4x4 NEWS
NEW D-MAX MODEL BLENDS
WORK AND PREMIUM SPECS
Workman+ adds towbar, load-liner, alloys and more to Utility spec • £21,495 CVOTR • On sale now
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suzu has introduced a new
special-edition version of the
D-Max. Called Workman+, this
is based on the Utility model
and gains a range of equipment
to make it both prettier and even
better suited to working life.
Only available with a manual
gearbox, the Workman+ is aimed
at ‘farmers and urban trade
customers.’ Taking advantage of the
D-Max’s 3500kg trailer weight, it
comes as standard with a towbar
and 13-pin electrics, along with
a rear load liner. In the case of
the latter, customers can choose
between an over-rail or under-rail
liner to suit their specifi c needs.
The vehicle’s spec also includes
side steps, as well as alloy wheels –
18” in diameter, as opposed to the
more practical 17” steels that are
standard on the Utility model. You
do get a full-size spare, however,
as well as locking wheel nuts. The
tyres wrapped around the rims are
255/60R18 in size, which allows for
a reasonable choice of like-for-like
all-terrain replacements.Additionally to these features, the
Workman+ gains DAB radio as an
upgrade over the standard Utility
spec. Further electronic tech comes
in the shape of a rear-view camera,
which is mounted under the back
bumper and displays its image in a
window within the rear-view mirror.
Thus you have a work truck
that looks and feels that bit more
premium. Isuzu has even extended
its normal
paint option
structure to
emphasise the
fact; Cosmic
Black and
Sapphire
Blue mice, as
pictured here,
are normally
only available
on premium
models, but
are among
a palette of
fi Ze options
offered here.
The othersare Splash White, Titanium Silver
metallic and Obsidian Grey mica.
If you were to add together the
price of all these options, you’d
stick a lot more than £700 on the
price of a standard D-Max Utility.
However that’s the premium on
a Workman+, which is priced at
£21,495 plus VAT on the road. As
with the rest of the range, you get
a fi Ze-year, 10,000-mile warranty,along with fi Ze years’ Europe-wide
breakdown assistance.
The Workman+ is part of Isuzu’s
strategy of offering a new special-
edition model every quarter. Thus
it won’t be around forever – indeed
the company says only 125 units
will be available. Thus if you like the
look of it, the order book is open
and deliveries are already underway- so there’s no time to waste.
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all-terrain replacements.