Malaysia’s pick-up scene will soon be welcoming the updated Isuzu D-Max with the new 2.2 Ddi MaxForce engine. The registration of interest (ROI) page is now live, available here.
This new engine will supersede the long-serving 1.9-litre RZ4E-TC, which debuted here back in 2019. Codenamed RZ4F-TC, this new 2.2-litre turbodiesel churns out 163 PS and 400 Nm, marking a 13 PS and 50 Nm increase over the older 1.9-litre unit. The 3.0-litre unit will soldier on.
It’s not just a bigger engine, as the new RZ4F-TC features redesigned cylinders with a high-flow lubrication system and a high-swirl combustion chamber that is said to improve combustion efficiency. There’s also ultra-low-friction pistons, higher pressure 250 MPa direct injectors (up from 180 MPa), multi-core ECU, and an electronic variable geometry turbocharger.
Isuzu claims that the new engine is 10.7% more fuel efficient than the older 1.9-litre unit in extra-urban driving conditions. The new engine is also Euro 5-compliant.
The automatic transmission is also new – out goes the six-speed unit, now replaced by a new Aisin-sourced 8-speed unit.
While the powertrain is new, we expect the rest of the updated D-Max to be largely the same as before. The outgoing D-Max is priced as:
- X-Terrain 3.0L 4×4 AT: From RM 161,938.40
- Premium V-Cross 3.0L 4×4 AT: From RM 144,138.40
- Premium 1.9L 4×4 AT: From RM 137,649.20
- Standard 1.9L 4×4 AT: From RM 118,999.20
- Standard 1.9L 4×4 MT: From RM 111,599.20
- Auto Plus 1.9L 4×2 AT: From RM 111,499.20
- Single Cab 3.0L 4×4 MT: From RM 107,888.40
- Single Cab 1.9L 4×4 MT: From RM 100,949.20
- Low Ride 1.9L 4×2 MT: From RM 92,199.20
Stay tuned for more.
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