Isuzu Malaysia has launched a new entry variant to its 2025 Isuzu D-Max range, the Isuzu D-Max Low-Ride 4x2 MT. The new variant has a Double-Cab body, but curiously, it’s priced less than the Single Cab 4x4 MT variant, because, as its Low-Ride name suggests, this variant loses the 4x4 Single Cab’s Part-Time 4WD. The Low-Ride 4x2 MT variant starts from RM 92,199, while the Single Cab 4x4 starts from RM 100,949. Without 4x4, the 4x2 D-Max swaps rough road/water-wading capabilities for easier cargo

Pick-up trucks have evolved into mainstream lifestyle vehicles, appreciated for their size, go-anywhere capability, and increasingly premium features that rival similarly priced SUVs. However, the priorities for a business owner or tradesperson choosing a pick-up truck are often vastly different. At its core, a business-oriented pick-up truck must prioritise affordability, low running costs, excellent fuel economy, ample cargo capacity, and—most critically—uncompromising reliability to minimise

Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co Ltd, the distributor of Isuzu vehicles in Thailand launched the new Isuzu D-Max and Isuzu MU-X powered by the 2.2 Ddi MaxForce turbodiesel in the Kingdom. The 2.2-litre oil burner replaces the 1.9-litre BluePower unit which accounted for the majority of sales in the D-Max and MU-X lineup in Thailand – 80% and 70% respectively. The new 2.2-litre engine produces 163 PS and 400 Nm, which is 13 PS and 50 Nm more than the 1.9-litre unit it is replacing. That said, the smaller

Despite the increase in diesel prices, more Malaysians are looking to buy pick-up trucks. At the same time, dealers are facing increasing challenges in converting these searches into actual sales. Between January to September 2024, sales of pick-up trucks in Malaysia have gone down by 18.1% compared to last year, according to registration figures provided by JPJ. It would be tempting to conclude that the slowdown in pick-up truck sales is due to the removal of diesel subsidies, which took effect

Isuzu Thailand has launched the Isuzu D-Max MHEV which is the Kingdom’s first mild hybrid pick-up truck. The MHEV pick-up was first previewed in March at the 2024 Bangkok International Motor Show Starting at THB 1,145,000 (~RM 150k), two variants are available with deliveries to begin from 20 November. The two variants offered for the D-Max MHEV are the Hi-Lander and Cab4 which are available in Dolomite White Pearl and Bohemian Silver Metallic respectively. The mild hybrid powertrain consists of

The Isuzu D-Max recently sipped its way into the record books when all three units drove an astonishing 2,000 km without refuelling their 76-litre tank! Isuzu Malaysia’s Dura Miles Challenge tested the capabilities of three units – the 1.9-litre 4x2 Auto Plus, the best-selling 1.9-litre 4x4 Auto Premium and the sophisticated top-of-the-line 3.0-litre 4x4 X-Terrain by driving them from the central Thai town of Phitsanulok, approximately 300 km north of Bangkok to Klang, Selangor. This was the fir