Overview

Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. Considering they both belong to the suv segment and utilize the same 5-door suv body style and the 4 x 4 wheel drive system, it all comes up to the specific diesel engine choice they offer. Both the engines are Mercedes Benz-engineered . The first one has a 5-cylinder, 10-valves 163hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 5-cylinder, 20-valves 177hp one.

Safety

Vehicles in question are actually the same model so there's nothing here to provide an advantage to any of the two.

Reliability

Manufacturers have been building their reliability reputation for decades now and, generally speaking, it appears that SSangYong displays higher than average breakdown numbers, when all the models are taken into account. These are the official statistics, while our visitors describe reliability of SSangYong with an average rating of 4.3 out of 5. We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as Rexton RX 270 Xdi rank it on average as 3.9, while the one under the competitor's bonnet gets 4.9 out of 5.

Performance & Fuel economy

RX 270 s Xdi XVT is undoubtly more agile, reaching 100km/h in 1.6 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 181 kilometers per hour, 4km/h more than the other car. When it comes to fuel economy things look pretty much the same for both cars, averaging around 8.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (32 mpg), in combined cycle.

Verdict

RX 270 s Xdi XVT appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In this case though, it seems that both cars show similar levels of passenger protection all together, so that won't break a tie. But one thing that actually could is the performance, with RX 270 s Xdi XVT outracing its opponent in any situation possible, making it better choice for boy racers. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption... It's really tough to make a final decision here, but if I'd need to, I'd say RX 270 s Xdi XVT. Anyway, that's the most objective conclusion I could've came up with and it's based solely on the information found on this website. Aspects such as design, practicality, brand value and driving experience are there for you to measure them out. I suggest you spend two more minutes in order to find out which car, based on your needs and budget, would be picked by the virtual adviser™, among thousands of similar, yet so different vehicles.