21st November 2009
The Rexton is perhaps the most well known of the SsangYong line-up, apart from the, now departed, Musso. Sometimes known as the Rexton II, it is beefier than its stablemate the Kyron SUV and doesn’t have the same level of sophistication when it comes to looks. the full review
In 2005, Korean car manufacturer, SsangYong announced a model renewal with the newly introduced Kyron taking its place between the Rexton and Rodius, 7-seater, MPV. It may be a name that is virtually unknown in the UK but SsangYong has been working away in the background for a good few years and now, with a new UK distributor, the marque is undergoing something of a revival and alerting customers to the keen pricing and value-for-money motoring that the range has to offer. The updated Kyron is a good example of this with prices for the 5-seater Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) starting at a meagre £14,995, which is £3,000 less than its predecessor. the full review
Despite the fact that SsangYong haven’t been very obvious in the UK, the company can lay claim to a 50-year manufacturing heritage of 4x4s. A brief history may jog a memory of some of the company’s vehicles that were relatively well known. the full review
After a brief absence from the UK SsangYong launched the Rodius in June 2005. Designed by Ken Greenley, former head of the automotive design course at the Royal College of Art in London the seven seat Rodius is the biggest MPV in its class offering high levels of space and comfort at a price that challenges its MPV competition. the full review
You may remember that Daewoo took over the Korean company SsangYong and then re-branded their 4x4 offerings as the Daewoo Korando and Musso. the full review









