Car of the Week: Mahindra Ssangyong Rexton

Exteriors

The outsides of this formidable SUV have been done up with flamboyance and the designers seem to have done an exceptional job. It has three vertical slats surrounded by a big head light cluster equipped with powerful high intensity eagle eye shaped projector lamps that provide a radiant view to the driver. It is equipped with a couple of intermittent wipers, which has an automatic rain sensing function. The roof gets a pair of stylish silver colored roof rails and a panoramic sun roof which gives classy looks to this powerfully built SUV. The overall dimensions of this gigantic SUV are very spacious with a total length of 4755mm along with an overall width of 1900mm, which also includes the external rear view mirrors.

Performance & Engine

The most important thing for any car is the engine that it has been powering the vehicle. The new Mahindra Ssangyong Rexton SUV would come endowed with a 2.7 litre of diesel engine that would have a displacement of 2696cc. The engine here would be thoroughly powerful and dynamic. So far the reports in the market suggest that engine would be able to churn out maximum power of 165BHP at the rate of 4000rpm along with producing crest torque of 34.6kgm at the rate of 1800 to 3250rpm. Apparently, this engine would not be the best performing engines available in the market today, but still it will try to deliver a good performance on road. The company has tried its best reduce the NVH (Noise, vibration and harshness), which in turn will definitely develop the performance of the car and make it better for the driver and the passengers.

Safety Features

Besides the suspension system, the power assisted steering wheel would help Mahindra Ssangyong Rexton SUV to have a good handling and make it absolutely easy for the driver to glide through heavy traffic conditions without any trouble or hassle. On the other hand, the safety features in the Mahindra Ssangyong Rexton SUV will not fail you. The car would come with airbags for the driver and front co-passenger, traction control, electronic stability program, collision avoidance system and engine immobilizer. These features make sure that the car passengers are secure during an accident or collision. Also, there are chances that the car would come with hill descent control, big halogen headlamps for better visibility at night and brake assist as well.

Price

The RX5 model costs around 17,75,000 whereas the RX7 model comes for a price of 19,75,000.