PETALING JAYA: Long established as the king of efficiency, the Isuzu D-Max has proven its fuel-sipping capabilities once again when all three units of the latest Isuzu D-Max successfully drove an astonishing 2,000km using only the contents of its 76-litre fuel tank.
The feat underlines the fuel efficiency prowess of these highly-versatile pick-up trucks that previously completed the journey from Bangkok to Singapore, a distance of 1,809km, with one tank of diesel.
“More recently, the company successfully drove a 1.9-litre Single Cab model loaded with a tonne of weight, clocking a distance of over 1,000km using just its single tank of fuel despite climbing three mountains, each measuring over 1,000m in elevation,” it said through a press statement, Thursday (Oct 10).
This time, Isuzu Malaysia’s Dura Miles Challenge tested the capabilities of three units – the versatile and efficient 1.9-litre 4×2 Auto Plus model, the best-selling 1.9-litre 4×4 Auto Premium and the sophisticated top-of-the-line 3.0-litre 4×4 X-Terrain model by driving them from the central Thai town of Phitsanulok, approximately 300km north of Bangkok to Klang, Selangor.
“This was the first time the company put the new third-generation Isuzu D-Max to the test. This new model not only boasts a stylish yet highly aerodynamic exterior design, the new 2024 Isuzu D-Max models feature updated Euro 4 engines, offering superior power delivery and fuel efficiency,” it said.
The epic feat was witnessed by a technical steward from the Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) who sealed the fuel tanks and observed that the vehicles were driven throughout the journey without any introduction of additional fuel.
It also earned the Isuzu D-Max a place in the Malaysian Book of Records for the ‘Longest Distance Driven In A Pick-up Truck With A Single Tank Of Fuel’.
Speaking at the arrival of the vehicles at the new Ultra Gallant Isuzu 3S Centre in Klang, Selangor after completing its 2,000km journey, Isuzu Malaysia CEO Shunsuke Okazoe said that the achievement underlined Isuzu’s amazing engineering capabilities in developing Blue Power diesel engines that perform way beyond the call of duty.
“While we do not expect every customer to drive their Isuzu vehicles 2,000km on a single tank of fuel, it clearly demonstrates the level of engineering that goes into every Isuzu vehicle to even make a feat of this magnitude a possibility,” said Okazoe.
At the ceremony, Okazoe joined Light Commercial Vehicle Division COO Kenkichi Sogo to receive the certificate of completion from MAM secretary-general S.N. Nanthan and steward Muhd Siraj and the certificate of achievement from The Malaysian Book of Records officers Edwin Yeoh and Mohd Nazrul. An elated Sogo said that the achievement represented a win for every Isuzu D-Max owner.
“With the rising costs of various daily items including the price of diesel, those who use the Isuzu D-Max in their daily operations will truly benefit from its cost-saving character.
“The vehicle’s capable and versatile nature coupled with amazing fuel efficiency should remain a top purchasing criteria for those seeking a dependable pick-up truck whatever their needs and desires may be.
“Equally amazing is that this capable pick-up truck does everything extraordinarily well. Whether it is conquering the jungle trails of Sabah in the Borneo Safari, bringing families and loved ones home safely and comfortably or speedily delivering goods to its destination, the Isuzu D-Max displays the prowess to handle it all with ease,” said Sogo.
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