
SsangYong Rexton officially returns to Russia under the KGM brand
The company "Rex Motors" announced the imminent start of official sales in Russia of South Korean SUVs KGM Rexton. This is not a new brand at all, but SsangYong, which is well-known in our country. It was simply renamed as part of the change of ownership.
There are already technical features of the SUV, which will be officially delivered to Russia. The dealer claims that car even adapted for use in our country.
By the way, KGM Rexton is a full-fledged frame SUV, although it looks more like a typical crossover. So the car is suitable for use in the harshest conditions - everything that Russian drivers love. After all, in the soul of every second of them lives a rally racer.
The interior of the KGM Rexton can even be called luxurious. Photo: youtube.com
In our country, only the gasoline turbocharged version of the KGM Rexton will be sold. The engine develops 225 hp. They decided to abandon diesel modifications - they are not particularly popular in our country, as practice has shown. After all, until 2015, Rexton, but under the SsangYong brand, was officially sold in Russia.
The engine is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission, which is the only option. It is Japanese-made – from the Aisin brand. In South Korea, gasoline cars are offered with a manual transmission in the basic configuration. We will not have such versions.
The drive is only all-wheel drive, and the transmission even has a downshift. They also decided not to bring cars with one driving axle to us. The average fuel consumption is known - it is declared at 10,4 liters per 100 km.
The length of the KGM Rexton is 4,85 meters. In South Korea, the cars are offered in both five- and seven-seater versions. We will only have two-row SUVs. There is little use for the "gallery" anyway, and Russian drivers love a large trunk. The volume of the latter, by the way, is 784 liters.
KGM Rexton turned out to be quite large. Photo: youtube.com
The trim levels for our country are also known. These are Dream and Icon. There is no information yet on how much they will ask for them. However, representatives of the official dealer said that there will be no assembly in Russia. All KGM Rextons are supplied from South Korea, so there is no need to worry about quality.
The dealer also promises five years of support for all cars sold. This is not exactly a guarantee – they are simply going to officially supply spare parts and consumables to our country for at least this period.
KGM Rexton will be the flagship model in the manufacturer's lineup. In addition to it, Korando, Torres and Tivoli will be brought. But when exactly this will happen is not yet known.
There are already technical features of the SUV, which will be officially delivered to Russia. The dealer claims that car even adapted for use in our country.
By the way, KGM Rexton is a full-fledged frame SUV, although it looks more like a typical crossover. So the car is suitable for use in the harshest conditions - everything that Russian drivers love. After all, in the soul of every second of them lives a rally racer.

In our country, only the gasoline turbocharged version of the KGM Rexton will be sold. The engine develops 225 hp. They decided to abandon diesel modifications - they are not particularly popular in our country, as practice has shown. After all, until 2015, Rexton, but under the SsangYong brand, was officially sold in Russia.
The engine is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission, which is the only option. It is Japanese-made – from the Aisin brand. In South Korea, gasoline cars are offered with a manual transmission in the basic configuration. We will not have such versions.
The drive is only all-wheel drive, and the transmission even has a downshift. They also decided not to bring cars with one driving axle to us. The average fuel consumption is known - it is declared at 10,4 liters per 100 km.
The length of the KGM Rexton is 4,85 meters. In South Korea, the cars are offered in both five- and seven-seater versions. We will only have two-row SUVs. There is little use for the "gallery" anyway, and Russian drivers love a large trunk. The volume of the latter, by the way, is 784 liters.

The trim levels for our country are also known. These are Dream and Icon. There is no information yet on how much they will ask for them. However, representatives of the official dealer said that there will be no assembly in Russia. All KGM Rextons are supplied from South Korea, so there is no need to worry about quality.
The dealer also promises five years of support for all cars sold. This is not exactly a guarantee – they are simply going to officially supply spare parts and consumables to our country for at least this period.
KGM Rexton will be the flagship model in the manufacturer's lineup. In addition to it, Korando, Torres and Tivoli will be brought. But when exactly this will happen is not yet known.
- Ulf
- youtube.com
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