Isuzu has unveiled the production version of the D-Max EV, the battery-electric version of its popular pick-up truck that was shown at the 2024 Bangkok International Motor Show as the D-Max BEV Concept.
This battery-electric, double-cab pick-up truck gets full-time 4WD courtesy of newly-developed drive units on each axle with 43 kW (58 PS) and 108 Nm in front and 97 kW (132 PS) and 217 Nm at the rear, delivering combined outputs of 140 kW (190 PS) and 325 Nm of torque. Thus equipped, the 0-100 km/h run is elapsed in 10.1 seconds, and top speed is over 130 km/h.
Energy is stored in a 66.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that enables up to 263 km of range on the WLTP testing standard (361 km on the WLTP City test cycle). For charging, the D-Max EV can take up to 50 kW of DC charging which will bring a 20-80% recharge in one hour, while AC charging can up to 11 kW, which delivers a full, 0-100% charge in 10 hours, says Isuzu.
Relative to the diesel-powered third-generation D-Max which was facelifted in 2023, the D-Max EV measures 5,280 mm long (15 mm longer), 1,870 mm wide (equal) and 1,810 mm tall including roof rails, with the same wheelbase of 3,125 mm, while track widths are 1,570 mm front and rear. Kerb weight is 2,350 kg.
In terms of doing a pick-up truck’s job, the D-Max EV is claimed to offer a maximum payload of 1,010 kg, and a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 kg. For off-road terrain, approach and departure angles are 30.5 degrees and 24.2 degrees respectively, with 210 mm of ground clearance and a water wading depth of 600 mm. Meanwhile, the turning radius of the D-Max EV is 6.1 m.
The chassis of the D-Max EV gets a De Dion rear suspension layout, replacing the leaf spring configuration of the diesel-engined D-Max, and the change is aimed at delivering improved handling. Rolling stock is a set of 18-inch alloy wheels shod in 265/60R18 tyres.
The D-Max EV has entered production as a left-hand-drive model for Europe for shipment to the continent in Q3 of this year, and right-hand-drive production is scheduled for the end of this year, says Isuzu. Sales of the D-Max EV are expected to commence in the United Kingdom next year, with other countries and areas to receive the BEV pick-up truck “based on market needs,” said the company.
