Will be upgrading to the new top model D Max and can not wait! Our family did have a new Hilux but had nothing but issues and was not reliable, our current gen D Max has been so wonderful :)
@@Itscourtenayxo probably DPF FULL SEE OWNERS MANUEL.. so you drive the car continuesly over 65 for 20 to 30 minutes as the manuel sais… when you do that a nother warning comes up saying DPF FULL VİSİT YOUR DEALER... so you turn back.. before you can get back the engine warning light comes on and the transmission starts hard shifting and can lead to a very fast transmission break and much more. happens to most hilux owners before 100 000 KM.
Ive had the 2014 Isuzu DMax and I enjoyed it, it was a great vehicle so I'm a bit salivating over the 2021 model, can't with till it gets to my country in Trinidad early next year, I already have my order in.
ive just drove the new D max and the first thing i noticed was the prescence of a big blackout spot in the top of the middle of the window screen which is taken up by the camera system. it reallt takes up a lot of room and reminds you of having a sunvisor that you want to flick back up as it really does blind your front vision.
Why would u say the SX is ‘not as accommodating off road’?. As far as i can determine it’s off-road capabilities are exactly the same - better in fact - smaller rims to hold ‘bigger’ rubber (comes with 29” AT - I’d fit 33’s), tunable engine, etc. With a snorkel, 2” lift, canopy, bull bar etc I think the SX auto, dual cab is the best value and capable pick of the bunch
everist22 I was wondering the same. If you were buying a dual cab (with as many features as you could), do you still think the SX is the best bet if fitting springs, canopy, tyres, roof top tent, storage draws, etc? Cheers
Carl Naessens Hi Carl - personally i want all the 4x4 benefits and don’t need the top spec add-on’s like leather seats, electric seat adjustment, front parking sensors, 18” rims, 9” screen etc - because I’m going to modify it for 4x4. So the $10,000 or so difference b/w the SX and high specced model, for me, is best spent on lift, bull bar, canopy, tyres, snorkel, diff breathers, engine tune etc
Its not about speed dummy haha .Other wise i would of bought myself a sports car.The Hilux will smash any other Ute on road and offroad which is why its the best selling Ute for 4 years now its Unbreakable and built to last.Get educated.
Mojo it’s actually just as powerful as a Hilux despite the figures and at least the engine is more reliable than the others. D Max has the best and most reliable engines which can’t be said for the others.
@@eljayy91 you can actually remap the ECU, add 10-20% more power easily (some aggresive map can add up to 40%) and torque, and still held 500k km++. 4jj1 is seriously understressed. You wont even need to replace the injector until you hit 200hp. Stock internal can hold until 450hp easily (they done up to 500hp with stock internal). They have smaller, older sibling called panther in Indonesia, with same design.. old, agricultural diesel with massively understressed factory setup.,
I have the spec just below x-terrain, brand new been driving for a month now (at about 1k kms) and while it is a genuinely beautiful vehicle, and despite the various safety features, I have never felt more unsafe in any vehicle I have owned. More times than I can count I have had this thing slam on the brakes in an 'emergency' situation (no one was in front of me directly, it had detected a car that had turned and was already well clear) almost caused a pile-up. It has yanked the wheel out of my hands while switching lanes on the motorway when nothing was in my blind spot. And the censors seem to pick and choose when they want to go off - sometimes even when nothing is present. Also, on multiple occasions I have been in a situation where I needed to quickly nip through an intersection or into traffic, and when I put my foot down to give it gas it has had a complete dead spot, almost like it is bogging, where it completely loses power and momentum, and then it slowly drags itself back up to speed. This has almost caused me to be in 2 different accidents. Beautiful truck, but it makes me nervous.
I should update - I dont know whether the system has some kind of AI learning implemented, but these issues have all become far more refined and accurate over time. Now I barely have any issues at all, and majority of alerts are legitimate.
I've seen the D-Max 2021 with all the new upgrades,go up against the Ranger 2021,and the D-Max couldn't keep up.D-Max still has lots of improvements to make.
For $60k it’s missing a few little things that would put it top of the class. Like you said auto dimming rear view mirror, electronic hand brake, heated seating, heads up display
Gert van den Heever I understand they have to leave something for the series 2 or face lifted model that comes in a few years etc. but I feel like Australia gets the raw end of every vehicle due to our small sales and population. We pay a premium compared to other countries and get less tech.
Thanks guys seems like it can’t be beaten for it’s safety features but yes no electric seats at that price & the motor could have or should’ve been a bit bigger. I’m looking for a double cab ute so I’ll be doing some comparing the new Nissan N-Trek a possibility maybe the new Toyota Hilux Ford Wildcat although I’m not a Ford fan, I loved the Holden Sportscat but that’s history now. Thanks
Hope it lasts longer than mine ..35000 miles , fsh , three and a half years old it’s in having the air con repaired which involves taking the whole dash out , the 5year 125000 mile warranty doesn’t cover it (surprise surprise) ..Isuzu U.K. have offered only words (again surprise surprise) meanwhile I’m facing a huge bill ...
Great looks and tough and reliable. Just check out 24/7 4wd action with Graham and Shauno with his my 20 dmax. Where other brands get broken bits, the isuzu just keeps going, also water tight
It is a nice UTE (call it a Bakkie in SA), but the offroad was a sissy test. Please do a hard offroading test, real hard. a Normal 4x2 Bakkie can do that road. Go do rock climbing, thick mud, thick loose sand, steep incine and declines through tricky terrain where traction really count. Want to se a full comparison between the Ranger Wildtrack(2.0L), Top of the Isuzu's, Hilux, Raptor, Amarok, BT50, 2021 Navara/Frontier and maybe the Triton. On road yes and definitely a hard offroad test. Also include the Cruiser. Another one can be Jeep's double cab Bakkie (UTE). The Cruiser and Jeep are normally harder and will like to see how the soft offroadera compare. That is a test I don't want to miss please.
Know you mention Nms, but keen to see comparison of how effective the Nms are in each gear shift. My understanding is that while not the same as Toyota or Ford, it reaches 300Nm faster than the other two. Great review.
Apparently the Dmax produces 300Nm from 1000rpm and maximum 450Nm between 1400-2600. From other reviews, the auto transmission swaps cogs so it stays in the meaty part of the torque spread. So, should be efficient in the sense that it makes the most out of what it has, which is what really matters.
The infotainment is designed not to fiddle around when the car is moving. So I don’t get it why it’s almost the same complaint from the reviewer. I thought they figured it out.
Beautiful looking Dmax. Great job. My frustration... why is Isuzu not adding more torque or kw to it to keep up and or beat its rivals? Very Silly decision.
Isuzu dmax vcross is in deplorable condition here in India. The 2020 model has not been launched yet after the stringent emission norms were implemented, the previous model had engine capacity of turbocharged 1.9 Litres producing merely 150PS.
@@safiyaali6758 ISUZU seems an exception in India (more like GM) but, Force India Motors is consumer centric when I shot them an email regarding Gurkha BS-VI, I also shot two emails to Isuzu India regarding the Vcross dmax but no replies from isuzu. I got replies from Force people at the higher level (Pune) to my queries and although my State doesn't have a Gurkha outlet the Force people are ready to deliver me the Gurkha BS-VI at the city of my choice.
WHY is it so hard to install a Centre Diff, so we can use 4WD on Bitumen when its slippery?? Every Dual Cab I have driven gets rear end slippery when unloaded and the road is greasy. I had a Pajero back in 1996 with a Centre Diff, and when the road was slippery the Pajero just stayed dead straight. I don't want a VW and the only choice seems to be the Triton.
@@wiankevisser6534 Basically 1.about pricing is reasonable when compare new Rooco in thailand cheaper Rocco around 2700usd. 2 Durability from my direct experience more than 30 year between both brand almost same I mean durability. 3 fuel saving all new dmax 3.0 average on road around 14 KM/L speed 120km/Hr. Engine RPM at 1800. Any details that you would like to know may I can explain more details after real used it.
not sure why people want more and more quieter vehicles, it means you'll hear less crucial car noises that can be early sign issues that if you didn't hear it in the first place would cost you an arm and a leg to fix in the long run. tl;dr if you want quiet go buy a electric car lol
How many people want to put a pallet in the back of the Ute. No matter what car they are test driving they always come back to the ranger. A Ute that is loud 10 speed and not very comfortable as a Ford person I’m not sold the ranger being loud and price. I hope the new d-max gives Ford a run for their money.
