Isuzu mu-X gets tweaks and new twists for 2020
Phuti Mpyane
The seven-seater do anything ”Isuzu outlook mu-X has the “go anywhere, of its D-Max bakkie cousins, but comes wrapped in SUV clothes.
It replaced the Chevrolet Trailblazer when General Motors vacated this market in 2017. Now the local subsidiary has announced an assortment of enhancements for the sport utility vehicle.
Visual changes include a bolder radiator grille with a restyled front bumper with new colour coding on the upper section and contrasting gloss black finish for the lower portion.
LED daytime running lights combine bi-LED projector headlamps with auto-levelling functionality as standard.
At the rear, the mu-X gets colour coding on the upper section of the rear bumper, gloss back surfaces on the lower trim, two-tone silver and black roof rails and new tail-light clusters.
There are new 18-inch glossblack diamond-cut alloy wheels and a new gloss-black finish for the side steps.
Improvements to the highbonnet, all-round-visibility cabin include new piano-black finishes on the door-switch bezels, panels, gear-shift surround and on the centre stack that houses the touch-function 20.3cm infotainment and climate-control systems.
A larger 22.8cm colour touchscreen with added features such as satellite navigation is available optionally, while many of the switches are now black with silver touches and ambient lighting appears inside door trims.
The powertrain maintains the 3.0l four-cylinder intercooled turbo diesel engine with 130kW and 380Nm on tap mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and linked to either 4x2 or 4x4 variants.
Additionally, the safety package that boasts stability control and hill-descent control is bolstered with a brake override system that works by restricting accelerator input if the brakes are applied, thereby reducing the vehicle’s stopping distance in an emergency.
Pricing
Isuzu mu-X 3.0 4x2 auto — R630,400
Isuzu mu-X 3.0 4x4 auto — R698,200