2024 Isuzu D-Max Blade Review | Range Topping Off-road Variant|Drive.com.au

[@kimmitchell7594]

Great video... informative without being boring. I still really like the Ranger but this would be good if we did more 4x4ing

[@craigharrington-in8iz]

Good review 👍

[@davidjohnston7512]

Have they redesigned the steering knuckle geometry to fix the notorious bump steer problem?

[@yanyandelacruz6848]

Excited to wait Bondook version.

[@michaelshankin6320]

Bring the D max to America!!

[@Nick41622]

Scotty said that Americans don't like Isuzu's & they are diesel. There is no one in America who can fix small diesel engines, they only fix large truck diesel engines

[@__PJ__]

@@Nick41622 B.S i have 3 diesel mechanics in my family and they said both are piss easy to maintain.

[@Nick41622]

​@@__PJ__ I don't believe you. Scotty knows best.

[@__PJ__]

@@Nick41622 I've been to the states many times, they have plenty of small "trucks" that are diesel heard of F150 ? They had a Powerstroke 3.0l diesel. Silverado current model : 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: This truck has a Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel engine option. There would be millions of them sold over there, and your telling me no one can service them ? pmsl Scotty needs to do his homework and so do you.

[@__PJ__]

Another 10k Walkinshaw sticker pack fail... same as the HSV Sportscat.... give them more power ffs !! The new 2024 X-Terrain is 10k cheaper with a genuine roller shutter.. this doesn't even get a cover !

[@bushmagpie3312]

At least the Sport Cat+ had AP brakes, sway bar disconnect, 6300kg GCM, great seats, braced front struts, Supashock suspension and 165KW 550NM. This doesn’t seem to have same amount of upgrades at this above.

[@__PJ__]

@@bushmagpie3312 It didn't have more power than any other Colorado at the time : Engine: 2.8 litre Duramax Turbo Diesel engine with 147 kW of power and 500 Nm of torque. A 6-speed manual transmission is standard, with an optional 6-speed automatic transmission. ( Google It ) That was my point, yes you could disconnect a bar and had a different seat but people want more power. That's what HSV/GMSV & Walkinshaw now fail to see and what they were built on.

[@sierracharlie7293]

Sounds more like a Butter Knife.

[@ericmokane2175]

It's beautiful...

[@timetraveler7990]

The only thing Isuzu trucks are relying is their reliability and durability. But in all other areas, Ranger, Hilux, Triton, and even Navara are so much ahead of them already. It feels like Isuzu is on a brink of extinction. I think they should offer lower prices, that's their only chance, otherwise people will look for Toyotas, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan s

[@fohjosephnagato4412]

Tres bonne voiture je confirme

[@laridavis]

not worth it. I have a 2023 Xterrain with ARB canopy, ARB roof racks and a Bushwakka 270 awning. upgraded GVM (2 inch lift), tinted windows, new rims and all terrains. paid less than the Blade.

[@toxikbro]

Cools story bro anything else you want to tell the world you have in your shitmax ?

[@laridavis]

@ and yet here you are watching a “shitmax” video.

[@deusvult6976]

Still prefer the pro4x warrior

[@WilliamBlinky]

It certainly does look like a pretty decent 4x4. Would have liked to have seen an upgrade in the motor. Can't have it all eh?

[@deusvult6976]

@WilliamBlinky yeah, would of loved a v6 in it

[@__PJ__]

@@deusvult6976 you mean V8 ?? lol

[@deusvult6976]

@__PJ__ Now that would of been a statement, but these days most companies just are getting by and not wanting to take over the market

[@chrishepple7238]

And another thing for the Dmax's new off road weapon status whats with the 65 series tyres haha and yes i know you can change them but cmon

[@kenlawton1531]

Well I like it,,,

[@chrishepple7238]

Not worth it whatsoever but a question has the weak dogshit tyre wear and steering knuckle issue been FULLY sorted yet. Prob still to many alarms buzzers and whistles emergency braking when a bird flys in front of radar etc Stick with my 2014 model love it..

[@andyg9991]

The latest model does seem to have the bump steer issue resolved with a new steering knuckle design. Isuzu is also retro-fitting the new knuckle to cars that fit a certain criteria. Now waiting on Mazda to do the same so my BT-50 can get sorted

[@__PJ__]

I've got the new 2024 X-Terrain ( built after April) and it hasn't had any of those issues.. it was also 10k cheaper than this thing with a roller shutter on the back...

[@__PJ__]

@@andyg9991 I heard the criteria was same set of tyres/under 40k travelled/ and no aftermarket bullshit underneath. My New X-Terrain has been great with no issues.

[@ZR0LAG]

They still cant add a 360° camera

[@__PJ__]

IKR, and the remote start stops when you open the door FFS......

[@TheTruckdriver999]

Isuzu Wesley 😅

[@stevo7454]

So $17k more than the new shark!!! Isuzu are dreaming

[@andyg9991]

Maybe, but I highly doubt the two will be cross shopped anywhere near as much as BYD would hope....especially if you plan on going off road. The Shark off road videos that are around are hardly an advertisement for its off road ability.

[@stevo7454]

@ yeah I get that I guess if your doing proper off roading then you’re not looking at a bud anyway

[@waynebuckley6633]

@@stevo7454 i always go 4wd ing with a bud, lot safer than going alone

[@kaidenchetty4572]

I own an x terrain. This is such. Waste. Fancy bades but no 3L V6!!! Or even an increase in power

[@seanfrazer4589]

You realise no ute can bring a V6 into the country after 1 Jan 2025 with the new emissions laws come into affect

[@benking1955]

It's an awesome engine, my 4jj1 has done 400000 still going strong

[@andyg9991]

@@seanfrazer4589 Not true. Euro 6 makes no mention of engine capacity restriction nor cylinder number, but it does tighten CO2 and NOx emissions. Plenty of V6 diesels would be compliant, but Isuzu does not make a V6 and there is no way they are going to go to the expense of engineering the car to fit a V6 just for Australia. Nothing wrong with the 4jj3. Ive got one and its more than fit for purpose. Sure, it isn't the fastest thing out there, but thats not what I bought it for.

[@__PJ__]

@@seanfrazer4589 Who voted labour ??? What about Dodge ram and Chevy ? They still have euro5 emission V8's being sold

[@__PJ__]

@@andyg9991 An LSA fits in one lol.. go search Harrop Colorado ;)

[@tigertoo01]

Utes have become a joke from Holden and ford utes. Walkinshaw ?? Have they lost the plot.

[@__PJ__]

Since HSV died with my 2017 LSA Clubby they went to GMSV and did nothing now all they do are 10k sticker packs with not 1 more KW of power... Pete and Tom would be rolling in their graves..

[@tigertoo01]

@ nothing truer said. Australian car culture has been ripped from the Australian way of life. Maybe it’s a bit shallow but my upbringing was cars beaches beer sport and fun.

[@__PJ__]

@@tigertoo01 Correction; Cars, beaches,women,sport then beer and fun :)