The new SsangYong Rexton SUV of Mahindra has been launched in both five-speed manual and automatic versions. Powered by a five-cylinder DOHC 2.7-litre turbo-diesel engine of Mercedes-Benz, the Rexton comes in two variants viz., RX5 and RX7. The manual version of Rexton delivers 162bhp and 34.7kgm of peak power and torque while the Rexton AT delivers 184bhp and 41kgm of peak power and torque respectively.
The interior holds minor upgrades which include lighter shades and improved plastics. The SUV features a sunroof, climate control, rear parking sensors, automatic headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, cruise control and steering-mounted audio controls.
Rexton RX5 features a five-speed manual gearbox and gets premium fabric upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, and an eight-way manually adjustable driver seat. RX7 comes with a five-speed E-tronic automatic gearbox with manual mode and winter switch. There are E-tronic shift buttons on the steering wheel and has premium leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel with additional metal grain accents, gear knob with chrome and eight-way electrically adjustable driver seat along with a lot of advanced features.
Rexton RX5 is Rs.17.67 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai) and RX7 is Rs 19.67 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The ARAI mileage of manual Rexton is 12.4kmpl while for Rexton AT is 11.18kmpl. Rexton will toughly compete with Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Hyundai Santa Fe and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.