SsangYong Rodius 2.7 S 7str
What is it?
THE Rodius is a huge people carrier from Korean maker SsangYong. Takes seven people in acres of space, comes well equipped and has a sub-£15k price tag.
The Rodius is a huge people carrier from Korean maker SsangYong. Takes seven people in acres of space, comes well equipped and has a sub-£15k price tag.
What’s hot?
- The price – it’s the same as a Focus diesel
- The amount of space on offer: four captains’ chairs, one bench seat
- …and you get a decent sized boot as well
- Plus an interior full of practical touches: bottle holders, swing up tables
- Generous spec includes air con, remote locking, fog lights
- Five-cylinder diesel creates tuneful noise
What’s not?
- Those looks – they really are, at best, controversial
- Lack of a sixth gear on the motorway
- High emissions put it in the 35% tax band
- Poor quality radio/cd player
The low down
- Price £14,740
- Company car tax band 35%
- Monthly company car tax £86 (20%) / £172 (40%)
- Engine 2.7-litre 5cyl diesel
- CO2 emissions 23g/km
- Power/Torque 165PS/340Nm
- Fuel economy 32.1mpg
Business Car Manager road test verdict
There’s one thing the SsangYong Rodius delivers by the bucketload: value.
It’s a lot of space for the money and a very good specification in this, the ‘base’ spec model. It’s not the most stylish on the market by a long way, but the SsangYong Rodius provides good value transport for business car drivers on a budget who need big family transport.
It should also appeal to taxi firms, too, for it’s a highly viable option as it’s easy for passengers to get in and out of the cabin. There’s also the added attraction of a SsangYong three-year/250,000 mile warranty for all ‘hire and reward’ buyers of the Rodius.