Ssangyong Rodius review (07/01/2014)

IN ANY serious consideration of the ugliest cars ever made, the original Ssangyong Rodius — the name apparently comes, believe it or not, from the combination of the words Road and Zeus — sits comfortably at the top table.

Rarely, indeed, has any car received such unanimous condemnation from both critics and the buying public alike.

The commendable UK motoring publication, Car Magazine, described the original iteration of this large MPV with admirable brevity: “Odious with an ‘R’,”. Intended originally by designer Ken Greenley to capture the essence of a luxury yacht, the Rodius instead looked like it had been put together by the three blind mice.