How suitable is the 2024 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate for towing a caravan?

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A lot of caravans of this size can easily weigh up to (and perhaps a little bit more than) 3000kg. The good news is that the Rexton is rated to tow 3500kg. So make sure the van and everything in it including things like water tanks, weighs less than 3500kg and that you don’t exceed the towball down-weight limit.
Don’t forget, either that the Rexton has a Gross Combination Mass limit of 6460kg, which means that with the full 3500kg on the towball, plus the kerb weight of the vehicle (2130kg) you only have 830kg for everything in the car including passengers, luggage, fuel and any accessories you’ve added. In this regard, the Rexton isn’t too bad and some other vehicles have precious little payload remaining once there’s a big van hanging off the back.
The other thing to remember is that with all that weight on board, you might find the turbo-diesel engine is working pretty hard most of the time. Many caravanners prefer a vehicle with a larger capacity engine on that basis.

Year	Body Type	Specs	Price from	Price to
2025	Body Type: SUV	Specs: 2.2L Diesel 8 SP AUTO	Price from: $47,300	Price to: $57,000
2024	Body Type: SUV	Specs: 2.2L Diesel 8 SP AUTO	Price from: $43,670	Price to: $57,640

Year	Body Type	Height x Width x Length	Ground Clearance
2025	Body Type: SUV	Height x Width x Length: 1825x1960x4850 mm	Ground Clearance: 203 mm
2024	Body Type: SUV	Height x Width x Length: 1825x1960x4850 mm	Ground Clearance: 203 mm

Year	Body Type	Front Tyre Size	Front Rim	Rear Rim
2025	Body Type: SUV	Front Tyre Size: 255x60 R18	Front Rim: 7.5x18 in	Rear Rim: 7.5x18 in
2024	Body Type: SUV	Front Tyre Size: 255x60 R18	Front Rim: 7.5x18 in	Rear Rim: 7.5x18 in

Year	Body Type	Braked Capacity from	Braked Capacity to
2025	Body Type: SUV	Braked Capacity from: 3500kg	Braked Capacity to: 3500kg
2024	Body Type: SUV	Braked Capacity from: 3500kg	Braked Capacity to: 3500kg

Year	Body Type	Fuel Consumption*	Engine	Fuel Type	Transmission
2025	Body Type: SUV	Fuel Consumption: 8.7L/100km	Engine: 2.2L	Fuel Type: Diesel	Transmission: 8 SP AUTO
2024	Body Type: SUV	Fuel Consumption: 8.7L/100km	Engine: 2.2L	Fuel Type: Diesel	Transmission: 8 SP AUTO

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