New SsangYong SUV Coming to Iran

EghtesadOnline: Local automotive company Ramak Khodro will introduce SsangYong’s latest model of Rexton in November.

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15 October 2017

The local business is set to unveil the vehicle during the Tehran Auto Show 2017 scheduled for Nov. 13-16, local automotive website Asbe Bokhar reported.

Ramak Khodro has a deal with the South Korean automaker SsangYong and currently assembles Tivoli and Korando in Iran. The two vehicles respectively are offered for 1 billion rials ($25,600) and 1.48 billion rials ($36,800) some 40% higher than their international price tags.

Rexton is a mid-size SUV manufactured by SsangYong since late 2001. It is based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class platform. The vehicle offers standard appointments such as quiet on-road performance, easy handling, and off-road capability, and can be configured to seat seven people. The car also benefits from a huge 820-liter boot, Financial Tribune reported.

It is a four-wheeler drive and has a 2.2-liter 4-cylinder engine with a 178bhp output which is coupled with a seven-speed transmission.

Rexton is sold for $48,000 in the international market but is likely to be offered by the local company for almost $69,000, the website said.