Rexton
Ssangyong
SsangYong’s top-of-the-range model
The Rexton was launched on the Korean market in 2001 and reached Europe the following year, where it met with public acclaim.
BRAND: Ssangyong
MODEL: Rexton
YEAR: 2001
BODY TYPE: SUV
POWER SUPPLY: Combustion
CATEGORY: Production car
DESIGNER: Fabrizio Giugiaro
Development of the first-generation Rexton was started in 1998 with the design code Y200: the Korean manufacturer intended to replace the aging Musso off-roader with a new model that was more technologically advanced and, above all, more modern in design. SsangYong was already a partner of Mercedes-Benz, and strengthens the alliance with the German manufacturer by acquiring the production license for the Mercedes-Benz M-Class platform; the design of the new vehicle is entrusted to Giugiaro, with the idea of following the trend of luxury SUVs, a fast-growing market, while maintaining off-road characteristics.