If you can live with that face, the SsangYong Rodius is now available with a 400,000km / 3yr warranty
For countries where the SsangYong Rodius is used as a taxi, the company is now providing reassurance that if something goes wrong with the car, the taxi driver can continue working with minimal vehicle downtime. SsangYong is providing a new three year / 400,000km warranty on all Rodius seven-seat models.
While the Rodius remains one of the ugliest cars in the world, it can now be driven the equivalent of 10 times around the world, or for three years, whichever comes first, with all vital components covered – and the provision of a replacement Rodius should the original car be off the road.
Designed to keep taxis working, the warranty cover includes the engine, transmission, 4WD components (when applicable), wheel bearings, brakes and electronic components such as ABS systems and engine ECUs. Whereas the standard warranty is designed for ‘normal’ motoring with very comprehensive bumper-to-bumper cover, the 400,000km hire and reward warranty works for taxi owners by giving them exactly what they need.
‘We have taken soundings from the taxi trade and addressed their needs,’ said SsangYong marketing director, Nigel Unwin. ‘Normal customers don’t miss out. In fact they get an even more comprehensive warranty tailored to their needs and likely mileages. The taxi warranty is designed to keep the vehicle working for its owner over much greater distances.’
Given that most Indian taxis are ratty old Premier Padminis, wheezing old Tata Indicas, noisy and harsh Tata Sumos and Mahindra Boleros, or ancient HM Ambassadors etc., maybe the SsangYong Rodius is what we want here? Then again, despite the practical advantages that car might have, living with that face can’t be worth it after all…
