UTE SIBLING SPAWNS 4x4 FAMILY HAULER
AFTER D-Max’s ascent from earth-salted alsoran to Mister Popularity of the dual-cab set, Isuzu will be hoping its wagon-bodied technical twin, this second-gen MU-X reboot, can drink from the same well of success.
And why not? Properly off-road capable, offering 3.5 tonnes of braked towing capability, and in localised specification, this seven-seater on stilts appears fit for the pursuit of great Aussie long-haul adventure, family loaded up and caravan hitched.
Thing is, this ladder-framed wagon business doesn’t quite ring with the conceptual clarity of the dedicated ute they’re based off, nor the urban SUVs they hope to match on practicality. Unless LandCruiser is branded to its rump, go-anywhere passenger propositions can be a
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