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.
Lead trim: MU-X 1.9 DDi Blue Power RZ4E-TC GEN2 (148 hp) · up to 187 hp
Isuzu MU-X RJRJ · 2020–present
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FactThis 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 second-generation MU-X was revealed in Thailand on 28 October 2020 on the Isuzu Symmetric Mobility Platform it shares with the third-generation D-Max, itself closely related to the third-generation Mazda BT-50. It launched in Australia on 30 July 2021 (LS-M, LS-U and LS-T with the 3.0-litre automatic in 4x2 or 4x4, the 1.9 added in March 2024 and replaced by a 2.2 in September 2025; a facelift and the X-Terrain arrived on 20 February 2025), in the Philippines on 22 September 2021, in South Africa on 17 November 2021 and in Vietnam on 23 July 2022, and in Indonesia on 10 November 2021 as a single 1.9-litre 4x4 automatic variant aimed at fleet and mining customers. The Thai facelift debuted on 12 June 2024 with a new front end and taillights, and in November 2024 the 1.9 was replaced by the 2.2-litre MaxForce. Engines are the 1.9 RZ4E-TC GEN2 (148 hp), the 2.2 RZ4F-TC (161 hp, 8-speed automatic) and the 3.0 4JJ3-TCX (187 hp, 6-speed automatic) turbodiesels.
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 GEN2 (148 hp) | 2020–present | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| MU-X 2.2 DDi MaxForce RZ4F-TC (161 hp) | 2024–present | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 161 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| MU-X 3.0 DDi VGS 4JJ3-TCX (187 hp) | 2020–present | 3.0 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | 332 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the MU-X 1.9 DDi Blue Power RZ4E-TC GEN2 (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
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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