2024 SsangYong Musso and Rexton price and specs: New tech, more expensive

2024 SsangYong Musso and Rexton pricing and specificationsRestyled dashboard with larger touchscreenNew Adventure model variantPriced from $40,000 drive-away

The 2024 SsangYong Musso ute and Rexton four-wheel-drive wagon have been updated in Australia, ahead of showroom arrivals before the end of this month.

Prices have increased by up to $2010 for the Model Year 2024 (MY24) Musso and Rexton line-ups, which introduce updated interiors, new features and claimed improvements to comfort and noise levels on the road.

Both vehicles continue with SsangYong badging, as in Australia the car maker is yet to adopt the KG Mobility branding it has moved to in its home market of South Korea.

An updated front fascia for the Musso (below) seen in previous overseas images will not come to Australia, as it is reserved for a special edition in South Korea – though there are new vertical LED fog lights on some models (above, South Korean specification).

New inside the Musso and Rexton is a restyled dashboard with a larger 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen (up from 8.0 inches) with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto via new USB-C ports.

The climate-control panel has been redesigned, with a mix of touch-sensitive and traditional push-down buttons in the Musso ELX, Adventure and Ultimate, or a “full touchscreen design” in the Musso Ultimate with Luxury Pack, and all Rextons.

The 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster carries over, and is standard across both line-ups – making the Musso the only ute in the class with a full-width digital instrument screen as standard across the range.

SsangYong says new lower body to chassis mounts have been fitted to improve comfort over bumps.

Other new features for the Musso include a “soft opening and easy close” damped tailgate, claimed to reduce effort by 45 per cent – plus a more advanced keyless entry system for the Ultimate with a walk-away lock function, new LED fog lights on Adventure and Ultimate models, and new colours: Graphite grey for the Rexton, and Amazonian Green for the Musso.

New for both vehicles is an Adventure variant, positioned between the ELX and Ultimate variants – priced from $42,500 drive-away for the Musso, or $54,000 drive-away for the Rexton.

In the Musso, it adds 18-inch black wheels, coil-sprung rear suspension on both models, vertical-design LED fog lights, speed-sensitive power steering, reach adjustment for the steering wheel, leather-look faux seat trim, heated and cooled front seats, and tyre pressure monitoring.

Meanwhile the Rexton Adventure builds on the base ELX with a power tailgate, speed-sensitive power steering, leather-look seat trim, power-adjustable heated and ventilated front seat, heated outboard second-row seats, a heated steering wheel, tyre pressure monitoring, a walk-up welcome system, and touch-sensing front door locks with walk-away locking.

Two body lengths for the Musso remain available – the regular size, and the long-wheelbase XLV – with coil-spring rear suspension on all models except the base ELX XLV.

There are no changes to the 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine in both vehicles, which develops 133kW/420Nm in the Musso with a six-speed auto, and 148kW/441Nm in the Rexton with an eight-speed auto.

The six-speed manual transmission has been dropped from the Musso for 2024, as previously reported by Drive.

Safety has also not seen an upgrade. In the Musso, Australia continues to miss out on lane-keep assist, lane centring assist and braking functionality for the blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert systems available overseas.

The ute is also one of the last new vehicles on sale with a two-point ‘lap’ seatbelt for the centre rear seat, rather than the three-point ‘lap sash’ belts in all other seating positions inside the vehicle.

The 2024 SsangYong Musso and Rexton are due in showrooms this month.

2024 SsangYong Musso Australian pricing

Musso ELX auto – $40,000 (up $1210)Musso ELX XLV auto – $41,500 (up $1210)Musso Adventure auto – $42,500 (new)Musso Adventure XLV auto – $44,000 (new)Musso Ultimate auto – $45,000 (up $1910)Musso Ultimate XLV auto – $46,500 (up $1910)Musso Ultimate Luxury Pack auto – $48,000 (up $1910)Musso Ultimate XLV Luxury Pack auto – $49,500 (up $1910)

2024 SsangYong Rexton Australian pricing

Rexton ELX – $50,000 (up $1010)Rexton Adventure – $54,000 (new)Rexton Ultimate – $58,000 (up $2010)Rexton Ultimate with Sport Pack – $60,595 (up $2000, includes metallic paint)

All prices above are drive-away.

2024 SsangYong Musso ELX standard features include:

2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine with six-speed automatic transmissionPart-time four-wheel drive with low range, automatic-locking rear differential17-inch alloy wheelsMulti-link, coil-spring rear suspension with 790kg payload on regular-length modelLeaf-spring rear suspension with 1010kg payload for XLV12.3-inch digital instrument cluster12.3-inch touchscreen (new) with Apple CarPlay and Android AutoLeather-trimmed steering wheel with height (but not reach) adjustmentHalogen headlights with LED daytime-running lightsFront fog lightsRear-view cameraFront and rear parking sensorsCruise controlAutonomous emergency braking with forward collision warningLane departure warningHeated and power-adjustable door mirrorsAssisted tailgate operation (new)

2024 SsangYong Musso Adventure adds (over ELX):

18-inch black alloy wheelsMulti-link, coil-spring rear suspension for XLV with 880kg payloadLED vertical-design front fog lights (new for Musso range)Speed-sensitive power steeringReach adjustment for steering columnSynthetic leather-look seat upholsteryHeated and cooled front seatsTyre pressure monitoring system

2024 SsangYong Musso Ultimate adds (over Adventure):

Blind-spot monitoringRear-cross traffic alertLane change collision warningSafe exit warning360-degree cameraHID headlightsHeated steering wheelWalk-up welcome system (new)Touch-sensing front door locks with walk-away auto-door locking (new)

2024 SsangYong Musso Ultimate with Luxury Pack adds (over Ultimate):

Dual-zone automatic climate controlPower-operated sunroofLeather seatsPower-adjustable front seats with power driver lumbarHeated rear outboard seats

2024 SsangYong Rexton ELX standard features include:

Seven seats2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine with eight-speed automatic transmissionPart-time four-wheel drive with low range, automatic-locking rear differential18-inch diamond-cut alloy wheelsDusk-sensing LED headlights with auto high beamLED daytime-running lights, LED front fog lights and part-LED tail-lights12.3-inch digital instrument cluster12.3-inch touchscreen (new) with Apple CarPlay and Android AutoLeather steering wheel with height and reach adjustmentDual-zone climate controlFront auto up/down power windowsElectric parking brakeHeated and power-adjustable door mirrorsRear-view cameraFront and rear parking sensorsAutonomous emergency braking with forward collision warningBlind-spot monitoringRear-cross traffic alertLane change collision warningSafe exit warning

2024 SsangYong Rexton Adventure adds (over ELX):

Power tailgateSynthetic leather-look seat upholsteryHeated and ventilated front seatsHeated outboard second-row seatsHeated steering wheelSpeed-sensitive power steeringTyre pressure monitoring systemWalk-up welcome system (new)Touch-sensing front door locks with walk-away auto-door locking (new)

2024 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate adds (over Adventure):

Power-operated sunroofQuilted leather seat upholstery360-degree cameraAir-conditioning controls in third row of seatsRear auto up/down power windowsAmbient interior lightingIlluminated front door sill platesPrivacy glass

2024 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate with Sport Pack adds (over Ultimate):

Only available with Space Black and Pearl White metallic paint, $595 (Drive has included this in the $60,595 drive-away price listed)Shadow chrome front grille, tailgate, and rear bumper garnishLED front fog lights with shadow chrome surroundsShadow-chrome 20-inch alloy wheelsBlack roof rails

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