The second-generation D-Max's new ladder frame, nicknamed 'i-GRIP,' is 42% stronger than the truck it replaced, with a wheelbase stretched 45mm longer across every body style.
Median 248 hp across 52 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.5 4JK1-TC iTEQ (117 hp) · up to 177 hp
Isuzu D-Max second generation RT50/RT85RT50/RT85 · 2011–2019
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FactThe second-generation D-Max's new ladder frame, nicknamed 'i-GRIP,' is 42% stronger than the truck it replaced, with a wheelbase stretched 45mm longer across every body style.
Revealed in 2011 and launched in Thailand in September 2011, co-developed with General Motors as a sister to the second-generation Chevrolet Colorado, on the new "i-GRIP" (Isuzu Gravity Responsive Intelligent Platform) ladder frame, 42% stronger than before, with a 3,095 mm wheelbase on all three body styles (single, Space Extra and double cab), independent double-wishbone front suspension and a "Terrain Command" knob for 2WD/4WD. Thai engines were two 2.5 L iTEQ turbodiesels (87 kW and 101 kW VGS) and a 3.0 L 4JJ1-TC VGS with 132 kW (177 hp), Euro V compliant. Europe got a 2.5 L twin-turbo with 163 PS from 2012. The 2015 facelift (RT85) replaced the 2.5 with the 1.9 L RZ4E-TC (the Blue Power engine), with a further facelift in 2017 (Bi-LED headlamps). Also the Chevrolet D-Max and T-Series (Egypt), and built in China as the JIM Ruimai.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 4JK1-TC iTEQ (117 hp) | 2011–2015 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 117 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 4JK1-TCX VGS turbo (135 hp) | 2011–2015 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 135 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 twin-turbo diesel, Europe (163 PS) | 2012–2019 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 161 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 3.0 4JJ1-TC iTEQ VGS turbo (177 hp) | 2011–2019 | 3.0 L Inline-4 | 177 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Pickups have always struggled in crash testing — the third-gen D-Max broke that pattern, becoming the first pickup truck ever to score five stars under Euro NCAP.
The second-generation D-Max's new ladder frame, nicknamed 'i-GRIP,' is 42% stronger than the truck it replaced, with a wheelbase stretched 45mm longer across every body style.
This generation's final 2010 Super Titanium special edition packed a frontal camera normally reserved for luxury cars - a first for any pickup truck sold in Thailand.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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