Updated SsangYong Rexton shown

    Showcased at Korea's Busan International Motor show, the Rexton W sports styling updates and improved powerplants.

    Published On May 26, 2012 03:06:00 AM

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    SsangYong has showcased an updated version of the Rexton SUV at the Busan Motor Show, dubbed the Rexton W. The new SUV sports major styling upgrades and all-new powerplants.

    In terms of styling, the Rexton W gets new projector headlamps with LED-surrounds and LED fog-lamps. The redesigned chrome-lined grille is now wider and looks much smarter than before, and it houses a large SsangYong logo in the centre. The front bumper is also all-new and much more aggressive than the current model. The new wheel-arches blend well with the overall design, as opposed to the bulbous ones on the current car. It also gets integrated LED turn-indicators on the wing mirrors.

    See new SsangYong Rexton image gallery here

    The Rexton’s trademark Z-shaped C-pillar remains and rear styling gets minor sheet-metal changes. The rear bumper-line now flows well with the lip of the boot-lid and the mildly re-shaped tail-lights look better. On the inside, the SUV has received minor upgrades - lighter shades and improved plastics.

    Powering the Rexton W is a new and efficient turbo diesel, called the e-XDi200 active. Mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission, this new 154bhp 1,998cc in-line four-cylinder diesel motor replaces the current 2.7-litre engine sourced from Mercedes. A new 2.2-litre twin turbocharged diesel motor, developing a whopping 221bhp, is also in the pipeline. However, it isn’t clear what engine option will be offered when the Rexton is launched in India.

    The new Rexton W will hit Korean showrooms by June/July 2012. Mahindra is planning to launch the Rexton in India soon, but it remains to be seen which model will make its way here.

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