The head of Isuzu Motors South Africa says the facelifted Isuzu D-Max bakkie and a “sexier” version of the MU-X adventure SUV will be introduced within the next 12 months…
Billy Tom, Isuzu Motors South Africa’s CEO and Managing Director, says the local market will see the introduction of the facelifted D-Max and a “sexier” version of the MU-X within the next year.
Speaking during an interview conducted in Cars.co.za’s custom-built podcast booth at Naamsa’s recent South African Auto Week 2024 in Cape Town, Tom suggested the D-Max – produced for the local market at Isuzu’s Struandale plant in the Eastern Cape – would benefit from a refresh in 2025, as would the imported MU-X.
“In the next 12 months, we will be doing a mid-cycle announcement on the D-Max, where we will do a facelift. On the MU-X, also – I mean, there is a new, sexier MU-X. Watch this space,” said Tom, who also serves as President of Naamsa.
Of course, the facelifted D-Max was revealed in Thailand back in October 2023, billed as a “significantly improved” version of the Japanese bakkie (which remains SA’s 3rd most popular bakkie, behind the likewise locally built Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger), complete with revised styling, an updated interior and various added features.
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