SsangYong Rexton

The SsangYong Rexton is a sport utility vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, initially released in Korea by the SsangYong Motor Company in late 2001. 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 II.

Rexton I

The SsangYong 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 / common rail diesel, a 2.9 liter diesel and a 3.2 liter / 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 with and 3.2-liter gasoline engine with . Both engines were borrowed from the Musso which were licensed from Mercedes-Benz.

The transmission options for the diesel model were 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.

Rexton II

The Rexton II was released in...
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