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    This SUV is the most luxurious SsangYong ever

    SsangYong's largest SUV is getting a luxurious new flagship in Korea with business-class second-row seating, but it hasn't been confirmed for Australia.

    William Stopford

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    William Stopford

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    KG Mobility, formerly (and still, in Australia) known as SsangYong, has revealed a new flagship version of its Rexton SUV.

    Previewed by the Rexton Limousine concept at last year’s Seoul motor show, the Rexton Summit ditches the second- and third-row benches of the regular SUV.

    In their place are two Nappa leather-upholstered, power-adjustable second-row seats, which can recline by 140 degrees and slide by 16.8cm.

    These are separated by a console with a refrigerator, touchscreen and wireless phone charger, while ahead of the chairs are pair of 14-inch screens that allow passengers to watch streaming services like Netflix.

    The company also says the Rexton Summit uses a “super surround system”, though the translated spec sheet only makes note of a six-speaker system.

    The interior is offered in either Snow Beige or black.

    The Korean brand also says the Rexton Summit has a “newly designed acceleration logic and a power booster to enable smooth yet explosive acceleration”, as well as retuned suspension and 20-inch “low-noise” all-terrain tyres.

    We’ve contacted SsangYong Australia to confirm if there are any plans to bring this model to Australia.

    The Rexton recently received an update, bringing a new dashboard design with a larger, free-standing 12.3-inch touchscreen display and touch-capacitive climate control switchgear.

    The company says the Rexton has new lower body mounts to give it a “more rounded feel from secondary ride inputs”.

    Australian-market models, however, continue to miss out on features like adaptive cruise control which are offered in Korea.

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    William Stopford

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    William Stopford

    News Editor

    William Stopford is an automotive journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. William is a Business/Journalism graduate from the Queensland University of Technology who loves to travel, briefly lived in the US, and has a particular interest in the American car industry.

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