With each day that passes, our long-term test Isuzu D-Max fortifies the belief that bakkies are indeed the near-perfect motoring solution for this country.
Useful, with a wide set of applications, they can carry and tow cargo up to 1-tonne and 3,500kg respectively, this while accommodating a family of five. Or you can fit a canopy and pile in more people.
Their height and robust tyres also mean potholes or pavements don’t stand in the way and if it’s had in 4×4 guise, like our D-Max LSE specification, it brings the element of exploration as you can climb mountains of rock, sail over mud or sand and cross rivers with confidence.
I could have wished for the range-topping V-Cross model, which at R814,700 is a R43,000 step up from the R771,700 LSE 4×4. The V-Cross gets an extra airbag, active cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, high beam assist, auto dim interior…
