Isuzu Unveil 2024 D-Max Pick-Up With Several Improvements (Press Release)

Here’s what Isuzu have to say about the new 2024 D-Max pick-up:

Isuzu Motors Limited (Head Office: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President & COO: Shinsuke Minami; hereinafter “Isuzu”) announced its significantly improved one-ton pickup truck “Isuzu D-MAX” (hereinafter “D-MAX”) in Thailand on October 6. Isuzu begin sales from October 12 in Thailand and continue to roll out the vehicle gradually across the rest of the globe.

The D-MAX, which is now in its third generation, has been the go-to for drivers for its powerful design, responsive driving on rough terrain, and excellent fuel economy since its debut back in October 2019. This new significantly improved model aims to be a pickup truck that is better suited to the market by refining the popular interior and exterior designs and meeting the broad needs of drivers all over the world.

Exterior Design

The D-MAX, which is now in its third generation, has been the go-to for drivers for its powerful design, responsive driving on rough terrain, and excellent fuel economy since its debut back in October 2019. This new significantly improved model aims to be a pickup truck that is better suited to the market by refining the popular interior and exterior designs and meeting the broad needs of drivers all over the world.

Interior Design

The concept is “Strong & Supple” and “High-Class & Sophisticated.” For the instrument panel center cluster, a new U-shape is used to emphasize the powerful aesthetic and give it a consistent look with the infotainment display. The infotainment display offers greater user-friendliness thanks to the addition of a dial switch. For the instrument panel garnish and door insert and seat materials, a design*3 that has a signature miura fold pattern has been incorporated, giving a modern and luxury feel. For the TFT display*3 within the dashboard gauge that has been expanded to seven inches and the infotainment display, Isuzu’s unique Graphical User Interface (GUI) has been used, improving the user-friendliness and visibility of the touch screen and creating a sophisticated, high-quality feel.。

Adding New Features to Advanced Safety Equipment

A next-generation stereo camera has been newly installed and features for the advanced safety equipment have been added. The main new features are that the camera detects oncoming crossing pedestrians when there is an object at an intersection, triggering the brake to engage*3 automatically if it is judged to be a dangerous situation. Even when reversing from head-on parking, the rear radars also detect if a vehicle approaches from behind, causing the brake to engage*3 automatically if the situation is dangerous. A heating element has been added around the camera lens so that when the outside temperature is low, the heating element will warm up automatically to prevent the risk of the advanced safety equipment not operating due to clouding of the front glass around the camera lens.
The new model also offers greater convenience, with a feature that assists in following the vehicle in front during congestion and adaptive cruise control for the manual transmission model.

Improved 4×4 Driving Performance

In situations where a wheel loses contact with the ground, resulting in a loss of driving power, by expanding the traction control area when the rear differential lock is activated, it enables brake intervention of the raised tire and power distribution to the remaining tires, improving the vehicle’s ability to gain traction on rough terrain.
A rough terrain mode has been newly added, making optimal braking and engine control possible when driving on rough terrain. To ensure optimal tire rpm and achieve excellent off-road driving performance, the vehicle precisely controls engine output and brake application. Therefore, simply operating the accelerator ensures reliable traction when setting off or accelerating on rough terrain.