2022 New Isuzu D-Max Review - The locally-built Bakkie finally hits showroom floors

Isuzu is good in fuel economy almost similiar with Holden car

Good car, manual gearbox or nothing for me. Auto Bakkies as a whole aren't good at deciding the best gear and hold on to gears alot longer than I'd like them to especially after overtaking. Manuals pull much better uphills even in 5th gear whereas the auto will jump back to 4th or even 3rd gear depending on how much you press the accelerator. If you're traveling with other skilled drivers they'll start asking dude WTF, thinking you're trying to speed. I will not mention when you load up the bin it'll play beteeen gear 3 and 4 every slight incline instead of using it's turbo to deal with the load. Doh!

Leave the autos to the Europeans.

On paper they seem slow but everytime you see this Isuzu on long routes their driving so fast

Awesome. Thank you

I like this bakkie D MAX....is there manual ?

I like this bakkie D MAX....

I like this bakkie D MAX....

It looks very good in red. Just like Ciro.

Please do a full review of Toyota hilux 2.7 vvti double cab

What it actually comes down to is quality, reliability, performance, spares and service backup and warranty plus value for money. The Isuzu in the UK has traditionally sold because it is the cheapest, certainly not due to its engine reliability, performance [we get the 1.9 diesel with Adblue] or best driving experience. Lots of disappointed 1.9 diesel owners and the six speed automatic is ten years behind the times also. Eight speeds makes a massive difference and should be the minimum today. Aisin, who supply the Isuzu auto box, have an excellent eight speed automatic and the only reason for not using it must be cost cutting. Other brands have between eight and ten speed automatics available and well proven.

The Isuzu D-Max is also a nice bukkie to live with. On some reviews I have seen on the internet about this new D-Max is it has a center airbag between the front seats. I wonder if the South African ones has it too. Also, there is something quite interesting which I found about the previous D-Max. When one front tyer goes flat or if there is an imbalance of front tyer pressure, it doesn't affect the driving of the vehicle when driving straight. Even the steering feels as light as it does when both front tyres are balanced in pressure even under acceleration it just drives smoothly. I hope they carried that suspension design to this generation as well.

its nice

Opel izuzu

Indian market price

I thought that Australia got the low tech shit boxes. Looks like SA gets even less.

New Isuzu d/cab @ R770,000 ........ YOU MUST BE F ..ING STUPID TO BUY AN iSUZU FOR THIS MONEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I find it strange that the warranties are so bad on bakkies, I got a 8 year unlimited km's and 6 year 120K service plan with my 2022 Hilux, I did not ask for such a warrantee.

Welcome to 2009!

Well that's what a bakkie sounds like.

Can you please confirm if the bakkie get the 4jj3 new engine for the south african market?

I’m living in Australia from South Africa and for a while now I’ve had a lower end model which is a 3.0 2wd DC which costs 40k here which is around 450k in SA rand, I get an 8” screen with lane assist, adaptive cruise control, reverse camera and sensors as well as auto gearbox. Sadly for roughly the same price the SA market gets a 1.9 with no major features. It’s quite bad to say the least.

Adriaan Vermaak LOVE you 🤑😍🤔🇬🇼

Does it have apple carplay/android auto?

The bakkie bit...that's why it's called bakkie...🤣

Dmax sound is my favorite diesel sound, my old 2011 2.5l is sounding like a purring cat and i love it

Think that its a decent bakkie but could do with some better looks

Do the Peugeot Landtrek next.

Hey man, can you review the 1.9l double cab as well ?😁

Please send me the link to your isusu vehicle

Heaps better than a ford ranger!! had so many problems with them!!

Agricultural to my mind means Tractor like 😅🤣😂

I just don't like the empty sound the doors make when closing

These are the worst Ute I have ever driven, had one for a work vehicle. Noisey, rough, cheap inside, unsafe on wet roads, never want to drive another one again

I think you guys need to now review the D-MAX V-Cross and show all the features it has. The LSE is missing out on a lot of these features.

How is it compared to Mazda?

Great and comprehensive review!

Iron was cheaper now you want to sell us parffin gallon vehicles with plastic bumbers with exorbitant prices

These new reviews make me sad. I miss the older version of these. E.g. Mans would literally sit in the back to actually show leg room. Now it’s all stats, some cool one liners and a lot of voice overs. Still like the show though🥲

I really like the cluttering sound of the dmax engine. Sounds cool to me.

Please review the SUV version,MUX 2022😭😭

Great review 👍🏾

Strong motor with no frills and well priced

An Isuzu isn't an isuzu without the rattling diesel engine motor.....that's what we love diesel Isuzu's for

Enjoy 👍 They're a great truck! Great to see the minor differences to what we get in Australia! Have had mine for just over a year now, loving doing the build so far :)

Isuzu DMax will not be sold here in U.S. I saw one in dealer showroom last month in Costa Rica. Very impressed.
I enjoyed this review. The driver seems upbeat, friendly and well informed.

Got the top variant here in the Philippines 2022 LSE model, but our top variant AT version doesn't come with Diff-Lock 🤬😡 only the Manual transmission got it. But it's a great car with great electronics. Love the truck.

Great review as always, nice bakkie but that roller shutter "drainage" is ridiculous and won't last a couple of knocks and haks.

We never see these effecient turcks in the U.S because they lower gas tax revenue used to make bike paths whlie al gore flies over saving the planet in his jet

"𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧! "

Please do a test with the 1.9 as well

Looking for a durable good 2nd hand truck budget R200...to R250k double cab but iam not sure which1 is best on these


2013 to 2014

Isuzu
Toyota hilux
Ford ranger