Last One for the Road: Isuzu SA Released Limited Edition D-Max Before Phase Out.

The D-Max X-Rider Limited Edition model will only have 210 individually numbered units built.

Isuzu Motors South Africa will be retiring the second-generation D-Max this year. The company will be celebrating its success with the release of three X-Rider Limited Edition models as its official send-off.

Isuzu revealed that the exclusive 210 units will be wearing the X-Rider Limited Edition insignia, complete with performance and aesthetic upgrades to separate it from the base model.

The pickup truck will be fitted with blacked-out 18-inch alloy wheels, black roof rails, X-Rider Edition Limited roll bar, tailgate branding, carpet set, and a standard load box roller-shutter.

According to the company, the Limited Edition models will be offered in different variants, including: a 2.5 HO X-Rider LTD 4x2 5-speed manual, 2.5 HO X-Rider LTD 4x2 5-speed auto, and a 3.0 X-Rider LTD 4x2 with a 6-speed auto.

The 2.5 X-Rider Limited Edition models are equipped with a 2.5-litre turbo diesel engine, while the top of the line version is powered by a 3.0-litre turbo diesel unit.

Isuzu’s X-Rider Limited Edition will be exclusively built at Isuzu’s Struandale plant in Gqeberha and will only be available at exclusive Isuzu dealerships.

Article by: PAULO CUENTO

December 20, 2021