A renowned Japanese brand that creates unbreakable engines renews its flagship pickup truck with this new special version with a sporty feel.
It’s known: A Japanese pickup is synonymous with durability and reliability, and it doesn’t matter in which country and what brand sells it. It is also true that North American women have always been the most global and therefore are the ones seen the most on the streets. But this is a topic for another note.
After knowing the renewed Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, Volkswagen Amarok, and Mitsubishi L200/Tritonalready waiting for the Nissan Frontierthere is always room in the segment for another Japanese pickup, in this case from Isuzu.
And the Tokyo-based manufacturer recently presented a new variant of its medium-sized pickup for the United Kingdom market, the D-Max. Called Steel Edition, it presents a series of exclusive elements both on the body and inside doors that make it an option for those users looking for a different pickup.
This is the D-Max Steel Edition, the new Isuzu pickup
The new special variant of the D-Max stands out for the gray color “Steel Gray Mica” –which refers to steel, which is steel in English– is the main protagonist at first glance. This is an exclusive body color range that is complemented by specific accessories.
Among the differences that this new pickup presents with respect to the conventional variant, the following stand out: moldings on the wheel arches dark graywhich combine with the manjias, the mirrors and the grill. There are more blacked-out details such as the brand emblem, 18” wheels and roof bars, exclusive to this special edition.
Completing the exterior of this new pick up are stirrups (which can definitely harm your off-road performance) and the rubbings on the rear doors with the name that identifies this special version.
Inside, the only detail that distinguishes this version of the pickup that competes in one of the most important segments of the market appears in the headrestswhich incorporate the name ‘Steel’ engraved on them.
The Japanese pickup manufacturer developed this special series on one of the most equipped versions and that is why the equipment includes LED headlights, rain and light sensors, reversing camera, keyless access and start, leather upholstery, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, dual-zone climate control and 9″ touch screen with Android Auto and CarPlay among them. the most outstanding.
What there were no modifications to was the engine. It’s about a 1.9 inline four-cylinder turbodiesel that develops 160 HP and 360 Nm of torque, while the transmission can be handled by a manual or automatic transmission, both with six speeds.
Like any pickup, capabilities always matter: Isuzu declares 1,000 kg of cargo in the cargo box and 3.5 tons of towing, that is, standard figures for the segment where this pickup competes. The traction system, for its part, is 4×4 with reduction gear and has a rear differential lock.
Regarding this new exclusive release for the United Kingdom, the Isuzu CEO Alan Able highlighted that “With its exclusive Steel Gray Mica color and meticulously crafted accessories, the Steel Edition represents the pinnacle of durability, style and performance.”
The new version of the Isuzu pickup will be limited to only 300 units and prices start in 38,495 pounds, some $49,500for the variant with a manual transmission, while for the automatic version you have to spend 1,500 pounds more.
