Isuzu Malaysia bought 9,650 items of the D-Max pick-up truck in 2023, an all-time file that surpassed the earlier excessive of 9,211 items in 2022 by 439 items. That’s two consecutive years of file gross sales for the D-Max in a aggressive pick-up truck market.

“For the reason that third-generation D-Max was launched into Malaysia in 2021, curiosity on this mannequin has remained constantly excessive because of its good options, wonderful driving character, versatile operation and spectacular worth for cash. This new mannequin has expanded our buyer base by rising our conquest gross sales by 185% whereas retaining our robust core buyer base,” mentioned Isuzu Malaysia CEO Shunsuke Okazoe.

The native D-Max vary begins from the Single Cab workhorse to the range-topping X-Terrain, however the prime variant was as soon as once more the 1.9-litre Commonplace variant, which contributed 28% of complete D-Max gross sales. The 1.9L’s modest engine displacement means decrease street tax and working prices, and its output of 150 PS and 350 Nm of torque from 1,800 rpm to 2,600 rpm is completely ample.

Isuzu says that gross sales of the flagship D-Max X-Terrain additionally continued on a constructive development in 2023. Though it’s a recent entrant within the premium pick-up truck sub-segment, X-Terrain gross sales grew by 24.5%. It comes with ADAS and a beneficiant seven-year limitless mileage guarantee, amongst different promoting factors.

Curiously, the D-Max is No.2 within the pick-up truck class in Sabah, Kedah and Pahang (behind you recognize who), and this has raised Isuzu to the No.3 place nationwide with a 16.6% market share of the phase.

“This third-generation Isuzu D-Max has been a revelation for the model because it combines the perfect of Isuzu’s engineering functionality with the trendy sophistication and aware ergonomics that clients immediately demand. This makes the D-Max a really succesful but habitable pick-up truck, satisfying each pick-up person’s wants. It’s a truck for all,” Okazoe declared. Extra on the full D-Max vary right here.

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