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Isuzu D-Max RT50 (2012 to 2017)
The D-Max RT50 was launched in 2012, replacing Isuzu’s line-up of simple, tough Rodeo trucks that had been knocking around since 2003.
These new vehicles brought in considerably more refinement, but they were still geared toward the working, rather than lifestyle, end of the market.
Isuzu kept things simple, with all UK-sold vehicles running a twin-turbo 2.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine that developed 163hp and 400Nm torque. This was allied to either a six-speed manual transmission or five-speed auto, with a simple two-range transfer box.
Buyers had the option of single-cab, extended-cab or double-cab, with the latter coming in either Eiger, Yukon, Utah or Blade specs. The differences between these double-cab variants were mainly down to trim and equipment levels.