The MU-X wasn't purely an Isuzu design — it's a GM/Isuzu joint platform shared with the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Holden Colorado, and Isuzu's deal with GM meant the Trailblazer had to launch first.
Lead trim: MU-X 2.5 DDi VGS 4JK1-TCX (134 hp) · up to 161 hp
Isuzu MU-X RFRF · 2013–2021
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FactThe MU-X wasn't purely an Isuzu design — it's a GM/Isuzu joint platform shared with the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Holden Colorado, and Isuzu's deal with GM meant the Trailblazer had to launch first.
The Isuzu MU-X ("Multi Utility – eXtreme"), a body-on-frame mid-size SUV based on the D-Max, had its world premiere in Thailand on 31 October 2013 and went on sale on 6 November (December in Australia). A product of the General Motors-Isuzu collaboration, it shares its platform with the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Holden Colorado (the Trailblazer released first by agreement with GM), was shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show but is not sold in Japan, and has been sold in Thailand, Australia, Paraguay, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei (until 2016), Vietnam, China (from May 2015, built by Jiangxi Isuzu) and India. Engines are the 2.5-litre 4JK1-TCX (134 hp) and 3.0-litre 4JJ1-TCX (161 hp) turbodiesels, joined in 2016 by a 1.9-litre RZ4E-TC (148 hp), with 5- or 6-speed manuals or automatics, rear- or four-wheel drive, and in China a 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost turbo petrol. In the Philippines it replaced the Alterra on 9 September 2014 with only the 2.5 at first because of fuel quality concerns, and got a Euro II 3.0-litre 4JJ1-TC in October 2015. The 2017 facelift (revealed 14 February, debuted 4 March 2017) added integrated LED front and tail lights, softer materials, a two-tone interior and better NVH.
Collectors Spotted in the Isuzu MU-X Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Isuzu MU-X yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU-X 1.9 DDi Blue Power RZ4E-TC (148 hp) | 2016–2021 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| MU-X 2.5 DDi VGS 4JK1-TCX (134 hp) | 2013–2021 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| MU-X 3.0 DDi VGS 4JJ1-TCX (161 hp) | 2013–2021 | 3.0 L Inline-4 | 161 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the MU-X 1.9 DDi Blue Power RZ4E-TC (148 hp) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
This MU-X shares its bones with an unlikely relative: it rides on the same platform as the current Isuzu D-Max, which is itself closely related to the Mazda BT-50.
The MU-X wasn't purely an Isuzu design — it's a GM/Isuzu joint platform shared with the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Holden Colorado, and Isuzu's deal with GM meant the Trailblazer had to launch first.
Rivals
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