New Isuzu D-Max EV costs how much?!

No – that headline isn’t some kind of sensationalist clickbait; we very nearly spat out our morning coffee when we heard how much the Isuzu D-Max EV is set to cost. That’s because prices for the new, all-electric pick-up are set to start from £59,995 – excluding VAT.

That means if you’re not a business user, you’ll need to add 20 per cent VAT to that figure, raising it to more than £70,000 all-in. But there’s more – if you want to upgrade from the eDL40 ‘Extended’ to the eDL40 ‘Double Cab’ variant, prices start at £60,995 (again, ex. VAT), while the flagship eV-Cross costs £62,495 ex.VAT.

The new model was revealed in production guise at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham back in April, with Isuzu claiming that the zero-emissions machine can match the diesel version for off-road ability, towing and payload weights. Yet with a relatively small 66.9kWh battery, it’ll only manage a claimed range of 163 miles.

For context, the Maxus T90 EV – the only other electric pick-up currently available in the UK – costs £49,950 plus VAT, but can do up to 220 miles on a charge. That’s before you consider current offers available online, which slash the Maxus’s price by more than half.

From the outside, the new D-Max EV looks identical to the standard truck on which it’s based – even the smooth front end of the concept version revealed last year has been swapped for a more conventional grille, albeit with subtle blue highlights. The fuel filler of the diesel model has been swapped for a CCS charging port, while EV badges adorn the front wings and tailgate.

All versions get chrome trim, LED headlights and all-round parking sensors, plus leather upholstery, and eight-inch infotainment screen and seven-inch driver information display, plus dual-zone climate control and a six-speaker premium sound system.

Upgrade to the eV-Cross and the chrome is switched for dark-grey trim, while extras include a larger nine-inch infotainment display, an eight-speaker stereo and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. Five colours are offered across the range, with buyers of top-spec cars getting an additional Dolomite White pearl shade available as an option.

The battery pack is located beneath the chassis, so ground clearance has been reduced to 210mm, compared with a maximum of 235mm for the diesel. Charging at 50kW DC can take the battery from 20-80 per cent capacity in an hour.

The battery powers a dual-motor set-up with an electric motor on each axle for four-wheel drive. Total combined output is 188bhp (58bhp for the front motor, 130bhp for the rear) with torque rated at 325Nm (108Nm front, 217Nm rear), and there’s a 0-62mph time of 10.1 seconds. The EV features a full-time four-wheel-drive system, while an energy-saving Eco mode and four levels of selectable energy recovery are offered.

All that torque will come in handy to cope with the D-Max EV’s one-tonne payload capacity, while the towing ability of 3.5 tonnes matches that of the diesel model. One other update to the D-Max EV is the introduction of a new DeDion rear suspension that’s designed to improve refinement without sacrificing cargo or towing capacity.

While prices have been announced, pre-orders won’t begin until later in 2025. The first cars will arrive in dealers in February, with customer deliveries from March next year.

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