Thanks Paul another great review. I was set on the D-Max but not prepared to wait 6 months for a car. Test drove the BT50 XTR and bought it that day. A black bullbar, snorkel and canopy and pick it up in a couple of weeks. Couldn’t be happier
@@theultimatehopia149 It's somberness and flowing lines are unique in a marketplace that gravitates toward excessive sportiness. But I can understand why someone would dislike the looks.
I am actually looking to buy a dual cab Ute in the next few months. I love your reviews. They’re perfectly detailed. HOWEVER I still don’t know which Ute I should lean towards 🤷🏽♂️
Spoiled for choice haha. I think of it like this and wonder if it helps: Off road, Hilux. Value, Triton. Tech and safety, BT50 or DMax, personal preference. Engine/performance, Amarok. Best ride on road with no load, Navarra. Overall all rounder, Ranger.
Only recently started looking at dual cabs... your reviews of the DMAX and Amarok etc have been very valuable, easy to digest and good camera work. Well done mate. Best reviews on here for sure.
Ismail I think in Thailand DMAX is top of charts and because the BT-50 is a different dressed DMAX now they would not be able to sell them unless they were shit loads cheaper My theory 🕵🏻🤔 anyway
@@CarExpertAus is Nissan/Mitsubishi coming up with a hybrid too? I'm also keen to know which brands will offer V6 diesels. The Ranger would be lovely with the Amarok V6!
Picking up my GT on Wednesday. Super stoked. My only concern so far is that I drink small takeaway coffees which might get swallowed up by those huge cup holders. Also, found the Casefile fan.
How has your GT been now that you’ve had it for a few months? I just bought one myself and am going to pick it up next week, so would be nice to get insight from you about what the car has been like
@@karanrandhawa4991 No major complaints after nearly 6,000kms. It's handled a fair bit of city and long highway driving comfortably and was very capable on the beach. One strange thing is the drivers side sun visor can't flip all the way down without pushing the mirror way out of alignment. Other than that I like it as much as any other car I've owned.
These arrived in South Africa only now recently and the only tester commented very negatively on the apparent harsh ride compared to the Ranger and Amarok. Price is also steep in comparison and the vehicle apparently seems not on par with competition.
@@CarExpertAus oh ok, whats the one in the bumper then where fog lights are? the parker lights? its easy to upgrade to led of course just looks hell out of place on the models as rest is led. could be worse of course 😂
@@Warnut I agree and regardless of front or back, nowadays with the money they ask for these utes all should be all LED lighting. Even motorcycles under $9k have full LED, surely Mazda could have spent a little more. It even makes sense where LED’s outlast globes in rough use like these utes are meant to get in the outback or by tradies.
I asked a bloke working at the big Sydney Mazda dealer how his new Isuzu one compared to the 3.2 Ford/Mazda and he replied that nothing can compare with them. They just out perform the rest of the utes by far. At least they will keep giving you cars if you keep telling them what they want to hear, feels like a better engine,LOL
Great review!. Thumps up. Do you guys know of any design issues with the BT-50/Dmax?. I've seen reports of overseas models with steering column problems, gearbox fluid leaks and touch screen not working. I don't know if I can post the link here, but if not you can look it up as "2021 Isuzu D-Max Problems".
Hello sir! I used mazda bt50 2015 and my car have problem with mutifuction display it's not appeare clock and date on display. Can you help me and tell me with this problem?
I drive the new Mazda bt50 for work as my boss decided to try them out. I personally don't like it compared to the old model bt50. Too many gimmicks and doesn't have the same power as the old model. Also Ill note when driving off road in it, if a low hanging tree or a bush comes close to the windshield it'll make a sound and tell me to brake because it thinks there's a car or pedestrian in front of it
@@CarExpertAus yeah no, sorry the She-max is the name going around in some circles about the new Mazda BT50, thats what i was referring to, on account that the front of the Mazda ute isnt as tough looking as the Dmax
Buy a tow truck aswell not happy emergency braking comes on when someone is infront of you in a slip lane had to have the system disconnected now has gone into limp mode twice because of dpf issues 15000 kms on the thing.
Just a quick sitting test at mazda. Seats soft enough similar to Everest. BT50 steering wheel a bit slippery. Better than the Fortuner seats which were like sitting on a rock.
Very few so called motoring journalists I really pay attention to, you are as of recent now in that little club. I'm giving RU-vid a hiding over the Isuzda double cabs, I see one in my near future, either badge, the grille is to me the main difference.
Isuzu has good reputation on reliability. The fact of sharing Parts with the Dmax pick up I just dont like it. I had a 2018 3.0 dmax, it was uncomfortable and underpowered. I trade it for a 2020 bt50 3.2 which is more powerful and comfortable. I think sharing parts with dmax was not the best choice. Good review though!
Unfortunately no, at least not yet. I’m hoping it will soon. I’m planning on getting a Toyota Tacoma as my next vehicle but I would instantly get the BT-50 instead if it was available here.
Sorry to say this was terrible. 2 test drives in and cannot understand where the rave reviews are coming from or why anyone would buy it. That ride is worse than utes were 20 years ago. The balance in front to rear is a joke. Crap tacky interior. Sluggish engine. No redeeming features.
What in the world is Mazda thinking of? This is a disaster for them. The Isuzu is only bought by people who buy on price and is built down to a price, from the paintwork to the engine to the auto transmission to the cab trim and driving refinement. This is a huge step back for Mazda compared to the outgoing and previous models.
@@CarExpertAus Not yet. Not quite available in the UK yet. Plenty of experience with the drivetrain though, which is only available with the sub-par 1.9 diesel here as will be fitted to the new one. I mean, its great that it now has the six speed Aisin automatic but most rivals have gone to superior eight or ten speed transmissions and are available with far more powerful engines that are also more refined.
I’d suggest having a drive of the new one first. It’s world’s apart from the old one. I don’t have any experience with the 1.9-litre - but this Aisin unit is shared with the HiLux and the new 3.0-litre is quicker than all non-V6 competitors in the segment.
@@CarExpertAus I am seriously surprised that any brand, especially Toyota which sells at a rather premium price, would have fitted the six speed unit at this late stage in its development. Aisin have a very well established and proven, for a decade and a half, superior eight speed automatic. It might cost a couple or three hundred Dollars more to fit but it is there for them to fit if they had chosen to do so. The difference between eight and ten speed automatics is not so great, even when towing, but the difference between six and ten speeds makes an absolutely massive difference to towing performance and fuel economy, even engine refinement. I've owned various five, six, eight and nine speed automatics. Try a new Ranger auto with a three ton trailer in hilly territory and compare it with the Mazda and you will find out for yourself. In the meantime there is an Australian RU-vid video comparing the 3.2 six speed Ranger with the new 2.0 ten speed with a heavy caravan behind and the ten speed blows the six speed away. There's not a massive difference in those two's power output. The difference is in the transmissions and the gaps between ratios.
@@CarExpertAus I should mention that I drove the Aisin eight speed transmission for 100,000 miles in an Audi Q7 3.0 diesel. [Petrol versions use the ZF for some reason]
There's no proper load tie-downs in the bed of that Mazda at all, only four light duty fixed loops. No rope hooks outside either. No ladder rack. No nothing! What rubbish and no comments about this lack of utility in the video either.
@@CarExpertAus Ah! "At this price point"… which confirms that it is built down to a price. Even the cheapest Ford Ranger has external rope hooks while further up the range they have moveable heavy duty internal tie-downs times four plus the little loops as seen in the Mazda. They also have bed liners and ladder racks, though not liners as standard in the poverty-packs. What good is a cheap utility vehicle, which is the model most likely to be load carrying, with no tie-downs suitable for the load likely to be carried. It should be compulsory, and it is essential, to have at least four proper tie-downs rated to 350kgs each in a one ton rated pickup, because sure as eggs is eggs it will occasionally, if not regularly, carry heavy loads. With a slippery floor like that you don't want the load slamming forward to bend the bulkhead and smash the rear window, or to slide back under acceleration to either bend the tailgate or smash it open. I use these things commercially, so I can see straight away their deficiencies and their good points. The main good point on the Australian model is, due to your lower emissions standards, that you can use the 3.0 model that is not suitable elsewhere and you possibly don't need Adblue either. Believe me, when towing 3.5 tons, the six speed gearbox, while better and stronger than the previous five speed Aisin unit, is at a severe disadvantage compared with Ford's ten speed unit notwithstanding the option of a more powerful optional Ford engine. Not that I'm a Ford fanboy or in any way affiliated with them but the chasm in technical spec and performance between the two pickups is massive.
I think you may have misunderstood - at this price point the vehicles in this segment don’t have these things. It’s something you don’t find on more expensive models - they are on cheaper models. Both the Ranger and HiLux are the exact same. Likewise the spray in bed liner, it’s optional on vehicles in this segment. Absolutely disagree on the differences between this and the Ranger. We’ve tested both back-to-back.
@@CarExpertAus Is that a 'more expensive model'? You could have fooled me. I have a 2014 Ranger Limited and even back then it has a plastic load liner, internal heavy duty tie down system and ladder rack. The only extra I had were dealer-fitted protective plastic caps for the bed sides and tailgate. New versions are far better equipped again, with better safety systems, infotainment and a reversing camera as standard. The two top of the range models have the liners and tie-downs plus a standard allow load cover and what they call a 'sports bar', all standard in the UK. If you have tested this and a 2.0 auto Ranger then, as a reviewer, you should have seen a massive difference in several areas of technical spec, if not performance, even if you didn't tow a serious load with either. I cannot disagree that it is a great advance on its previous model, but objectively it just doesn't do anything to catch up with the VW, Nissan or Ford.
Great review. Hope you get more subscribers. One of the best reviewers in Australia. Straight to the point. Snappy. Keep up the great work. Oh, still like the DMax.
I just got my one ,top of the range (Limited black) here in new zealand and love it, specially with all that technology ,make my drive home from work breeze as i live in Auckland and takes me 1 hours and a bit for 23kms.
I would express my unbiased opinion on this car owning one for a year and a avid racer and ex automotive Engineer… It has a great driveline, great torque and economy. The electronics are well below par and dangerous. Car would brake hard for no reason in different circumstances and surprised I never had an accident in it. Lane assist would run off the road and want to push into traffic. Or, if overtaking a parked car, It would pull you towards the parked car. The seat was horrible and the neck position would push it forward, would always have a sore back if drove it more than 30 min. After contacting the dealer a few times, they admitted this (on phone) that the electronics are an issue and many customers were concerned and nothing can be done about it. They checked it out and nothing was wrong with it??? BS After having an incident where we almost had a very serous accident because it decided emergency brake for no reason, I decided to sell it ASAP.
Don't worry as my work Hilux does the same with parked cars! Scared the shit out me the first time it did it. It's now permanently turned off. I wonder with all these new cars having this "safety" technology fitted, how many people actually turn it off, I reckon it would be a large number. Which begs the question, how safe is it?
Terrific review, Paul. The BT-50 is the better choice, given your detailed features over the D-Max! I'd say it's the best choice in the entire segment! I have the 2018 D-Max, and I love it, but if I was in the market for a new dual cab, the new BT-50 would be my choice, hands down! Keep those detailed reviews coming, thanks Paul.
It is weird that The BT 50 is actually the cheaper option out of the two. Everywhere I see an LS U Dmax for sale, it is consistently around 63k drive away. Whereas the XTR BT 50 can be seen for under 60k drive away quite often, and its a more "luxury" featured vehicle.
