{"id":18806,"date":"2026-04-21T15:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/18806\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:26:57","slug":"isuzu-d-max-ev-is-uks-first-1-tonne-electric-pick-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/18806\/","title":{"rendered":"Isuzu D-Max EV is UK\u2019s first 1-tonne electric pick-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

\tIsuzu has showcased the UK-specification D-Max EV for the first time, promising to set new standards in the country\u2019s electric pick-up market.<\/p>\n

\nSet to go on sale in the UK in May, the D-Max EV<\/a> will be the country\u2019s first electric pick-up to deliver the traditional one-tonne payload and 3.5-tonne towing capacities.<\/p>\n

The right-hand-drive version of the truck made its debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2026 in Birmingham, where Isuzu also confirmed UK specification and technical details.<\/p>\n

From launch, the D-Max EV is available in extended cab and double cab configurations and in two trim levels \u2013 eDL40 and eV-Cross.<\/p>\n

\"Isuzu<\/p>\n

The eDL40<\/a> costs from \u00a359,995 excluding VAT and comes as standard with dual-zone climate control; part-leather heated seats; front and rear parking sensors; Bi-LED headlights; a seven-inch driver information display; and eight-inch central touchscreen.<\/p>\n

The eV-Cross is only available as a five-seat double cab priced from \u00a362,495 before VAT. Among additional features are black side steps, an auto-dimming rear view mirror and self-levelling lights, and a further three paint options beyond the eDL40\u2019s three choices.<\/p>\n

All versions of the D-Max EV feature a two-motor powertrain for permanent four-wheel-drive and get the same Rough Terrain Mode as diesel-powered variants for more control off road.<\/p>\n

Combined, the two motors deliver 200bhp and 256lb ft of torque, with the majority of both delivered by the rear motor. Should it matter, the D-Max will get from 0-62mph in 10.1 seconds and go on to more than 80mph.<\/p>\n

\"Isuzu<\/p>\n

More importantly, Isuzu says the D-Max EV is set up to tackle the same tough terrain as any pick-up, with ground clearance of 210mm, wading up to 600mm, and approach and departure angles of 30.5 degrees and 24.2 degrees respectively.<\/p>\n

Power is delivered by a 66.9kWh battery which delivers a claimed 163 miles of range. DC charging peaks at a relatively poor 50kW, which means a 10-80% charge takes around an hour. However, there are four braking regeneration modes to recuperate energy on the move, plus a dedicated Eco mode to maximise range.<\/p>\n

The electric pick-up market remains tiny but the D-Max\u2019s launch comes hot on the heels of the arrival of the \u00a342,500 KGM Musso EV<\/a>, with the Toyota Hilux BEV<\/a> due to reach the UK in the summer.<\/p>\n

Neither rival can match the Isuzu\u2019s carrying capacity but the SUV-based KGM offers a superior range, while the the Toyota should deliver 150kW DC charging.<\/p>\n

Orders for the new Isuzu D-Max EV are due to open shortly, with deliveries starting in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Isuzu has showcased the UK-specification D-Max EV for the first time, promising to set new standards in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18807,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[8630,8631,5,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-18806","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uk","8":"tag-isuzu","9":"tag-isuzu-d-max-ev","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116443404313566589","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}