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MAXED OUT

Isuzu is a Japanese vehicle manufacturer that built its reputation for tough recreational vehicles on the back of having produced more than 26 million reliable engines for commercial use over the years.

The D-MAX Ute might not have been the sexy poster boy of the class, but owners have long praised the brand’s ability to perform day after day with little fuss or fanfare. Much of the success has been in transplanting a 4JJ1 engine out of the commercial range into their RV offering. While the reliability was impressive, improvements to the latest release have added even more performance.

The range includes two and four wheel drives and a choice of single, space, and crew cab versions as well as four model variants.

At the release, Isuzu UTE Australia Managing Director, Hiroyasu Sato announced that the company “...completely redesigned and modernised the Isuzu D-MAX from the ground up with a new standard of premium features, blended with a suite of technological

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