SsangYong Motor Company has announced that its new large SUV to be launched this week will use the familiar Rexton name. Developed under the project name of Y400 and seen as the LIV-2 concept at the Paris motor show in September 2016, the new car inherits the lineage of the original large Rexton SUV. It appears at this week’s Seoul Motor show and will be known internationally as Rexton, and ‘G4 Rexton’ in Korea.

SsangYong says it expects this new generation Rexton to compete with traditional D & E segment SUVs, continue the renewal of SsangYong’s brand identity which began with the launch of the smaller Tivoli, and further underpin the company’s reputation as Korea’s oldest vehicle manufacturer and only 4×4 and SUV specialist producer.

The new Rexton will feature Apple Carplay and Android Auto with device mirroring, 3D Around View Monitoring (AVM) and a wide 9.2-inch HD screen. There are nine airbags.

Constructed using a Quad-Frame body structure using 1.5Gpa giga-steel – a world first, it also features 63 per cent advanced high strength steel (AHSS) to create greatly improved body strength while reducing weight.

The new Rexton is 4,850mm long, 1,920mm wide, 1,800mm high, and has a 2,865mm wheelbase. It will be powered by both petrol and diesel engines.

The car will go on sale in Korea during the first half of this year, and internationally before the end of 2017.