Despite the steep climb in the price of diesel regionally and in Malaysia, there is no confirmation of plans for the battery-electric Isuzu D-Max EV for Malaysia, Isuzu Malaysia has stated to paultan.org.
“We will continue to study the situation before making further considerations,” Isuzu Malaysia COO Kenichi Kudo said in a written statement. The company will be focusing on its core offering of diesel-powered vehicles including its D-Max pick-up truck line, which was just updated with the Malaysian launch of the 2026 D-Max powered by the manufacturer’s latest 2.2 litre turbodiesel engine.
The same applies to the D-Max mild-hybrid variant; the company has no plans to bring the electrified 1.9 litre turbodiesel variant of the pick-up truck into Malaysia.
Retailing in Thailand for 1.591 million baht (about RM192k), the D-Max EV has a dual-motor powertrain offering combined outputs of 190 PS and 325 Nm from a 58 PS/108 Nm front motor and a 132 PS/217 Nm rear motor. A 66.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack offers up to 263 km of range (WLTP).
Meanwhile, the D-Max mild-hybrid in Thailand is priced at 1,145,000 baht (RM148,390), and is powered by the RZ4E-TC MHEV 1.9 litre VGS turbodiesel four-cylinder engine that produces 150 PS at 3,600 rpm and 350 Nm of torque from 1,800 rpm to 2,600 rpm, transmitted to the rear wheels exclusively via a six-speed automatic.
The 2026 Isuzu D-Max update that was launched in Malaysia yesterday brought a new RZ4F-TC 2.2 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine that replaces the RZ4E-TC 1.9 litre engine, and the new engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The 3.0 litre turbodiesel and six-speed transmission continue to serve in selected variants of the D-Max.
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