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New engine for mighty D-Max pick-up

Isuzu has given the D-Max pick-up a range of improvements for 2017, including a new engine
Isuzu has given the D-Max pick-up a range of improvements for 2017, including a new engine Isuzu has given the D-Max pick-up a range of improvements for 2017, including a new engine

ISUZU has given its popular D-Max pick-up an overhaul, with the updated model arriving later this spring.

A new engine is the biggest news, with a 1.9-litre diesel turbo replacing the current D-Max's 2.5-litre unit.

It's almost exactly as powerful, with 162bhp compared to the 161bhp currently, though has slightly less torque, with 266lb/ft playing 295lb/ft.

Isuzu promises better refinement and economy from the new engine, and it meets the latest emissions standards without asking owners to periodically pour special 'AdBlue' additives into the exhaust system.

Unchanged is the D-Max's 3.5 tonne towing capacity, 1 tonne payload and 'shift on the fly' four-wheel-drive system.

The D-Max also carries a five-year, 125,000-mile warranty.