New 2.5L D-Max scores high in efficiency - Inquirer.net

(IPC) again threw down the fuel economy gauntlet by announcing that the manual and automatic versions of its newly launched 2. 5-liter D-Max 4×2 achieved exceptional fuel economy ratings. During a five-day tour of Luzon wherein each of the two pickup trucks had to run on just one full tank of diesel, the manual version (price: P1. 154 million) ended up traveling a total of 2,191 kilometers or an average fuel efficiency of 28. 83 km... “We are quite happy with the results on how our latest D-Max, both manual and automatic transmissions, perform in terms of fuel efficiency. The five-day fuel economy marathon started in Koso, IPC VP for sales Daisuke Inaba and Isuzu Manila GM Von Chavez leading the flag off. During this segment of the trip, the automatic version ended its run in the town of Polangui, which is 43 km away from Legazpi City. On the fifth and last day of the run, the manual version even reached Matnog port in Sorsogon, then turned around before finally running out of gas along the road in Nabua, Camarines Sur. “Most buyers still put fuel economy at the top of their checklist when shopping for a new vehicle. But with the revamped version of 2015 Isuzu D-Max pickup truck, our buyers will not only enjoy a smaller but also more powerful engine. Source: motioncars.inquirer.net