सैंगयोंग रेक्सटन यूज़र रिव्यूज़

Exterior Nice contemporary styling while original Merc lines still visible. Definite head turner on our roads. Impressive lighting system (LED plus halogens, etc), aggresive but sleek/stylish stance. Little extra chrome in front for my taste but overall not bad. Very large view area all around but blind spot on A pillar and side mirror junction.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very comfortable to drive. Great viewing area all around except for blind spot as mentioned above. Driver seat fully electrically adjustable. Very comfortable. No fatigue on long drives. Did 3000km trip without any problem or any sort of ache or discomfort. Stereo pretty good with in built GPS, reverse cam but I would prefer a choice to upgrade. 4 speakers + 2 tweeters provided, option of adding 2 more available. Sun roof feature very good. Very nice & plush interiors. Extra Seat covers really not necessary. Good & very functional dashboard. Could have had some more features like digital fuel consumption, service time, etc. Even if provided as optional extra after fitting.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Auto transmission a bit sluggish. In manual mode gear box seem to have a mind of its own and does pretty much what it wants. While gunning in 1st gear, manual mode, gear box simply changes on its own. But once its settled on a steady 50kmph plus, car runs pretty silently. Engine noise audible again post 120kmph. Fuel economy as expected in a car of this size. On my road trip I got a 9.5km average overall. This is with 2 passengers & AC running. On the whole very easy to drive and for me graduating from a manual drive this car feels like a dream.

Ride Quality & Handling Steering a bit too soft (supposed to stiffen as speed increases). Makes city driving a breeze. Overall ride is very nice. Suspensions are sprung soft and takes on our roads without much problem. Speeds over 120-140 km recommended only if straight roads  are available. DO NOT try cornering or sharp high speed turns with this vehicle. Its not made for that. There is significant body roll even with all the bell whistles like ABS, Stabiliser, etc provided. Auto Cruise control feature is a great plus on the highway.

Final Words Great value for money. For all you budget purchasers like me, this is the closest you would come to a Merc M class for this price. Has all the features one finds in premium vehicles while staying within the 20 lakh price range. I imagine the manual version would be a great bargain. Fit and finish pretty impressive for Mahindra but can definitely improve. For example all doors dont shut the same. Needs adjusting. Looks classy enough even though the brand is still virtually unknown. Does not help that Mahindra is mysteriously silent about this car with almost zero publicity. I have had people of all types coming up to me asking about the car. First question, which company does this belong to!!! 

Areas of improvement Mahindra Service!!! I am very concerned that Ssangyong has not trained Mahindra service well enough. My car was delivered with a wheel alignment issue which was not rectified by Mahindra but by my local wheel alignment chap. Apart from that the car has been running without any issue. First service (10K Kms) is not yet done so I am crossing my fingers and hoping it comes back intact post that. Car could do with some more digital info systems on the dash. Accessories available are quite pathetic. Music system is a 2011 vintage and they could offer newer Kenwood systems even as options. Value for money is the USP Mahindra has adopted and they should exploit this further. Like by offering more after fitments to the consumer, etc.

Great value for money, good styling, comfortable ride & driving experience, feature rich.Gear box sluggish, last row seats only for small kids.

Exterior Styling is suberb with good aero dynamic shape. Not so agressive stance with good road presence. Definitely a head turner with that gleaming prominant chrome grill. A day running light in the place of current park light could have added more appeal to the vehicle and could become a signature style.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Is loaded with features such as auto light, auto wiper, sun roof, cruise control, abs, esp, hill descent control, 3memory set seat adjustment, paddle shift gear control on steering, navigation etc. The interior of the vehicle is very rich with good quality leather and plastics and piano black wood finish panel.Even though the 2nd row is roomy and comfortable, an adjustable 2nd row and a more practical 3rd row seating would have increased the seating comfort. 3rd row is best suited to kids. And considering the size of the vehicle a reverse camera should have been a standard feature.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Rexton has a powerful engine with lot of torque. Gives a good acceleration at mid range and higher speed, even though the engine tends to be a bit lethargic from a hault. The engine is a bit noisy in AT mode at lower speed. But is very calm and composed at higher speeds. 

Ride Quality & Handling: Those who look for a smooth, rich and luxurious ride can surely consider rexton as their choice. The ride is smooth and effortless. The steering is very light and it helps to maneuver the vehicle (some people may not like very light steering and they may not feel the same level of confidence to abrubtly change lane or change direction as they have with other vehicles). But the light steering during low speed is designed to become steady and and gripy at higher speed for better handling and easy maneuvering of the vehicle. Suspension is very good and you will glide over bumps and potholes. 

Final Words I have done 5900 kms, and I am in love with this vehicle.

Areas of improvement : DRL, Reverse cam, Better 3rd row

Feature riched, Interior & exterior styling, ride qualityAbsence-reverse cam,cramped third row, non adjustable 2nd row

I have bought it in 2014 since then I m driving it comfortably noone can match it's performance so far it is now 1 lakh km I have innova too bt I like it most and noice is very low pickup is high wort to money I want to drive it fir another 5 year and also want to buy new one if same engine is provided and with same features

Exterior -JUST OK,looks big from outside,wheel size is small,head light not good enough,poor loking head lights.only one colour is good.overall look of car is not good.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 LOT OF FEATURES,BUT ALL USELESS,NO COMFORT,SPACE JUST OK,interior is very normal,space is good,but not properly utilized.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 VERY SLOW PICK UP SPECIALLY IN AUTO MODE,A/C PERFORMANCE REALLY WORSE,GEAR BOX NOT SMOOTH ,take lot of time in shifting gears.

Ride Quality & Handling

 POOR RIDE QLTY AND AVERAGE HANDILING,need lot of improvrments,vision from driver seat is also poor.

Final Words -this car not worth considering against fortunner or pijario.this car suitable for korea only,not designed as per indian conditions.

 

Areas of improvement  

 a/c quality is really poor,pick up need to be improved,in buit music system is of very poor quality. shifting of gear take lot of time,even speaker quality is also poor,this car will have a tough time in selling.mahindra has not done poper  R&d work before launching this product.

GOOD STYLE,GOOD EXTERIORVERY POOR A/C,VERY SLOW PICK UP

Exterior😗 Looks great in Black! The projector head lamps look super. Badging is excessive and could be toned down.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Infotainment touch screen could be better. I had trouble connecting my Samsung Galaxy 3 with the system. Front and second row seats are comfortable. The third row seats are, essentially, unusable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent, except that it does not have the necessary 'kick' to surge ahead, when required, on the highway at high speed. Strains over speeds of 100 kmph.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent, by and large. However, noticeable body roll on turns at high speed. Ideally, there could have been options for soft and hard suspension (interchangeable). Off road capability is good.

Final Words Head turner, especially, as there are still not too many on the roads. Its performance on the road and in the market will determine its resale value, which is also a consideration in purchasing a car.

Areas of improvement The cabin whistles at high speed, very likely, due to improper sealing of sun roof.

Value for Money, Good stylingNeeds greater punch for overtaking at high speeds

Exterior

Fantastic presence, greta bodyline &  curves , looks huge,  

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Think of it , it has all you would want in an SUV, Steering is very soft you feel like driving a sedan , Enogh space ,

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 A pwoerfull engine, great performance , on gear shift you have to accomodate the turbo lag once you are used too it doesnot affect at all,  mileage I got 9-10 in mixed condition. Overall a very good package to buy and own. Excellent for the long drive and country ride. Safety features are allmost all.

Good Job by Mahindra Take care for the services part .  

Ride Quality & Handling

 Excellent and confortable ride , Very good in handling

Final Words

 All in all a great buy to won it. BRAVO

Areas of improvement  

 Mahindra Service & after sales supprot

 

Very well equipped , Best in class for comfor, Best in class for drive, Spacious,Powerful.A bit harsh on mileage i.e. 8 in city and 10 on Highways.

Driven around 1 lakh kilometers in all over India was safe journey. I like this vehicle This is Very powerful and comfort vehicle.

I purchased Rexton RX7 this Sunday the 15th June 2014 from Koncept Mahindra , Sector 2, Noida after serious research of 15 days. Below are some points which i noticed in 3 days.

Pros

1. Amazing looks,

2. Silent cabin when speed is above 60 kms/ hrs.

3. Beautiful interiors.

4. Value for money.

5. Comfortable Seats.

6. Good Speakers.

7. Cabin Light.

Cons:

1. I noticed in all the cars in showroom , including mine while taking delivery, there is manufacturing defect in the trunk door, its not adjusted well and the edges of door are not symmetrical. I made a complaint and the dealer accepted this and tried to get it fixed in the workshop, they even fixed it upto 90% but left a small dent in the process and they promised ( in written ) to change the door on the coming 25th June. ( Shall update when they change the door, which will prove their service quality and customer Satisfaction parameters ).

2. There is a turbo lag during initial pick up in Automatic Transmission and engine makes noise, but once the vehicle speeds up, its very silent.

3. The kenwood music system is from old age, not much features and without remote control, so in my chauffeur drive car, its difficult as i have to ask driver for each and everything related to music system.

4. I got the rear camera fixed from the showroom on cost, the worst thing is that every time you put reverse gear, you have to press a button of Reverse camera on music system console to have a rear view and after you are done, you again have to push the button to bring the music system back to music or navigation mode. Yes, its not automatic and camera doesn't open soon you put the reverse gear like all other cars. This is very frustrating.

5. Navigation system is nice and accurate but the missing part is the live traffic , same as in google maps. i think its very important in a city like Delhi or any other metro. i am still using my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 for Live traffic on google maps. So, my suggestion is to install a good music system with sim card facility to enable the internet for getting live traffic along with the navigation.

6. Third Row is congested and is only for kids. I am thinking of getting it customised like in Fortuner, divided in two parts, so that i can use half space for luggage and at the same time half can be used to seat person.

Shall update you guys more on the car on points like AWD & Fuel Economy after i am done several thousand kilometres.

Hope my review is useful for you guys and i also hope that team Mahindra will take the cons into notice and try to work on it.

Regards,

Gaurav Varshney

Looks & FeaturesTurbo Lag in AT & Music System

I am an auto enthusiast and I normally keep checking the features, road tests and even do test drives of the vehicles. When I decided to buy a new SUV I started with Fortuner and almost made my mind for 4x2 automatic but at the same time I wanted to try Pajero and Rexton automatic (RX7). After marathon test drives I decided to go with the most powerful engine (torque and bhp) and the best in class interiors i.e. Rexton RX7. It also has the highest ground clearance amongst three which gives better offroad capability along with slightly more turning radius but I did not consider that as a hassle as this is the last thing you see when you are buying a 2 ton SUV. I was really delighted to see the features like electric seat adjustments, good quality plastics etc. I alos saw comprehensive reviews. road tests and comparisons (with volvo X60 etc) of Rexton on youtube (from eastern European countries mainly, where this vehicle is a huge success). Last but not the least, I also checked that Mahindra has 78% stake in Ssangyong which means this is an acquisition, not partnership (like they had with Renault for Logan). Mahinrda is going to stick with this product forever. 

I got my Rexton on 14th of Feruary 2014 from Noida. Since then I have driven this 10000 kms in the first 3 months which make the average of 100kms/day. I had the following long trips:

 

1. Noida to Singrauli  (1100 kms one way)

2. Noida to Buxar (1060 kms one way)

3. Noida to Jim Corbett (380 kms one way)

4. Noida to Jalandhar (430 kms one way)

5. Noida to Agra

I even drove this vehicle for 500+ kms in a stretch and this vehicle really performed better than my expectations. There was no leakage from the sunroof even at constant high speeds at Taj expressway. Engine sound is slightly at the higher side but I am quite happy with the sound proofing. There is initial turbo lag of 1-1.5seconds but after the first few seconds or above 40km/hour… the engine is just fantastic and rules the segment.  It reached from 0-100 in less than 11 seconds which is fantastic for the vehicle of this dynamics

 

 Suspension is on a bit softer side if we compare with other two which makes it best for the city as well as the highway driving (instead of being only a offroad or highway car). Average fuel efficiency is around 8kmpl which is satisfactory for me given the package I am getting. 

excellent styling, beautiful interiors, engine performancecannot find any, fuel efficiency around 8kmpl but again it is most powerful engine in the segment