New...Isuzu mu-x

[Jitar]

Does anyone know if it will be full time 4WD?

I doubt it. Its cousin the Chevy Trailblazer has push-button 4WD.

The 3L in the new D-Max is more powerful and much more fuel efficient than the last one I had.

The 2012 3.0L I have is sweet and definitely has power and a nice passing gear. Installing a racechip is like putting 'a cherry on top!'

I was in the Isuzu dealers yesterday where a girl was trying to sell me the MU-X without a brochure, forget an actual car to see and test drive. Apparently the brochure is going to be available this Saturday, the 5th. Orders placed now, delivery early November.

Looked at the Fortuner TRD Sportivo 4WD today. About 300K more costly than the top MU-X model?

Not that I can think of a good reason for driving a 4WD vehicle in Pattaya. But maybe the petrolheads can put me right on that score. What do I know.

Need a big car with comfort - space - safety - economy - power - cost .. the main considerations. In roughly that order. Not sure whether the top of the range MU-X fits the bill. Hopefully the brochure will help. Not that the Sportivo one did, it's only available in Thai.

These are the same basic criteria I used to decide on which SUV to buy last year. I bought a MU-7.

The mu-X should win in every one of those categories you listed.

Comfort - Is subjective but I upgraded to premium tires and shocks first thing after picking up my new SUV and it rides and handles nice.

Space - The MU-7 was the biggest (most spacious) toy on the block. the mu-X lost ~5 inches, but it should still hold the interior space capacity title.

Safety - This is where the 1st generation MU-7 came up a little short (though 2 or 3 upgrades helped equalize the inequity) but the 2nd generation mu-X's Trailblazer platform levels the safety playing field with its competition. It comes with 4 wheel coil springs and 4 wheel disc brakes.

Power and Economy - the I believe the mu-X will have a newer version of the tried and true Isuzu 3.0L that was the perennial power and fuel economy leader. The newer Isuzu 3.0L purportedly has even more power but I have no info about whether its as fuel efficient as the previous version.

Cost - Price-wise, you said it, 'THB 300,000 more for the Sportivo'. For the THB 3k more you spend on the Sportivo which is less spacious, less fuel efficient and less powerful, you could upgrade a mu-X to a first class SUV by adding premium tires and wheels (as well as brake rotors and calipers) and add a racechip and still have ~ THB 200,000 left in your pocket that you would have spent on an out-the-door Sportivo!

If you do get one of these mu-X beauties, I recommend using only Shell Power-V diesel and 100% synthetic (aka Mobil One oil at B Quik) oil. Your new SUV will run 'like new' for years! Also, you have to press the dealership to order your English language owners manual.

Ever consider a job with an Isuzu dealer sales department

I'm curious what makes you recommend Shell V Power?

[thailoht]

The 3L in the new D-Max is more powerful and much more fuel efficient than the last one I had.

The 2012 3.0L I have is sweet and definitely has power and a nice passing gear. Installing a racechip is like putting 'a cherry on top!'

I was in the Isuzu dealers yesterday where a girl was trying to sell me the MU-X without a brochure, forget an actual car to see and test drive. Apparently the brochure is going to be available this Saturday, the 5th. Orders placed now, delivery early November.

Looked at the Fortuner TRD Sportivo 4WD today. About 300K more costly than the top MU-X model?

Not that I can think of a good reason for driving a 4WD vehicle in Pattaya. But maybe the petrolheads can put me right on that score. What do I know.

Need a big car with comfort - space - safety - economy - power - cost .. the main considerations. In roughly that order. Not sure whether the top of the range MU-X fits the bill. Hopefully the brochure will help. Not that the Sportivo one did, it's only available in Thai.

These are the same basic criteria I used to decide on which SUV to buy last year. I bought a MU-7.

The mu-X should win in every one of those categories you listed.

Comfort - Is subjective but I upgraded to premium tires and shocks first thing after picking up my new SUV and it rides and handles nice.

Space - The MU-7 was the biggest (most spacious) toy on the block. the mu-X lost ~5 inches, but it should still hold the interior space capacity title.

Safety - This is where the 1st generation MU-7 came up a little short (though 2 or 3 upgrades helped equalize the inequity) but the 2nd generation mu-X's Trailblazer platform levels the safety playing field with its competition. It comes with 4 wheel coil springs and 4 wheel disc brakes.

Power and Economy - the I believe the mu-X will have a newer version of the tried and true Isuzu 3.0L that was the perennial power and fuel economy leader. The newer Isuzu 3.0L purportedly has even more power but I have no info about whether its as fuel efficient as the previous version.

Cost - Price-wise, you said it, 'THB 300,000 more for the Sportivo'. For the THB 3k more you spend on the Sportivo which is less spacious, less fuel efficient and less powerful, you could upgrade a mu-X to a first class SUV by adding premium tires and wheels (as well as brake rotors and calipers) and add a racechip and still have ~ THB 200,000 left in your pocket that you would have spent on an out-the-door Sportivo!

If you do get one of these mu-X beauties, I recommend using only Shell Power-V diesel and 100% synthetic (aka Mobil One oil at B Quik) oil. Your new SUV will run 'like new' for years! Also, you have to press the dealership to order your English language owners manual.

Ever consider a job with an Isuzu dealer sales department

I'm curious what makes you recommend Shell V Power?

The short answer is because I have learned first hand - and in two different vehicles - how Shell V-Power diesel makes diesel engines run so well with it than w/o it. It's been my fuel of choice for my vehicles ever since first learning about it and other excellent engine maintenance pointers from discussions on this forum - Thanks to those guys!

I first started using Shell V-Power diesel a little more than two years ago in my '96 Toyota 2.5L Mighty X. Up until that time, that 16 year old engine had always ran comparably rough - even a novice could see it in the way the shifter always bounced around in its cradle while in neutral. With Shell V-Power, I could feel the difference in how that engine ran! It ran relatively smooth - bouncing shifter syndrome practically gone! I attribute it to the fact that Shell V-Power must burn smoother in the engine.

The same applies to my new Isuzu 3.0L. Though it's a new engine, it runs very smooth with Shell V-Power diesel. Just as with that '96 Toyota, on the couple occasions the fuel tank of the 3.0L Isuzu engine wasn't refilled with Shell V-Power, both engines ran noticeably rougher 'and' occasional puffs of black smoke appeared upon accelerations.

I only share my experiences in hopes to inform and help others who, like myself, care for their vehicles and only seek the best in the never ending quest of improving performance.

[JAS21]

My dealer tells me that he will have an MU-X available for test drive around the end of this month ... anyone interested in buying my 18month old V-Cross 4*4 ... pearl white. 30K Kms

[thailoht]

My dealer tells me that he will have an MU-X available for test drive around the end of this month ... anyone interested in buying my 18month old V-Cross 4*4 ... pearl white. 30K Kms

Yesterday a dealer tells me the MU-x will be available Nov. 6th At least it looks like we won't have to wait for the auto show to see them!

Good luck with that nice V-Cross 4x4 sale if the Ford 3.2L WildTracks come onto the market soon! BTW, how much would the dealer offer you?

[JAS21]

My dealer tells me that he will have an MU-X available for test drive around the end of this month ... anyone interested in buying my 18month old V-Cross 4*4 ... pearl white. 30K Kms

Yesterday a dealer tells me the MU-x will be available Nov. 6th At least it looks like we won't have to wait for the auto show to see them!

Good luck with that nice V-Cross 4x4 sale if the Ford 3.2L WildTracks come onto the market soon! BTW, how much would the dealer offer you?

Yes, available to test drive before the motor show ... I haven't discussed price with him yet ... I'll wait and see if I really like the MU-X

[Retro Reactive]

exactly, the Mux is not much more different than other joint/borrowed platform vehicles, the now dated ford escape and mazda tribute off the maz626 platform comes to mind.

that said isuzu should add some refreshing style to its ppv, not that the trailblazer is unnatractive but chev made no effort to obscure the obvious colorado cab to the front and fact it is derived from more humble commercial underpinnings

[Sirius1935]

Does anyone know if it will be full time 4WD?

I doubt it. Its cousin the Chevy Trailblazer has push-button 4WD.

The 3L in the new D-Max is more powerful and much more fuel efficient than the last one I had.

The 2012 3.0L I have is sweet and definitely has power and a nice passing gear. Installing a racechip is like putting 'a cherry on top!'

I was in the Isuzu dealers yesterday where a girl was trying to sell me the MU-X without a brochure, forget an actual car to see and test drive. Apparently the brochure is going to be available this Saturday, the 5th. Orders placed now, delivery early November.

Looked at the Fortuner TRD Sportivo 4WD today. About 300K more costly than the top MU-X model?

Not that I can think of a good reason for driving a 4WD vehicle in Pattaya. But maybe the petrolheads can put me right on that score. What do I know.

Need a big car with comfort - space - safety - economy - power - cost .. the main considerations. In roughly that order. Not sure whether the top of the range MU-X fits the bill. Hopefully the brochure will help. Not that the Sportivo one did, it's only available in Thai.

These are the same basic criteria I used to decide on which SUV to buy last year. I bought a MU-7.

The mu-X should win in every one of those categories you listed.

Comfort - Is subjective but I upgraded to premium tires and shocks first thing after picking up my new SUV and it rides and handles nice.

Space - The MU-7 was the biggest (most spacious) toy on the block. the mu-X lost ~5 inches, but it should still hold the interior space capacity title.

Safety - This is where the 1st generation MU-7 came up a little short (though 2 or 3 upgrades helped equalize the inequity) but the 2nd generation mu-X's Trailblazer platform levels the safety playing field with its competition. It comes with 4 wheel coil springs and 4 wheel disc brakes.

Power and Economy - the I believe the mu-X will have a newer version of the tried and true Isuzu 3.0L that was the perennial power and fuel economy leader. The newer Isuzu 3.0L purportedly has even more power but I have no info about whether its as fuel efficient as the previous version.

Cost - Price-wise, you said it, 'THB 300,000 more for the Sportivo'. For the THB 3k more you spend on the Sportivo which is less spacious, less fuel efficient and less powerful, you could upgrade a mu-X to a first class SUV by adding premium tires and wheels (as well as brake rotors and calipers) and add a racechip and still have ~ THB 200,000 left in your pocket that you would have spent on an out-the-door Sportivo!

If you do get one of these mu-X beauties, I recommend using only Shell Power-V diesel and 100% synthetic (aka Mobil One oil at B Quik) oil. Your new SUV will run 'like new' for years! Also, you have to press the dealership to order your English language owners manual.

Thanks for the above info. I ordered one (3.0 VGS 4X4) right after a test drive, over a month ago.(Late January). "I was told delivery next week".

A week later I was told "Two weeks". The following week..." One Week" Last week they said "Maybe Saturday" on Friday it was "Next Week"

Yesterday it became "Next Month" When I told them that next month (March) starts on Saturday they said "April".

Worst customer service I have ever experienced on buying a car but Isuzu in Chiang Rai were even worse. I walked out of that showroom in disgust before ordering from the one near Mae Sai.

They can't tell me if they can get an Owner's Manual in English, basically because they don't know how much to charge me for it!

I will be going back to Australia in mid March, should I get a manual there? Will it be relevant to the Thai model?

I'll return here in May and hopefully the car will have arrived by then. Meanwhile I have cancelled the cashier's cheque and the money is back in my account.

[Sirius1935]

Well, I have now had the car since 21 May 2014. The first day it smelt like a new car. On Day 2 it went a loud POP when I started it up, followed by the smell of burning electric cable. Since then it never smelt like a new car, more like an electrical fire. Driving has always been unpleasant due to the smell of burning electrical cable. It has been back to the garage countless times since last May. They accused me of washing the car with the windows open, when the problem occured before the car was ever washed for the first time and the windows couldn't be opened for the first week!.

They have had the car back for a total of 11 weeks in the last 8 months. So, if you buy one, don'y sell you old car as you will need it a lot!. Last week I picked it up fro Chiang Rai where they had had it for six weeks. In that time Isuzu had added 540 KM to the total and the average fuel consumption had dropped so much that they must have really thrashed it in that time. Dropping from 12.1 KM per L to 11.7 KM per L. well?

They said that they had finally found the fault in the compressor but the next morning I still got a small explosion on start up.

I have told Isuzu to come and collect it as it is not safe to drive it back to the garage again.

They can burn it for all I care. I am looking for a new car.

[dannoOnline]

Well, I have now had the car since 21 May 2014. The first day it smelt like a new car. On Day 2 it went a loud POP when I started it up, followed by the smell of burning electric cable. Since then it never smelt like a new car, more like an electrical fire. Driving has always been unpleasant due to the smell of burning electrical cable. It has been back to the garage countless times since last May. They accused me of washing the car with the windows open, when the problem occured before the car was ever washed for the first time and the windows couldn't be opened for the first week!.

They have had the car back for a total of 11 weeks in the last 8 months. So, if you buy one, don'y sell you old car as you will need it a lot!. Last week I picked it up fro Chiang Rai where they had had it for six weeks. In that time Isuzu had added 540 KM to the total and the average fuel consumption had dropped so much that they must have really thrashed it in that time. Dropping from 12.1 KM per L to 11.7 KM per L. well?

They said that they had finally found the fault in the compressor but the next morning I still got a small explosion on start up.

I have told Isuzu to come and collect it as it is not safe to drive it back to the garage again.

They can burn it for all I care. I am looking for a new car.

Wow, sorry to hear about your troubles. I guess that rules out isuzu for me.

[stevenl]

Well, I have now had the car since 21 May 2014. The first day it smelt like a new car. On Day 2 it went a loud POP when I started it up, followed by the smell of burning electric cable. Since then it never smelt like a new car, more like an electrical fire. Driving has always been unpleasant due to the smell of burning electrical cable. It has been back to the garage countless times since last May. They accused me of washing the car with the windows open, when the problem occured before the car was ever washed for the first time and the windows couldn't be opened for the first week!.

They have had the car back for a total of 11 weeks in the last 8 months. So, if you buy one, don'y sell you old car as you will need it a lot!. Last week I picked it up fro Chiang Rai where they had had it for six weeks. In that time Isuzu had added 540 KM to the total and the average fuel consumption had dropped so much that they must have really thrashed it in that time. Dropping from 12.1 KM per L to 11.7 KM per L. well?

They said that they had finally found the fault in the compressor but the next morning I still got a small explosion on start up.

I have told Isuzu to come and collect it as it is not safe to drive it back to the garage again.

They can burn it for all I care. I am looking for a new car.

Wow, sorry to hear about your troubles. I guess that rules out isuzu for me.

You can be sure people have bad experiences with all makes and types.

[fullcave]

I would have bought one last year but for no CC on the top model. The salesperson told me I didn’t need it... Now I waiting for the next generation toyota. and waiting, and waiting, and waiting...

[IMHO]

I would have bought one last year but for no CC on the top model. The salesperson told me I didn’t need it... Now I waiting for the next generation toyota. and waiting, and waiting, and waiting...

It's coming in June. Take a breath