Isuzu D-Max 2024: facelifted ute unveiled in Thailand, Aussie update expected soon

Isuzu has unveiled a facelifted version of its standard D-Max ute in Thailand revealing a host of adjustments that are largely anticipated to win their methodology to Australia within the advance future.

Embellished with a more aggressive exterior plan and updated within with physical volume knobs, its marks the first time the D-Max has considered a fundamental visible replace since it became launched within the neighborhood in 2020.

Loads of the adjustments are anticipated to defend all over to Australia in 2024, where it can possibly maybe proceed to enact fight with the currently updated Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok, along with the reigning gross sales champ within the impact of the Toyota Hilux.

Isuzu D-Max facelift provides sharper peek, redesigned headlights

The most instant replace considered on the facelifted D-Max is the recent face which adopts the next grille share, with the front bumper featuring a more pronounced and aerodynamic foglight housing and redesigned headlights.

Beefier wheel arches lead down the ute towards the redesigned tray, with a recent pattern all over the facet rails. At the rear, updated LED tail lights now characteristic a 3-share plan as a substitute of two.

As anticipated, a batch of most up-to-date wheel designs are moreover accessible, with 18-streak alloy wheels option stumbled on on the V-Disagreeable (Thailand’s variations of the X-Terrain) performed in matte colouring.

It’s anticipated the facelifted Isuzu D-Max will proceed to be accessible in quite quite loads of single, dwelling cab and twin-cab physique styles, with the traditional ute or cab chassis tray option.

Updated D-Max provides Wireless CarPlay

The within of the D-Max is a identical checklist with the overal familiar cabin handled to a pair selection upgrades to the inner plan.

As earlier than a 7.0- and 9.0-streak infotainment system is on offer, with the analogue guage cluster adopting a recent plan with a 7.0-streak digital show camouflage (over the aged 4.2-streak). Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto moreover now characteristic on the D-Max for the first time, in welcome news for cord-cutters.

Whereas the principle show camouflage remains, Isuzu has redesigned the mask swapping out the bottom line of physical buttons for touch-sensitive targets flanked by a physical volume and tunning knob.

The head-spec updated D-Max moreover advantages from a recent brown and black within good option, though the straight-black peek is serene accessible for Thailand traders.

Diversified adjustments encompass the adoption of USB C ports over the present USB A and reversing AEB as share of its rear base site site visitors alert system, with the latter talking to the Isuzu’s solid recognition amongst family traders.

Below the bonnet, the D-Max is mute offered with both a 3.0L or 1.9L turbo-diesel four-cylinder. Neither engine produces more strength after basically the most up-to-date facelift, serene making 140kW/450Nm and 110kW/350Nm respectively.

The engines are basically paired with a six-tempo automatic transmission in basically the most up-to-date mannequin D-Max range nonetheless a handbook is accessible on some decrease grades within the line up.

Isuzu Ute Australia: no note but on D-Max facelift

Even supposing many  of the adjustments are anticipated to defend all over to our market, a spokesperson from Isuzu Ute Australia emphasises to Chasing Autos that what we peep here became for the Thailand market namely.

“We are currently no longer in a plan to comment on future mannequin timing, specs or pricing for Australia. As quickly as we possess now confirmed data we are able to piece this with the market,” they talked about.

Given that basically the most up-to-date Isuzu D-Max shares a platform with the MU-X 4wd wagon, it’s likely Isuzu Ute Australia will roll out identical adjustments to its sibling at a later date.

Future mannequin plans for the facelifted 2024 Isuzu D-Max have a tendency to possess a study within the arriving months.