ISUZU MU-X FROM $40,500
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HOW MUCH?
All MU-X variants run a 130kW 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel with five-speed manual or automatic transmissions.
The range opens with the rear-wheel-drive LS-M auto, at $40,500; the LS-U auto is $42,000.
4x4 models, all with a dual-range transfer case and selectable rear or four-wheel drive, start at $45,600 for the LS-M manual, with the auto at $47,800.
LS-U specification costs $47,100/$49,300 and the top-of-the-range LS-T auto, as tested, is $54,000.
NUTS AND BOLTS
• The MU-X is made in Thailand.
• It uses the same body-on-ladder chassis construction as the D-Max ute, however the wheelbase is shortened by 250mm, the ute’s rear leaf springs are replaced by coils, and discs replace drums at the rear.
• Isuzu’s bulletproof 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel produces 130kW of power at 3600rpm and 380Nm of torque from 1800-2800rpm.
• The five-speed Aisin automatic has
