New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
All-new 2012 Isuzu Rodeo breaks cover
Isuzu has taken the covers off it’s new range of D-Max pick-ups in Thailand — sold as the Rodeo in the UK — and it’s based on the new, recently launched, Chevrolet Colorado (see Video News Story). Chevy owner GM and Isuzu have a long history of model-sharing their mid-size pick-ups, but up until now it has been Isuzu taking the lead. The Colorado was developed by GM at its design centre in Brazil.
Not much detail is currently available, but assume that the new Rodeo, due to go on sale in the UK in the first half of 2012, will mimic the Colorado from the A-pillars back. It’s plain to see from the pictures that Isuzu has put its own twist on the front-end styling and it has to be said that it’s looking good. Inside, the differences are less obvious, with the two pick-ups sharing a largely identical cab.
For Thailand the D-Max is powered by two versions of the Chevy 2.5-litre diesel (114hp and 148hp) as well as by Isuzu’s own 175hp 3.0-litre. Transmission choice is five-speed manual or automatic.
UK Isuzu importer, International Motors, is likely to mirror the current Rodeo line-up when the new range is launched and offer single and double cab 4x4 models as well as two-wheel drive versions of the two-seater
