KGM Rexton payload, towing and specs

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KGM Rexton: payload, towing and specs

4 variants in our database, from $52,000 to $64,200 list.

The KGM Rexton is a seven-seat wagon, from $52,000 to $64,200 list, rated to tow up to 3,500kg. Readers weighing it up usually also look at the LDV D90, Isuzu MU-X and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.

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What each variant can actually carry

Worked out for a typical touring load: two people, 150kg of gear and 150kg of accessories. “Spare payload” is what is left after that. “Max trailer” is the heaviest trailer that load still allows, which is usually well under the headline towing rating because GCM and towball weight both take their cut.

Variant PricePayloadGCM Rated towingSpare payloadMax trailer
ELX $52,000 824kg 6,460kg 3,500kg 364kg 3,500kg (towing rating)
Advance $57,500 824kg 6,460kg 3,500kg 364kg 3,500kg (towing rating)
Ultimate $61,500 824kg 6,460kg 3,500kg 364kg 3,500kg (towing rating)
Sport Pack $64,200 824kg 6,460kg 3,500kg 364kg 3,500kg (towing rating)

What’s left to carry as the trailer gets heavier

For the Advance. Payload left for people, gear and accessories once the towball has taken its 10 per cent of the trailer’s ATM.

0 250 500 750 1,000 824kg unhitched 474kg at 3,500kg 0 875 1,750 2,625 3,500 Trailer weight, ATM (kg) Payload left (kg)
GVM is the binding limit the whole way to this vehicle’s towing rating, so payload falls only by the weight on the towball.

Compare the KGM Rexton

Pick a rival. Bars are scaled to the highest figure among this vehicle and the 10 rivals listed above, so the longest bar on each row is the best of that group rather than simply the better of two.

KGM Rexton LDV D90
Payload 824kg 640kg
Braked towing 3,500kg 3,500kg
GCM 6,460kg 6,200kg
Ground clearance 203mm 246mm
Touring range 534km 617km
Torque 441Nm 520Nm

Comparing the Advance with the Executive Diesel 4WD. Each model is represented by the variant nearest its own median price, so every figure in a column comes from the same vehicle rather than the best one of each. See the full line-up.

Engine and driveline

Variant EngineTransmission4WD system PowerTorqueKerb weight
ELX 2.2L turbo-diesel 8sp auto Part-time dual-range 4WD, auto-locking rear differential 149kW 441Nm 2,136kg
Advance 2.2L turbo-diesel 8sp auto Part-time dual-range 4WD, auto-locking rear differential 149kW 441Nm 2,136kg
Ultimate 2.2L turbo-diesel 8sp auto Part-time dual-range 4WD, auto-locking rear differential 149kW 441Nm 2,136kg
Sport Pack 2.2L turbo-diesel 8sp auto Part-time dual-range 4WD, auto-locking rear differential 149kW 441Nm 2,136kg

Fuel and touring range

The official ADR 81/02 figure is measured unladen, at low speed, on smooth tarmac. We lift consumption by 40 per cent to allow for the weight, the all-terrains, the bar and the dirt, then divide what is usable in the tank by that — leaving 5 litres in it, because planning to run a tank dry is how you end up walking. Where we have measured a vehicle ourselves we use our own figure instead. A plug-in hybrid’s claim assumes a full battery, which is gone within the first hour of a long drive, so it gets multiplied by five rather than 1.4.

Variant ClaimedTankTouring useTouring range
ELX 8.7L/100km 70L 12.2L/100km 534km
Advance 8.7L/100km 70L 12.2L/100km 534km
Ultimate 8.7L/100km 70L 12.2L/100km 534km
Sport Pack 8.7L/100km 70L 12.2L/100km 534km

Can it clear the gaps?

Against the longest stretch between fuel on each leg, using the Advance’s touring range of 534km — which already allows for a loaded 4WD and leaves 5 litres in the tank. Carrying fuel changes everything below; so does a headwind, soft sand and a heavy right foot.

distance between fuel how far this one gets

  • Great Central Road Laverton to Yulara Carry fuel 1,107km gap, short by 573km
  • Canning Stock Route Wiluna to Kunawarritji Carry fuel 1,100km gap, short by 566km
  • Tanami Road Alice Springs to Halls Creek Carry fuel 1,050km gap, short by 516km
  • Plenty Highway Alice Springs to Boulia Carry fuel 812km gap, short by 278km
  • Anne Beadell Highway Coober Pedy to Ilkurlka Roadhouse Carry fuel 780km gap, short by 246km
  • Gibb River Road Derby to Kununurra Carry fuel 706km gap, short by 172km
  • Oodnadatta Track Marree to Marla Carry fuel 614km gap, short by 80km
  • Birdsville Track Marree to Birdsville Clears it 532km gap, 2km spare

Distances are OTA’s own, last checked October 2026. Roadhouses close without notice. Never plan a remote crossing on one tank alone.

Off-road geometry and dimensions

Angles and clearance are the manufacturer’s, measured at kerb weight on standard tyres. Load the back of a ute and the departure angle goes with it.

Approach 20.5°Approach 20.5°Departure 20.5°Departure 20.5°Breakover 20°Breakover 20°203mm203mm
Angles are drawn to this vehicle’s published figures. The outline is generic, not a drawing of the vehicle itself, and the clearance is labelled rather than drawn to scale.

Drawn from the ELX. Every variant’s figures are in the table.

Variant ClearanceApproachRampover DepartureLengthWidthWheelbase
ELX 203mm 20.5° 20.0° 20.5° 4,850mm 1,960mm 2,865mm
Advance 203mm 20.5° 20.0° 20.5° 4,850mm 1,960mm 2,865mm
Ultimate 203mm 20.5° 20.0° 20.5° 4,850mm 1,960mm 2,865mm
Sport Pack 203mm 20.5° 20.0° 20.5° 4,850mm 1,960mm 2,865mm

Servicing a KGM away from the city

Remote support rated 1.5 out of 5.

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Figures are the manufacturer’s. People are counted at 80kg each and towball weight at 10% of a trailer’s ATM. Only a weighbridge settles what your own vehicle weighs.