Bakkie Flagship derivative
Isuzu D-Max Double Cab 3.0 DDi V-Cross 4X4 A/T
R948 930List price, as at 2026-09-09
At a glance
Power
140 kW
Consumption
8.1 L/100km
Load box
1 495 mm
length
Seats
5
Towing (braked)
3 500 kg
Cover
6 services / 6 years / 90 000 km
Service plan
Cost to own (illustrative, 5 years)
Estimated instalment
R16 586 / month
Estimated fuel
R4 428 / month
5-year total (deposit + instalments + fuel)
R1 355 719
Illustrative only, based on standard assumptions not specific to this vehicle: 10% deposit, interest at 11.75% (prime 10.75%, South African Reserve Bank from 25 Sep 2026, plus 1%), 72-month term, 20 000 km/year, fuel at 50ppm diesel R32.80/L (inland, official prices from 7 Oct 2026). Service and insurance costs are not modelled here. Use the Finance Calculator for figures based on your own inputs.
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Full specifications
| Engine capacity | 3 L |
| Cylinders | 4noteFour-cylinder 3.0-litre turbodiesel, per Isuzu South Africa. |
| Power | 140 kW |
| Torque | 450 Nm |
| Transmission | Automatic 6-speed |
| Gears | 6noteGear count read from this record’s own structured transmission field ("Automatic 6-speed"). Normalisation of an existing sourced value into its own field, not an external specification lookup — provenance is that of the transmission value, not a manufacturer statement of gear count. |
| Drivetrain | 4x4 |
| Consumption cycle | NEDCnoteIsuzu D-Max MY26 double-cab spec booklet: row 'Combined Cycle (Litres/100km)' = 8.1 for 3.0 DDi V-Cross 4x4 A/T; footnote 'Fuel Economy and CO2 data as per ECE R101 / SANS 20101 regulation'. ECE R101:2005 is the NEDC test procedure and SANS 20101 is SA's adoption of it (rule 2: cited regulation determines cycle) = nedc. |
| Fuel consumption | 8.1 L/100km |
| Fuel tank | 76 L |
| Fuel grade | Diesel (50ppm) |
| Range | 938 kmnoteWorked out from the tank size and the claimed consumption, rounded down. |
| 0-100 km/h | 10.59 snoteMeasured at a South African test track with the 3.0 V-Cross 4x4 automatic. Isuzu does not publish a 0-100 km/h time. |
| CO2 emissions | 212 g/km |
| Seats | 5 |
| Doors | 4 |
| Length | 5 333 mmnoteOverall length, per Isuzu South Africa. |
| Width | 1 880 mmnoteOverall width, per Isuzu South Africa. |
| Height | 1 805 mmnoteOverall height, per Isuzu South Africa. |
| Wheelbase | 3 125 mmnoteWheelbase, per Isuzu South Africa. |
| Ground clearance | 232 mm |
| Boot (behind 2nd row) | N/A |
| Boot (behind last row) | N/A |
| Boot (seats folded) | N/A |
| Kerb weight | 2 075 kgnoteIsuzu South Africa's tare mass for this derivative. |
| Gross vehicle mass | 3 100 kgnoteGross vehicle mass, per Isuzu South Africa. |
| Payload | 965 kgnoteIsuzu South Africa's published payload for this derivative. It is not simply the gross vehicle mass minus the tare mass shown above. |
| Towing (braked) | 3 500 kg |
| Towing (unbraked) | 750 kgnoteIsuzu South Africa rates this derivative to tow 750 kg unbraked. Towing is subject to the vehicle and trailer staying within the gross combination mass. |
| Safety rating | 5 stars (ANCAP 2022) |
| Airbags | 8noteEight airbags: driver and front passenger, two front side, two curtain, a driver knee airbag and a far-side airbag between the front seats. Counted from Isuzu South Africa's standard-equipment list for this derivative. |
| Airbag positions | Driver, Front passenger, Front side (driver and passenger), Curtain, Driver knee, Far side (between the front seats)noteIsuzu South Africa lists these airbags as standard on this derivative. |
| Warranty | 5 yearsnoteSourced directly from Isuzu SA's own site, not a foreign market. |
| Warranty distance | 120 000 km 24 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs →noteSourced directly from Isuzu SA's own site, not a foreign market. |
| Service plan | 6 services / 6 years / 90 000 km |
| How it is supplied | Included with the vehicle |
| Service interval (distance) | 15 000 km |
| Service interval (time) | 12 months |
| Spare wheel | Full-size Compare spare wheels across all SUVs →noteManufacturer source states: "Spare Wheel: Alloy 18-inch x 7.5J-33". |
| Service network | ~96 authorised service points, as at 18 August 2026 In all 9 provinces. Counted on Isuzu's own locator via its bakkie_service flag; about 142 including truck-only sites. Compare service networks across all brands → |
| Differential lock | RearnoteElectronic rear differential lock. |
| Low range | YesnoteLow range selected when stationary through the terrain dial. |
| Approach angle | 30°note30 degrees. |
| Departure angle | 18°note18 degrees. |
| Breakover angle | 22.5°note22.5 degrees. |
| Wading depth | 800 mmnote800 mm. |
| Load box length | 1 495 mmnoteLoad box floor length, per Isuzu South Africa. |















