A joint venture among Isuzu and Jiangling Motors, Jiangxi Isuzu Motors, has commenced the updated MU-X in China.It is priced between 178,800 yuan (PKR 30.03 lac) and 268,800 yuan (PKR 45.15 lac).The MU-X facelift has a number of revisions counting new front and rear bumpers, 18-inch wheels, redesigned chrome-embedded fog lamp enclosures plus a new grille design.
LED headlamps are now having the DRLs and LED light guides composed in a redesigned housing. The rear taillight groups keep hold of their shape, however they now come with new graphics and LED guides within them too. A great innovation is that the ‘Isuzu’ projectors are positioned under the front doors panels.
The China-spec MU-X has an entirely new dashboard that has a tablet-like infotainment system prominently. The 8-inch touchscreen unit comes with Apple CarPlay and Baidu’s CarLife connectivity support along with a host of usual media functions.
For the climate control system ,there is new switchgear, plus the redesigned gear selector, new control dial for the Terrain Command 4WD System, and a new steering wheel design. These elements, together with the faux wood dash trim, ambient lighting and Yamaha sound system, lend a hand in providing the MU-X with a finer looking interior.
In China, 2 turbo-diesel engines are being presented with the MU-X, harmonized with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission and 2 or 4 wheel drive configurations. The new 150 PS/340 Nm RZ4E-TC 1.9 liter Ddi Blue Power engine, has substituted the 4JK1-TCX 2.5 liter unit in China. The 4JJ1-TCX 3.0 liter powerplant, which produces 177 PS and an inspiring 430 Nm of torque is also accessible.
The MU-X is a three-row seven-seat version of the D-MAX pickup, that Ghandhara Industries Limited (GIL) is in the course of launching in Pakistan almost certainly by April 2018. Even though it’s too early to recommend anything at this stage, the triumph of D-MAX in Pakistan may open doors for the MU-X and maybe that’s the motive why Indus Motors Company (IMC) is working on to bring in the diesel version of the Toyota Fortuner in 2018.
