{"id":2943,"date":"2024-07-14T17:39:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T14:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=2943"},"modified":"2024-07-14T17:39:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T14:39:04","slug":"isuzu-d-max-pick-up-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/isuzu-d-max-pick-up-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Isuzu D-Max pick-up review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Improvement to the D-Max have helped it to keep pace in the pick-up market. 2017 saw the introduction of a more efficient 1.9 diesel, which has the same power figures as the older 2.5, but is more efficient. This is the sole engine choice offered, although six-speed manual and auto gearboxes are offered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rivals for the Isuzu D-Max are the usual pick-up truck suspects, such as the<\/span>\u00a0Mitsubishi L200<\/a>,\u00a0Nissan Navara<\/a>,\u00a0Toyota Hilux<\/a>,\u00a0Ford Ranger<\/a>\u00a0and VW Amarok<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Utility model is a genuine workhorse, and is offered in single cab, extended cab and double cab body styles. But it’s also the most basic model, with steel wheels, unpainted bumpers and a basic interior.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Overall, the Isuzu D-Max is geared more towards a work life than family life, but its rugged, no-nonsense character means it’ll take pretty much anything you can throw at it. It’s a great tow vehicle, too, able to haul up to 3.5 tonnes, while the load bed can easily carry over a tonne of cargo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All versions of the Isuzu D-Max use the same 1.9-litre turbo diesel engine, which develops 163bhp and 360Nm of torque. That\u2019s the same power output as the old 2.5-litre unit, but with 40Nm less torque. However, Isuzu has shortened the gearing so that you stay within the power band, and if you’re towing you won’t feel the deficit.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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With the six-speed manual gearbox the RWD D-Max returns 45.6mpg. This drops to 40.4mpg and 183g\/km on 4×4 models, and 4×4 automatic cars return 36.2mpg.<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span> Nissan Navara<\/a> and Mitsubishi L200<\/a> are a better bet if running costs are a priority, with those trucks returning 44.9mpg and 44.1mpg respectively.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Improvement to the D-Max have helped it to keep pace in the pick-up market. 2017 saw the introduction of a more efficient 1.9 diesel, which has the same power figures as the older 2.5, but is more efficient. This is the sole engine choice offered, although six-speed manual and auto gearboxes are offered. Rivals for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1927,1915,1943,1925,1913],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-4x4","category-car-review","category-double-cab","category-pickup","category-review"],"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pej6K6-Lt","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-content\/uploads\/magaripoa-isuzu-d-max-at35-safir-limited-edition-0.jpg?fit=1920%2C1040&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}