The Isuzu MU-X is underappreciated – and accustomed to living in the shadows of the top-selling Toyota Fortuner and, to some extent, models such as the Ford Everest and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
However, for 2023, Gqeberha-based Isuzu Motors SA has introduced a model-year update for its Adventure SUV and launched an entry-level 1.9TD LS 4x2 derivative at a VERY keen price point.
In his in-depth review, Ciro De Siena weighs up the pros and cons of Isuzu's bakkie-based SUV as family car. Pricey medium SUVs may offer more on-road and interior refinement, but is there another Adventure SUV that can offer as much value for money as the 1.9-litre MU-X derivative?