2025
Automatic
Tax: n/a
Mileage: 10
Diesel
Manual
Mileage: 2,926
2020
Mileage: 49,828
2021
Mileage: 69,159
Mileage: 25
2023
Mileage: 14,573
Mileage: 1,500
2019
Mileage: 103,229
Mileage: 30
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If there's one thing that's slightly held Isuzu's D-Max pick-up back a little over the last decade, it's been the fact that it's had to campaign with a slightly smaller-capacity diesel engine than its key rivals. The 1.9-litre four cylinder unit was launched in the previous generation RT-series D-Max in 2017, then carried forward into the current RG-series model at that design's original launch here in 2021. Since then, the RG-series D-Max has been updated twice but its engine has remained the same - until Spring 2026 and the introduction of a version with the diesel powertrain we look at here, now 2.2-litres in size. This update arrives just as sales of the first all-electric D-Max model begin. Most customers of this Isuzu will still want to fuel from the black pump though and they'll welcome the arrival of this torquier unit. Let's take a closer look.
You'll probably have preconceptions about this Isuzu pick-up. Possibly positive ones if you're a farmer or commercial user who needs something tough, rough and ready and have tried a D-Max in the past. You may though, have previously rejected this contender because of lack of diesel engine pulling power. Or because its cabin wasn't plush enough. Or because the line-up couldn't offer a full-electric drivetrain. Now though, Isuzu has addressed all of these issues - and the result is the most complete D-Max range we've yet seen. But has the Japanese brand done enough? Installing a properly torquey diesel engine beneath the bonnet was a change long overdue but it hasn't actually brought any more power. The cabin upgrades of recent times are welcome but the feel is still quite utilitarian. And the EV version struggles against rivals in terms of pricing and drive range. But you might still want a D-Max nonetheless. It's arguably the toughest and most reliable choice in the segment. And for pick-up folk, that counts for a lot.
