Its most recent model introduction having been that of the X-Rider in March, Isuzu South Africa has commenced teasing a new limited edition variant of the D-Max due out soon.
Watch the teaser clip belowHinted by a series of cryptic details on its Instagram page, the D-Max 45 celebrates 45 years of the Japanese brand producing vehicles in South Africa at its Gqeberha plant in Eastern Cape owned until by 2017 General Motors and before that, the erstwhile Delta Motor Corporation.
What to expect?Officially renamed to the globally used D-Max moniker in 2018 after 39 years of using the KB name, the largely blacked-out clip shows the D-Max 45 sporting what appears to be a canopy of sorts alluding to it possibly adopting an off-road focused flavour.
Along with a special 45 commemorative badge on the tailgate, the biggest surprise involves the newcomer not being based on the flagship V-Cross as often alleged.
Instead, and as evident by the nomenclature, the step-down LSE trim grade will serve as base powered by the venerable 140kW/450Nm 4JJ3-TCX 3.0-litre DDI turbodiesel engine hooked to the six-speed automatic gearbox that serves as sole transmission on double cab variants.
