Review: Isuzu D-Max

Turbanator · 22nd February 2015, 12:16

Some Photos of the Silver one , will be getting this lifted by 4-5 Inches soon.

batterylow · 23rd February 2015, 09:29

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Originally Posted by Turbanator

Some Photos of the Silver one , will be getting this lifted by 4-5 Inches soon.

Looks great!

Many congratulations and drive safe

car_crazy1400 · 23rd February 2015, 13:10

Congratulations! I see that you bought it From Ludhiana.

I went for a test drive there only. However my family disagreed on buying a 2 door truck.

Looks awesome.

maddy42 · 24th February 2015, 02:18

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Originally Posted by Turbanator

Some Photos of the Silver one , will be getting this lifted by 4-5 Inches soon.

Congrats Turbanator! This really looks good! Dual cab would make this way more juicier. Tata and Mahindra this is how pikups are supposed to look!

Please post more pics once you get the lift done.

Maddy

CrAzY dRiVeR · 24th February 2015, 03:41

Was driving solo from Trivandrum to Bangalore two weeks back, maintaining a constant 100 kmph on the 4 lane near Salem which an Innova zoomed into the rear view flashing it's lights. Gave way, only to see a pickup flashing it's lights. Sure must have been maintaining 120 or more and seemed to be chasing the Innova comfortably.

Shocking part was- it was loaded to the max with bananas. Developed a new found respect for the D-Max then and there. Should be one mighty machine without load.

tsk1979 · 24th February 2015, 12:41

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Shocking part was- it was loaded to the max with bananas. Developed a new found respect for the D-Max then and there. Should be one mighty machine without load.

This will embarrass a hot hatch like Polo Tsi when with no load.
Your regular Punto, Swift, bold, liva etc., don't stand a snowballs chance in hell.
Only problem, stopping it is nowhere as quicker as accelerating. The skinny tires make it slide like an Olympic skier going down the big jump slope.

silversteed · 24th February 2015, 15:35

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Was driving solo from Trivandrum to Bangalore two weeks back, maintaining a constant 100 kmph on the 4 lane near Salem ...Developed a new found respect for the D-Max then and there. Should be one mighty machine without load.

Witnessed something very similar on the NH47 between Salem and Avinashi - a loaded D-Max cruising comfortably at 3-digit speeds. After the AL Dost, this is another powerful yellow-board machine on the roads that's surprised me. The former would run out of steam beyond 100kmph with load, but the D-Max is a class apart.

GTO · 5th March 2015, 10:56

Snowman Logistics' D-Max = Refrigeration application. They're in the food storage & delivery business.

tsk1979 · 5th March 2015, 11:06

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Originally Posted by GTO

Snowman Logistics' D-Max = Refrigeration application. They're in the food storage & delivery business.

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Actually, this is the reason even non AC variants of DMAX come with user accessible AC pulley, so commercially available refrigeration systems are a direct bolt on with minimal modification. The engine is powerful enough too!

GTO · 11th March 2015, 09:02

Here's one more kind of refrigeration solution, this time for Gati:

narry · 6th April 2015, 17:44

hi
my new isuzu dmax 4x4 at dual cab
thanks for mr tsk1979 for this great reivew which made my mind to buy this
pickup the engine is exactly what he has mentioned in the review
torque and torque all the way
also waiting period in china for at model is 3 month
narry

Ramsagar · 20th May 2015, 16:23

Couple of weeks back was there in chennai & I happened to meet couple folks from ISUZU corporate office. Have enquired them about chances of 4*4 in double cab coming to india, That might come only when the plant is ready in AP by 2016.

Torino · 29th June 2015, 15:00

Saw this D-Max in white board today. Good to see more private buyers showing interest in the D-Max.

AWD · 11th July 2015, 14:10

Test drove the vehicle the other day. Its easily the best of pick-ups around, will do whats its meant to do perfectly. That said, a private buyer who buys that for other reasons than load carrying, may not be too happy with it. Why I say that because, the Ride quality is horrible without load at the back, it will kick you around at the slightest of bumps or speedbreakers. I got a back ache after the TD over mettled roads.

Then the gear-changes are not slick as typical Jap cars, very rubbery gear changes. To top it all the dealer told me that you can only get it registered as a Commercial vehicle. So be ready to pay a yearly road tax.

Without a twin-cab or a private registration it may not be the right buy for a private customer looking for an urban runabout. But for the intended purpose it may excel.

GTO · 23rd July 2015, 16:37

Thanks to Bala for sharing these pictures!

22nd February 2015, 12:16	#91
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23rd February 2015, 13:10	#93
car_crazy1400 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DL/UP16/PB10 Posts: 652 Thanked: 343 Times	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max Congratulations! I see that you bought it From Ludhiana. I went for a test drive there only. However my family disagreed on buying a 2 door truck. Looks awesome.
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24th February 2015, 03:41	#95
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,252 Thanked: 73,931 Times View My Garage	Was driving solo from Trivandrum to Bangalore two weeks back, maintaining a constant 100 kmph on the 4 lane near Salem which an Innova zoomed into the rear view flashing it's lights. Gave way, only to see a pickup flashing it's lights. Sure must have been maintaining 120 or more and seemed to be chasing the Innova comfortably. Shocking part was- it was loaded to the max with bananas. Developed a new found respect for the D-Max then and there. Should be one mighty machine without load.
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5th March 2015, 10:56	#98
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,385 Thanked: 308,159 Times View My Garage	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max Snowman Logistics' D-Max = Refrigeration application. They're in the food storage & delivery business. Last edited by GTO : 5th March 2015 at 10:58.
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11th March 2015, 09:02	#100
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,385 Thanked: 308,159 Times View My Garage	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max Here's one more kind of refrigeration solution, this time for Gati:
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6th April 2015, 17:44	#101
narry BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: shenzen Posts: 154 Thanked: 25 Times	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max hi my new isuzu dmax 4x4 at dual cab thanks for mr tsk1979 for this great reivew which made my mind to buy this pickup the engine is exactly what he has mentioned in the review torque and torque all the way also waiting period in china for at model is 3 month narry Attached Thumbnails
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20th May 2015, 16:23	#102
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 254 Times View My Garage	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max Couple of weeks back was there in chennai & I happened to meet couple folks from ISUZU corporate office. Have enquired them about chances of 4*4 in double cab coming to india, That might come only when the plant is ready in AP by 2016.
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29th June 2015, 15:00	#103
Torino BHPian Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Madras Posts: 398 Thanked: 1,716 Times View My Garage	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max Saw this D-Max in white board today. Good to see more private buyers showing interest in the D-Max. Attached Thumbnails
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11th July 2015, 14:10	#104
AWD BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Drivers seat Posts: 846 Thanked: 369 Times	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max Test drove the vehicle the other day. Its easily the best of pick-ups around, will do whats its meant to do perfectly. That said, a private buyer who buys that for other reasons than load carrying, may not be too happy with it. Why I say that because, the Ride quality is horrible without load at the back, it will kick you around at the slightest of bumps or speedbreakers. I got a back ache after the TD over mettled roads. Then the gear-changes are not slick as typical Jap cars, very rubbery gear changes. To top it all the dealer told me that you can only get it registered as a Commercial vehicle. So be ready to pay a yearly road tax. Without a twin-cab or a private registration it may not be the right buy for a private customer looking for an urban runabout. But for the intended purpose it may excel.
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23rd July 2015, 16:37	#105
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,385 Thanked: 308,159 Times View My Garage	Re: Review: Isuzu D-Max Thanks to Bala for sharing these pictures!
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