Isuzu D-Max is a rear- or all-wheel drive mid-size pickup truck, available in three different versions: with single, one-and-a-half or double cabins ... This car boasts a pretty design, good technical and operational characteristics and high off-road potential, and its main target audience is adult men with a good level of income, who want to get a "universal vehicle" - which you can drive every day, and, if necessary, carry loads, and without fear to make forays into nature ...
The second generation of the mid-size Isuzu D-Max pickup truck was shown to the general public in December 2011 at the International Tokyo Motor Show, after which it entered commercial production. At the end of 2015, the Japanese presented an updated version of the car - they rejuvenated its appearance, installed an advanced multimedia complex in the cabin and added a new small-volume diesel engine to the power range ... However, the "truck" reached the Russian market only in the fall of 2016, and even then - in the original (that is, pre-reform) guise.
In November 2017, the "Japanese" underwent another restyling, debuting in Thailand - this time his appearance was "refreshed", focusing almost all the changes on the front end, and the choice of finishing materials was expanded. In this form, the pickup and "drove" to Russia in April 2019.
Outside, the second generation Isuzu D-Max demonstrates a civilized and attractive look by the standards of the class, which is combined with high functionality. The front of the car is decorated with predatory frowned headlights with L-shaped connections for running lights and a massive radiator grill, and its stern is limited by a characteristic side and simple vertical lights (in expensive versions - all-LED).
The silhouette of a pickup truck with taut sidewalls and powerful wheel arches has a classic shape, but it looks quite nice at the same time.
On the Russian market for "D-Max" there are two modifications - with a one-and-a-half or double cab. The overall length of the car is 5295 mm, its height varies from 1780 to 1795 mm, and the width and wheelbase are 1860 mm and 3095 mm, respectively. The bottom of the "truck" is separated from the roadway by 225 mm ground clearance.
The interior of the "second" Isuzu D-Max is designed in an artless, but cute style, and "flaunts" thoughtful ergonomics and good-quality finishing materials. Behind the three-spoke steering wheel is a stern and informative instrument cluster, while a properly configured center console houses a 7-inch touchscreen of the infotainment complex and a stylish climate control unit arranged in a huge circle. True, in the more affordable versions there are no such excesses - only an ordinary radio tape recorder and three weighty air conditioner washers.
Regardless of the version, in the front part of the "D-Max" salon is equipped with amorphous seats with sluggish support on the sides, but with wide adjustment ranges and heating (and in expensive trim levels - also with an electric drive from the driver's side). In the "one and a half" pickup, the rear seats are represented by a simple "bench", and in the "double" - a more full-fledged sofa with a hospitable profile.
The onboard platform of the Japanese "truck" is capable of taking from 975-980 kg of luggage. The car body has the following dimensions: 1552-1795 mm in length and 1530 mm in width, and its side height is 465 mm. The full-size "spare" for the "Japanese" is attached to brackets under the bottom.
The Japanese "truck" is distinguished by good geometric cross-country ability: the angles of entry and exit are 30 and 23 degrees, respectively, and the depth of the forced ford reaches 600 mm.
Specifications
In the Russian market, Isuzu D-Max is offered with one engine - this is a four-cylinder diesel engine 4JJ1 with a displacement of 3.0 liters with an in-line layout, turbocharging, common rail fuel injection and 16-valve timing, which generates 177 horsepower at 3600 rpm and 430 Nm of torque at 1400-2000 rpm.
The motor is combined with a 6-speed manual transmission with a single-plate dry clutch or 6-range automatic Aisin, as well as a Part-Time all-wheel drive transmission with a hard-starting front axle and a 2-speed transfer case with a lower row.
The system has three modes of operation:
- 2H - all potential goes to the rear wheels;
- 4H - the moment is divided between the axles in equal shares (operates at speeds up to 100 km / h);
- 4L - four-wheel drive with activated downshift (activated only when the car is stationary).
It is worth noting that the pre-styling pickup was delivered to Russia with a 2.5-liter turbodiesel with 163 hp. (400 Nm), which was combined with a 6-speed manual gearbox or 5-speed automatic gearbox.
From a technical point of view, the "second D-Max" is a classic pickup with a powerful frame at the base, longitudinally located in the front of the engine and a continuous rear axle resting on semi-elliptical springs. The front suspension on the car is represented by an independent architecture on double levers oriented transversely, coil springs and a transverse stabilizer.
"Japanese" has in its asset rack and pinion steering with hydraulic booster. On the front axle of the "truck" 16-inch ventilated "pancakes" of the brake center are involved, and on the rear - 15-inch drum-type devices (plus there are ABS, EBD and Brake Assist).
Options and prices
In the Russian market, the Isuzu D-Max 2019 model year is offered in five equipment options - "Terra", "Aqua", "Air", "Flame" and "Energy".
For a car in the basic configuration "Terra" with a one-and-a-half cab and "mechanics" they ask for a minimum of 2,145,000 rubles, and the list of its equipment includes: six airbags, ABS, ESP, ERA-GLONASS system, LED DRLs, electric windows, electric drive and heated mirrors, 16-inch steel wheels, heated front seats, air conditioning and some other equipment.
The Aqua pickup differs from the previous version only with a double cab, which is why it costs 100,000 rubles more. For the "Air" version with a "manual" transmission, they ask for from 2,345,000 rubles (the surcharge for 6АКП is the same 100,000 rubles), and for the Flame and Energy configurations you will have to pay 2,495,000 and 2,595,000 rubles, respectively , but all the differences between them come down to the type of gearbox.
The "top" modification of the mid-size "truck" boasts: fully LED headlights and lamps, a keyless entry and engine start system, a media center with a rear-view camera, a height-adjustable steering wheel, two USB connectors, a central lock, a "leather" interior, an electric driver armchairs, "climate", extended chrome decor, "cruise" and 17-inch alloy wheels.
