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Thailand again accuses Cambodia of planting land mines
Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand's army has announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a ceasefire to end a brief armed conflict. The army's statement said the incident took place in Thailand's Sisaket province and "clearly demonstrates to both domestic and international society that the use of concealed weapons in border areas continues to exist, constituting a clear violation of the Ottawa Convention by the Cambodian side". The Ottawa Convention, also called the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, is an international agreement banning the weapons' use, and both Thailand and Cambodia have committed to it. A statement from Thailand's foreign ministry said the incident confirmed the Thai army's findings "that new land mines are being laid in blatant violation of international law." It also noted this was the third such incident in less than a month. Five days of armed conflict broke out last month, killing dozens of people on both sides, including civilians, and displacing more than 260,000. The fighting broke out a day after five Thai soldiers were wounded when one tripped an anti-personnel mine in disputed territory. A ceasefire that took effect on July 29 ended major fighting, though tension remained high. The two countries, on Thursday, at a meeting in Malaysia, committed to a 13-point agreement on implementing their truce. The Thai army statement, citing its spokesperson, Major General Winthai Suvaree, charged that Saturday's mine explosion constituted "a significant obstacle to the implementation of ceasefire measures and peaceful resolution of problems". A statement issued in response by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority denied Thailand's allegation that Cambodia had laid new mines. "We have not, and will not, plant new land mines," said the statement, noting that Cambodia is a party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty Convention, "and has an internationally recognised record of removing, not deploying, these indiscriminate weapons". It noted that Cambodia has cleared more than one million mines and nearly three million other pieces of unexploded ordnance left over from more than three decades of war and civil unrest that began in 1970. Cambodia had suggested that the two earlier explosions last month, which wounded Thai soldiers, might be land mines from past conflicts. Tensions had simmered since May this year when a Cambodian soldier was shot dead by Thai troops in a brief fracas in another contested border area. The escalating dispute was marked by border crossing restrictions and cross-border boycotts and bans on goods and services before fighting broke out. In Saturday's incident, a Thai sergeant major suffered severe injuries, including losing his left foot, said the Thai army statement, while two privates suffered lesser injuries. Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand's army has announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a ceasefire to end a brief armed conflict. The army's statement said the incident took place in Thailand's Sisaket province and "clearly demonstrates to both domestic and international society that the use of concealed weapons in border areas continues to exist, constituting a clear violation of the Ottawa Convention by the Cambodian side". The Ottawa Convention, also called the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, is an international agreement banning the weapons' use, and both Thailand and Cambodia have committed to it. A statement from Thailand's foreign ministry said the incident confirmed the Thai army's findings "that new land mines are being laid in blatant violation of international law." It also noted this was the third such incident in less than a month. Five days of armed conflict broke out last month, killing dozens of people on both sides, including civilians, and displacing more than 260,000. The fighting broke out a day after five Thai soldiers were wounded when one tripped an anti-personnel mine in disputed territory. A ceasefire that took effect on July 29 ended major fighting, though tension remained high. The two countries, on Thursday, at a meeting in Malaysia, committed to a 13-point agreement on implementing their truce. The Thai army statement, citing its spokesperson, Major General Winthai Suvaree, charged that Saturday's mine explosion constituted "a significant obstacle to the implementation of ceasefire measures and peaceful resolution of problems". A statement issued in response by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority denied Thailand's allegation that Cambodia had laid new mines. "We have not, and will not, plant new land mines," said the statement, noting that Cambodia is a party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty Convention, "and has an internationally recognised record of removing, not deploying, these indiscriminate weapons". It noted that Cambodia has cleared more than one million mines and nearly three million other pieces of unexploded ordnance left over from more than three decades of war and civil unrest that began in 1970. Cambodia had suggested that the two earlier explosions last month, which wounded Thai soldiers, might be land mines from past conflicts. Tensions had simmered since May this year when a Cambodian soldier was shot dead by Thai troops in a brief fracas in another contested border area. The escalating dispute was marked by border crossing restrictions and cross-border boycotts and bans on goods and services before fighting broke out. In Saturday's incident, a Thai sergeant major suffered severe injuries, including losing his left foot, said the Thai army statement, while two privates suffered lesser injuries. Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand's army has announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a ceasefire to end a brief armed conflict. The army's statement said the incident took place in Thailand's Sisaket province and "clearly demonstrates to both domestic and international society that the use of concealed weapons in border areas continues to exist, constituting a clear violation of the Ottawa Convention by the Cambodian side". The Ottawa Convention, also called the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, is an international agreement banning the weapons' use, and both Thailand and Cambodia have committed to it. A statement from Thailand's foreign ministry said the incident confirmed the Thai army's findings "that new land mines are being laid in blatant violation of international law." It also noted this was the third such incident in less than a month. Five days of armed conflict broke out last month, killing dozens of people on both sides, including civilians, and displacing more than 260,000. The fighting broke out a day after five Thai soldiers were wounded when one tripped an anti-personnel mine in disputed territory. A ceasefire that took effect on July 29 ended major fighting, though tension remained high. The two countries, on Thursday, at a meeting in Malaysia, committed to a 13-point agreement on implementing their truce. The Thai army statement, citing its spokesperson, Major General Winthai Suvaree, charged that Saturday's mine explosion constituted "a significant obstacle to the implementation of ceasefire measures and peaceful resolution of problems". A statement issued in response by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority denied Thailand's allegation that Cambodia had laid new mines. "We have not, and will not, plant new land mines," said the statement, noting that Cambodia is a party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty Convention, "and has an internationally recognised record of removing, not deploying, these indiscriminate weapons". It noted that Cambodia has cleared more than one million mines and nearly three million other pieces of unexploded ordnance left over from more than three decades of war and civil unrest that began in 1970. Cambodia had suggested that the two earlier explosions last month, which wounded Thai soldiers, might be land mines from past conflicts. Tensions had simmered since May this year when a Cambodian soldier was shot dead by Thai troops in a brief fracas in another contested border area. The escalating dispute was marked by border crossing restrictions and cross-border boycotts and bans on goods and services before fighting broke out. In Saturday's incident, a Thai sergeant major suffered severe injuries, including losing his left foot, said the Thai army statement, while two privates suffered lesser injuries. Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand's army has announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a ceasefire to end a brief armed conflict. The army's statement said the incident took place in Thailand's Sisaket province and "clearly demonstrates to both domestic and international society that the use of concealed weapons in border areas continues to exist, constituting a clear violation of the Ottawa Convention by the Cambodian side". The Ottawa Convention, also called the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, is an international agreement banning the weapons' use, and both Thailand and Cambodia have committed to it. A statement from Thailand's foreign ministry said the incident confirmed the Thai army's findings "that new land mines are being laid in blatant violation of international law." It also noted this was the third such incident in less than a month. Five days of armed conflict broke out last month, killing dozens of people on both sides, including civilians, and displacing more than 260,000. The fighting broke out a day after five Thai soldiers were wounded when one tripped an anti-personnel mine in disputed territory. A ceasefire that took effect on July 29 ended major fighting, though tension remained high. The two countries, on Thursday, at a meeting in Malaysia, committed to a 13-point agreement on implementing their truce. The Thai army statement, citing its spokesperson, Major General Winthai Suvaree, charged that Saturday's mine explosion constituted "a significant obstacle to the implementation of ceasefire measures and peaceful resolution of problems". A statement issued in response by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority denied Thailand's allegation that Cambodia had laid new mines. "We have not, and will not, plant new land mines," said the statement, noting that Cambodia is a party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty Convention, "and has an internationally recognised record of removing, not deploying, these indiscriminate weapons". It noted that Cambodia has cleared more than one million mines and nearly three million other pieces of unexploded ordnance left over from more than three decades of war and civil unrest that began in 1970. Cambodia had suggested that the two earlier explosions last month, which wounded Thai soldiers, might be land mines from past conflicts. Tensions had simmered since May this year when a Cambodian soldier was shot dead by Thai troops in a brief fracas in another contested border area. The escalating dispute was marked by border crossing restrictions and cross-border boycotts and bans on goods and services before fighting broke out. In Saturday's incident, a Thai sergeant major suffered severe injuries, including losing his left foot, said the Thai army statement, while two privates suffered lesser injuries.
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Thailand again accuses Cambodia of planting land mines
Three Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded when one stepped on a land mine in territory along the border with Cambodia, Thailand's army has announced. The incident came just two days after the two countries reaffirmed their adherence to a ceasefire to end a brief armed conflict. The army's statement said the incident took place in Thailand's Sisaket province and "clearly demonstrates to both domestic and international society that the use of concealed weapons in border areas continues to exist, constituting a clear violation of the Ottawa Convention by the Cambodian side". The Ottawa Convention, also called the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, is an international agreement banning the weapons' use, and both Thailand and Cambodia have committed to it. A statement from Thailand's foreign ministry said the incident confirmed the Thai army's findings "that new land mines are being laid in blatant violation of international law." It also noted this was the third such incident in less than a month. Five days of armed conflict broke out last month, killing dozens of people on both sides, including civilians, and displacing more than 260,000. The fighting broke out a day after five Thai soldiers were wounded when one tripped an anti-personnel mine in disputed territory. A ceasefire that took effect on July 29 ended major fighting, though tension remained high. The two countries, on Thursday, at a meeting in Malaysia, committed to a 13-point agreement on implementing their truce. The Thai army statement, citing its spokesperson, Major General Winthai Suvaree, charged that Saturday's mine explosion constituted "a significant obstacle to the implementation of ceasefire measures and peaceful resolution of problems". A statement issued in response by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority denied Thailand's allegation that Cambodia had laid new mines. "We have not, and will not, plant new land mines," said the statement, noting that Cambodia is a party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty Convention, "and has an internationally recognised record of removing, not deploying, these indiscriminate weapons". It noted that Cambodia has cleared more than one million mines and nearly three million other pieces of unexploded ordnance left over from more than three decades of war and civil unrest that began in 1970. Cambodia had suggested that the two earlier explosions last month, which wounded Thai soldiers, might be land mines from past conflicts. Tensions had simmered since May this year when a Cambodian soldier was shot dead by Thai troops in a brief fracas in another contested border area. The escalating dispute was marked by border crossing restrictions and cross-border boycotts and bans on goods and services before fighting broke out. In Saturday's incident, a Thai sergeant major suffered severe injuries, including losing his left foot, said the Thai army statement, while two privates suffered lesser injuries.
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4 days ago
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2025 Isuzu D-Max and MU-X to gain new 2.2-litre turbo-diesel
The Isuzu D-Max and MU-X will become available with the Japanese brand's new turbocharged 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine from the fourth quarter of this year. As in Thailand, where both vehicles are produced for Australia, CarExpert understands the larger and higher-output turbo-diesel will replace the unloved 1.9-litre oil-burner as the entry-level engine in Isuzu Ute Australia's two diesel-powered models. And we expect the new 2.2-litre engine, which is claimed to consume about 10 per cent less fuel than the 1.9-litre engine it replaces, will soon also power entry-level versions of the D-Max's twin, the Mazda BT-50. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Ford Ranger. Click here to get a great deal. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. While Isuzu's big-bore 3.0-litre turbo-diesel will continue to be the flagship engine for the popular D-Max ute and MU-X large SUV (and the BT-50 ute) lineups, the new 2.2-litre engine will play a key role in reducing IUA's and Mazda Australia's exposure to emissions-related penalties under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). Given its higher outputs and improved efficiency, it's also likely to be more popular than the 1.9-litre engine, which made its local debut in the D-Max in 2022 before becoming available in the MU-X in 2024. We understand the 1.9-litre engine has attracted fewer than 100 sales annually in the D-Max, which was Australia's third most popular 4×4 ute in 2024 – behind only the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – with more than 24,000 sales. Above: Thai-market MU-X 2.2. First revealed in November 2024, Isuzu's new 2.2-litre diesel was listed by IUA as one of a range of powertrains options it could employ to lower its fleet-average CO2 emissions. These include the battery-electric D-Max EV, which could top $100,000 based on UK pricing and is therefore expected to be a low-volume vehicle. At the other end of the scale, IUA is working on a hardcore Walkinshaw-developed Blade version of the MU-X, to join the D-Max Blade. Isuzu's new '2.2 Ddi Maxforce' engine (codenamed RZ4F) is based on and replaces the 1.9-litre RZ4E engine, which produces just 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. The new engine develops 120kW at 3600rpm and 400Nm over 1600-2400rpm, and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission (rather than a six-speed unit as per the 1.9- and 3.0-litre diesels), which Isuzu says brings improved performance and fuel economy. That's only 20kW and 50Nm less than the 140kW/450Nm '4J' 3.0-litre diesel that has long powered the D-Max and MU-X, and which will eventually be replaced by the new 2.2. A mild-hybrid (MHEV) version of the 1.9-litre, revealed earlier last year, will remain on sale in Thailand in a single rear-wheel drive pickup variant. This produces an identical 110kW and 350Nm to the regular 1.9-litre. It's unclear at this stage if the 2.2-litre (pictured above) will eventually gain a mild-hybrid system. While Isuzu hasn't published fuel consumption figures, it says fuel economy has been improved by up to 10 per cent over the outgoing 1.9-litre. According to Australian figures, D-Max variants with the 1.9-litre use between 6.7 and 7.0L/100km. The new 2.2-litre stacks up better against the entry-level four-cylinder turbo-diesels in the Ranger and HiLux. The base HiLux Workmate's 2.4-litre engine produces 110kW and 400Nm, while the Ranger's single-turbo 2.0-litre engine makes 125kW and 405Nm, and both of them are matched with a six-speed (rather than eight-speed) auto. MORE: Explore the Isuzu D-Max showroom MORE: Explore the Isuzu MU-X showroom Content originally sourced from: The Isuzu D-Max and MU-X will become available with the Japanese brand's new turbocharged 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine from the fourth quarter of this year. As in Thailand, where both vehicles are produced for Australia, CarExpert understands the larger and higher-output turbo-diesel will replace the unloved 1.9-litre oil-burner as the entry-level engine in Isuzu Ute Australia's two diesel-powered models. And we expect the new 2.2-litre engine, which is claimed to consume about 10 per cent less fuel than the 1.9-litre engine it replaces, will soon also power entry-level versions of the D-Max's twin, the Mazda BT-50. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Ford Ranger. Click here to get a great deal. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. While Isuzu's big-bore 3.0-litre turbo-diesel will continue to be the flagship engine for the popular D-Max ute and MU-X large SUV (and the BT-50 ute) lineups, the new 2.2-litre engine will play a key role in reducing IUA's and Mazda Australia's exposure to emissions-related penalties under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). Given its higher outputs and improved efficiency, it's also likely to be more popular than the 1.9-litre engine, which made its local debut in the D-Max in 2022 before becoming available in the MU-X in 2024. We understand the 1.9-litre engine has attracted fewer than 100 sales annually in the D-Max, which was Australia's third most popular 4×4 ute in 2024 – behind only the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – with more than 24,000 sales. Above: Thai-market MU-X 2.2. First revealed in November 2024, Isuzu's new 2.2-litre diesel was listed by IUA as one of a range of powertrains options it could employ to lower its fleet-average CO2 emissions. These include the battery-electric D-Max EV, which could top $100,000 based on UK pricing and is therefore expected to be a low-volume vehicle. At the other end of the scale, IUA is working on a hardcore Walkinshaw-developed Blade version of the MU-X, to join the D-Max Blade. Isuzu's new '2.2 Ddi Maxforce' engine (codenamed RZ4F) is based on and replaces the 1.9-litre RZ4E engine, which produces just 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. The new engine develops 120kW at 3600rpm and 400Nm over 1600-2400rpm, and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission (rather than a six-speed unit as per the 1.9- and 3.0-litre diesels), which Isuzu says brings improved performance and fuel economy. That's only 20kW and 50Nm less than the 140kW/450Nm '4J' 3.0-litre diesel that has long powered the D-Max and MU-X, and which will eventually be replaced by the new 2.2. A mild-hybrid (MHEV) version of the 1.9-litre, revealed earlier last year, will remain on sale in Thailand in a single rear-wheel drive pickup variant. This produces an identical 110kW and 350Nm to the regular 1.9-litre. It's unclear at this stage if the 2.2-litre (pictured above) will eventually gain a mild-hybrid system. While Isuzu hasn't published fuel consumption figures, it says fuel economy has been improved by up to 10 per cent over the outgoing 1.9-litre. According to Australian figures, D-Max variants with the 1.9-litre use between 6.7 and 7.0L/100km. The new 2.2-litre stacks up better against the entry-level four-cylinder turbo-diesels in the Ranger and HiLux. The base HiLux Workmate's 2.4-litre engine produces 110kW and 400Nm, while the Ranger's single-turbo 2.0-litre engine makes 125kW and 405Nm, and both of them are matched with a six-speed (rather than eight-speed) auto. MORE: Explore the Isuzu D-Max showroom MORE: Explore the Isuzu MU-X showroom Content originally sourced from: The Isuzu D-Max and MU-X will become available with the Japanese brand's new turbocharged 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine from the fourth quarter of this year. As in Thailand, where both vehicles are produced for Australia, CarExpert understands the larger and higher-output turbo-diesel will replace the unloved 1.9-litre oil-burner as the entry-level engine in Isuzu Ute Australia's two diesel-powered models. And we expect the new 2.2-litre engine, which is claimed to consume about 10 per cent less fuel than the 1.9-litre engine it replaces, will soon also power entry-level versions of the D-Max's twin, the Mazda BT-50. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Ford Ranger. Click here to get a great deal. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. While Isuzu's big-bore 3.0-litre turbo-diesel will continue to be the flagship engine for the popular D-Max ute and MU-X large SUV (and the BT-50 ute) lineups, the new 2.2-litre engine will play a key role in reducing IUA's and Mazda Australia's exposure to emissions-related penalties under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). Given its higher outputs and improved efficiency, it's also likely to be more popular than the 1.9-litre engine, which made its local debut in the D-Max in 2022 before becoming available in the MU-X in 2024. We understand the 1.9-litre engine has attracted fewer than 100 sales annually in the D-Max, which was Australia's third most popular 4×4 ute in 2024 – behind only the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – with more than 24,000 sales. Above: Thai-market MU-X 2.2. First revealed in November 2024, Isuzu's new 2.2-litre diesel was listed by IUA as one of a range of powertrains options it could employ to lower its fleet-average CO2 emissions. These include the battery-electric D-Max EV, which could top $100,000 based on UK pricing and is therefore expected to be a low-volume vehicle. At the other end of the scale, IUA is working on a hardcore Walkinshaw-developed Blade version of the MU-X, to join the D-Max Blade. Isuzu's new '2.2 Ddi Maxforce' engine (codenamed RZ4F) is based on and replaces the 1.9-litre RZ4E engine, which produces just 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. The new engine develops 120kW at 3600rpm and 400Nm over 1600-2400rpm, and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission (rather than a six-speed unit as per the 1.9- and 3.0-litre diesels), which Isuzu says brings improved performance and fuel economy. That's only 20kW and 50Nm less than the 140kW/450Nm '4J' 3.0-litre diesel that has long powered the D-Max and MU-X, and which will eventually be replaced by the new 2.2. A mild-hybrid (MHEV) version of the 1.9-litre, revealed earlier last year, will remain on sale in Thailand in a single rear-wheel drive pickup variant. This produces an identical 110kW and 350Nm to the regular 1.9-litre. It's unclear at this stage if the 2.2-litre (pictured above) will eventually gain a mild-hybrid system. While Isuzu hasn't published fuel consumption figures, it says fuel economy has been improved by up to 10 per cent over the outgoing 1.9-litre. According to Australian figures, D-Max variants with the 1.9-litre use between 6.7 and 7.0L/100km. The new 2.2-litre stacks up better against the entry-level four-cylinder turbo-diesels in the Ranger and HiLux. The base HiLux Workmate's 2.4-litre engine produces 110kW and 400Nm, while the Ranger's single-turbo 2.0-litre engine makes 125kW and 405Nm, and both of them are matched with a six-speed (rather than eight-speed) auto. MORE: Explore the Isuzu D-Max showroom MORE: Explore the Isuzu MU-X showroom Content originally sourced from: The Isuzu D-Max and MU-X will become available with the Japanese brand's new turbocharged 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine from the fourth quarter of this year. As in Thailand, where both vehicles are produced for Australia, CarExpert understands the larger and higher-output turbo-diesel will replace the unloved 1.9-litre oil-burner as the entry-level engine in Isuzu Ute Australia's two diesel-powered models. And we expect the new 2.2-litre engine, which is claimed to consume about 10 per cent less fuel than the 1.9-litre engine it replaces, will soon also power entry-level versions of the D-Max's twin, the Mazda BT-50. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Ford Ranger. Click here to get a great deal. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. While Isuzu's big-bore 3.0-litre turbo-diesel will continue to be the flagship engine for the popular D-Max ute and MU-X large SUV (and the BT-50 ute) lineups, the new 2.2-litre engine will play a key role in reducing IUA's and Mazda Australia's exposure to emissions-related penalties under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). Given its higher outputs and improved efficiency, it's also likely to be more popular than the 1.9-litre engine, which made its local debut in the D-Max in 2022 before becoming available in the MU-X in 2024. We understand the 1.9-litre engine has attracted fewer than 100 sales annually in the D-Max, which was Australia's third most popular 4×4 ute in 2024 – behind only the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – with more than 24,000 sales. Above: Thai-market MU-X 2.2. First revealed in November 2024, Isuzu's new 2.2-litre diesel was listed by IUA as one of a range of powertrains options it could employ to lower its fleet-average CO2 emissions. These include the battery-electric D-Max EV, which could top $100,000 based on UK pricing and is therefore expected to be a low-volume vehicle. At the other end of the scale, IUA is working on a hardcore Walkinshaw-developed Blade version of the MU-X, to join the D-Max Blade. Isuzu's new '2.2 Ddi Maxforce' engine (codenamed RZ4F) is based on and replaces the 1.9-litre RZ4E engine, which produces just 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque. Above: Thai-market D-Max 2.2. The new engine develops 120kW at 3600rpm and 400Nm over 1600-2400rpm, and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission (rather than a six-speed unit as per the 1.9- and 3.0-litre diesels), which Isuzu says brings improved performance and fuel economy. That's only 20kW and 50Nm less than the 140kW/450Nm '4J' 3.0-litre diesel that has long powered the D-Max and MU-X, and which will eventually be replaced by the new 2.2. A mild-hybrid (MHEV) version of the 1.9-litre, revealed earlier last year, will remain on sale in Thailand in a single rear-wheel drive pickup variant. This produces an identical 110kW and 350Nm to the regular 1.9-litre. It's unclear at this stage if the 2.2-litre (pictured above) will eventually gain a mild-hybrid system. While Isuzu hasn't published fuel consumption figures, it says fuel economy has been improved by up to 10 per cent over the outgoing 1.9-litre. According to Australian figures, D-Max variants with the 1.9-litre use between 6.7 and 7.0L/100km. The new 2.2-litre stacks up better against the entry-level four-cylinder turbo-diesels in the Ranger and HiLux. The base HiLux Workmate's 2.4-litre engine produces 110kW and 400Nm, while the Ranger's single-turbo 2.0-litre engine makes 125kW and 405Nm, and both of them are matched with a six-speed (rather than eight-speed) auto. MORE: Explore the Isuzu D-Max showroom MORE: Explore the Isuzu MU-X showroom Content originally sourced from:
