Ssangyung Raxton... anyone any thoughts?

Darlinbud

We are looking at buying a Ssangyung Rexton, just wondered if anyone has had/got one and what your thought are?

Especially interested in running costs, are they heavy on diesel? expensive to insure/tax etc?

Many thanks

Hintza

Interesting question. I suspect you will receive a lot of negative comments on this but I for one will at least have it on a short list come Feruary next year. Mercedes Engine and gearbox is a big plus for me.

My understanding is it is quite thirsty but at that is off set by the price you pay.

Have you looked at the What Car customer reviews? They can be quite interesting once you have weeded out the phsyco ones. The motoring press slag it off badly but that never stopped me buying a car.

Certainly worth considering and if you are buying new you had better not be looking to sell in a hurry as depreciation will be a killer. I have one friend who has one and he thinks it is great but I think would have wanted to shift it on after a few years but decide on the offers he had he was better off keeping it.

In fact I'll email him and see what he says and get back to you.

Hintza

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=137