Isuzu Malaysia had some bad news to share during the Chinese New Year media gathering it organised last night. The company’s chief operating officer Masayuki Suzuki confirmed that the new D-Max pick-up, launched in Thailand in October, will not be coming in Malaysia this year.
Suzuki said the latest model is currently only being sold in the Land of Smiles, and Isuzu was planning to gradually roll out the new truck on a country-by-country basis. The news is perhaps understandable given that the second facelift for the outgoing second-generation model was launched in Malaysia less than a month before the third generation broke cover in Thailand.
The delay is likely a legacy of the second facelift’s delayed introduction. That model arrived in Malaysia nearly two years after its Thai debut, as Isuzu Malaysia had to reengineer the 1.9 litre Ddi turbodiesel engine to run on our lower-grade fuel.
To recap, the new D-Max has been redesigned from the ground up, sporting a bold new look, a more modern and upmarket cabin and a nine-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Meanwhile, the body and ladder frame chassis are now stiffer, while the suspension has been revamped with upgraded front double wishbones, new rear leaf springs, quicker steering and larger brakes.
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Well done. Once again Japan is holding back on current models sold elsewhere just to continue giving us outdated crap at expensive prices. I wonder how Jap fanboys will spin this around because there is no justifiable excuse for this shit they just pulled.
The delay was already mentioned in the article if you care to read. What spin is needed?
“The delay is likely a legacy of the second facelift’s delayed introduction. That model arrived in Malaysia nearly two years after its Thai debut, as Isuzu Malaysia had to reengineer the 1.9 litre Ddi turbodiesel engine to run on our lower-grade fuel.”
Not surprised. Malaysia always slow in getting new stuff. The moment a new vehicle launches here, elsewhere will launch facelift or new model already.
Malaysia quikest in getting new P1 & P2. cheap 2
Another stupid decision after very very much delayed introduction of facelift.
If Mazda unveiled its version based on a common platform certainly will hit Isuzu.
What a load of BS…. how could this me. Say no to D-Max and wait for their new model…. kasi telor sales
Literally translated to: “Not so many new customer coming to Isuzu Malaysia this year”…
Kesian those Jap worsheepers. Still want to die die support them this kind of crap they throw at us? Another one is Perodua, equally just as crap. Under Toyota & Daihaitsu but we are not getting the latest techs from them. Kasi telor Perodua sales and we will see them coming out with hybrids & ev cars with full sensing suite in a jiffy.
Sigh… have to wait almost 5 years again
They will say the engine at the moment cannot meet EURO 2 standards lah. Delay sampai Thai model face-lift, baru la kita launching. Beli Hilux saja lah. Speechless.
M’sia is slow getting new thai make models eg. VIOS and now this Isuzu Dmax… wonder where is the hold up??? M’sian consumer does not have good spending money?
As much as i love the Dmax, isuzu can piss off..
How could they launch a facelift model to Msia when they should hane known the new model is just behind the door. Are we a second class country? Big time BS to this Japs craps. Stop buying Isuzu and let the Japs know that they need to respect us or better just bungkus and stop selling in M’sia.