SSANGYONG, now often known as KG Mobility (KGM) in different markets, has repriced, respecified, up to date and reconfigured its Musso one-tonne ute and Rexton giant SUV line-ups… although with numerous obtainable possibility packs the line-ups stay greatest described as ‘complicated’.
Each fashions are in dealerships now and all are drive-away priced.
Beginning with the Rexton, which is now obtainable in ELX, Journey and Final grades, costs are from $50,000, $54,000 and $58,000 drive-away respectively. It’s a $2000 hit on ELX, a value drop of $905 on the mid-spec Journey in contrast with the earlier Final and a $1415 hit on the brand new Final versus its predecessor, the Rexton Black Version.
A Sport Pack is obtainable for an extra $2000.
Rivals embody the LDV D90 diesel AWD from $52,095 drive-away, the Mahindra Scorpio from $44,990 drive-away, the Mitsubishi Pajero GLX Sport from $49,990 plus on-road prices, and even the Toyota Fortuner GX from $53,775 +ORC.
The Rexton is the one South Korean-made mannequin amongst these automobiles with the others popping out of China, India and Thailand.
For MY24, the seven seat Rexton has a brand new sprint structure and high-mounted 12.3-inch Sensible audio with connectivity through two USB-C ports situated within the centre console.
A dual-zone local weather management hub throughout the vary is restyled with full contact display design.
The mid-level Journey mannequin is Ssangyong’s response to requests from sellers and clients who needed entry to options akin to: energy tailgate, heated steering wheel, velocity delicate energy steering, and tyre strain monitoring.
NVH ranges are diminished throughout the ladder chassis geared up Rexton vary by means of the adoption of recent decrease physique mounts a that give a “extra rounded” really feel from secondary experience inputs.
A brand new color is added to the palette together with Graphite that joins six different physique colors: Grand White, Pearl White, Atlantic Blue, Marble Gray, Graphite, and House Black.
Upholstery is a premium woven material, leather-based look, or premium leather-based mannequin dependent.
No adjustments have been made to the powertrain that continues to be a 149kW/441Nm 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel and eight-speed Aisin-sourced automated transmission with digital shift lever and paddle shift on the wheel.
The present mannequin’s range-wide and in depth ADAS suite stays as does the selectable 4WD system with 4H and 4L together with an automated locking rear differential.
The Rexton retains its 3500kg braked towing capability and rolls on 18-inch alloys.
Normal equipment within the base ELX contains: 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 12.3-inch contact display audio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, leather-based steering wheel with peak and attain adjustment, dual-zone local weather management, entrance auto up/down energy home windows, electrical park brake, LED dusk-sensing headlights, DRLs, entrance fog lights and rear mixture lights, heated and energy adjustable door mirrors in physique color and with LED indicators, reverse digital camera and entrance and rear parking sensors.
The Rexton Journey provides energy tailgate, leather-based look seats with energy adjustment, heated entrance and second 2nd row outer seats, cool vented entrance seats, velocity delicate energy steering, heated steering wheel, tyre strain monitoring system, walk-up welcome system and touch-sensing entrance door locks with walk-away auto-door locking.
The highest-shelf Rexton Final provides a powered sunroof, premium quilted leather-based seats, 360° digital camera, third row AC controls, rear auto up/down energy home windows, ambient inside lighting, illuminated entrance door scuff plates and privateness glass.
The Sport Pack contains shadow remedy to pick out physique {hardware}, 20-inch alloys and black roof rails.
Transferring to the twin cab 4×4 Musso ute we discover comparable upgrades because the Rexton as they’re primarily the identical below the pores and skin aside from engine output which is turned all the way down to 133kW and 400Nm in Musso (420Nm Musso XLV lengthy mattress) and six-speed auto as a substitute of eight.
The vary now includes ELX, Journey and Final priced from $40,000, $42,500 and $45,000 drive away respectively. They change the earlier ELX, ELX XLV, Final and Final XLV that have been $35,790, $37,290, $42,090 and $43,590 drive away respectively.
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Complicated issues a tad, MY24 Musso is obtainable in lengthy wheelbase XLV for an additional $1500 throughout all three variants which brings an extended load mattress, longer wheelbase and improve in torque and there’s additionally a $3000 luxurious pack obtainable.
Rivals embody the LDV T60 Max Professional from $41,042 drive-away, the GWM Cannon from $43,490 drive-away and the Mitsubishi Triton dual-cab GLX from $44,690 +ORC.
Just like the Rexton, the Musso is made in South Korea whereas the others are out of China and Thailand.
The Musso’s inside is revised alongside comparable strains to the Rexton with element variations.
Ssangyong says the mannequin brings even larger worth to the Australian market and retains its signature quiet and easy SUV-like experience thanks partly to the coil spring suspension.
Mirroring the Rexton, mid-spec Journey mannequin joins the road up sitting above ELX providing a number of premium options normally seen in greater specified fashions.
And the Journey ushers in an “imposing” entrance design additional enhanced with four-fold LED fog lights positioned vertically within the decrease bumper edges. All Musso fashions now function a gentle opening and straightforward shut tailgate.
Ssangyong says Musso’s experience consolation has been improved with elevated isolation from sharp highway inputs thanks partly to the brand new decrease chassis mounts as fitted to the brand new Rexton.
Musso Final and Luxurious Pack convey touch-sensing entrance door locks with a walk-up welcome system that additionally unfolds the outside mirrors and illuminates puddle lamps on driver strategy. The reverse occurs as the motive force walks away.
A brand new inexperienced physique color turns into obtainable becoming a member of the prevailing six colors: Grand White, Pearl White, Amazonian Inexperienced, Marble Gray, House Black, and Indian Pink.
Different gear particulars are just like the Rexton throughout the three Musso fashions apart from 17-inch alloy wheels on the bottom mannequin, 18-inch from there up. The coil spring geared up Musso has a payload of 790kg rising to 1010kg with XLV pack’s rear leaf springs.
The Musso Final with Luxurious Pack provides dual-zone automated local weather management, powered sunroof, premium leather-based seats, powered entrance seats, powered drivers lumbar help, heated rear outer seats.
SsangYong Australia informed GoAuto that it’s going to proceed to function below the SsangYong model regionally for the foreseeable future with no plans to rebrand at this stage.
2024 SsangYong Musso pricing*:
ELX (a) | $40,000 | (+$2210) |
Journey (a) | $42,500 | New variant |
Final (a) | $45,000 | (+$2910) |
2024 SsangYong Rexton pricing*:
ELX (a) | $50,000 | (+$2010) |
Journey (a) | $54,000 | New variant |
Final (a) | $58,000 | (+$3010) |
*Nationwide drive-away value.