Isuzu: D-Max goes electric
It will be interesting to see how the pick-up segment gets electrified. The main issue here is the towing capacity: 3.0 tons should be the minimum, 3.5 tons is more desirable, which drastically reduces the range. Isuzu dares to take on the challenge nonetheless: The “prototype” is directly derived from the combustion engine.
Electric motors on both axles provide the crucial all-wheel drive. The front axle’s electric motor offers 40 kW and 108 Nm, while the rear axle is equipped with a 90 kW and 217 Nm strong electric motor. The system performance is specified as 130 kW and 325 Nm.
A lithium-ion battery with a capacity of only 66.9 kWh sits in the ladder frame. Isuzu does not provide a range estimate, but with a 3.5-ton trailer, hardly more than 200 km should be achievable, if at all... The speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h. Despite the battery, the D-Max BEV is expected to shoulder a payload of one ton.
The production version is expected to be offered in selected European markets as early as 2025. First in Norway, then in the UK. A market launch in Thailand and Australia is also said to be decided, with further markets likely to follow.
What does this mean?
It is bold of Isuzu to combine a 66.9 kWh battery with a towing capacity of 3.5 tons. The construction and landscaping industries should be intrigued.
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