Sorry for replying so late JijoMalayil .
The Isuzu D-Max V-Cross is a pick-up I'm going to keep a close eye on. Though my drive was brief - I drove it around a gravel track for about 1km and could look in and about the thing for about 15-odd minutes - first impressions were good. Engine felt responsive with very little lag, steering has good feedback though its return is a tad too fast, the cabin is spacious, the interiors feel good, there is decent amount of equipment (at least on the top-of-the-line variant) and it has a usable bay. Suspension absorbs most road imperfections well except for sharp bumps - these can send the rear passengers crashing into the roof if the driver is too enthusiastic - this could be remedied if you keep some weight over the rear axle. The clutch is not very heavy, while you cannot shift through the gears too fast.
Off-road ability seems to be good - switching from 2WD to 4H is a twist of a knob. You can switch to 4L after bringing the V-Cross to a complete stop, putting the pick-up in neutral and taking your foot off the clutch. In the photo in the post by Jijo above - we just reversed the V-Cross up a gradient with loose gravel and it didn't complain even a bit.
It looks good in BROWN!
The Isuzu D-Max V-Cross is a pick-up I'm going to keep a close eye on. Though my drive was brief - I drove it around a gravel track for about 1km and could look in and about the thing for about 15-odd minutes - first impressions were good. Engine felt responsive with very little lag, steering has good feedback though its return is a tad too fast, the cabin is spacious, the interiors feel good, there is decent amount of equipment (at least on the top-of-the-line variant) and it has a usable bay. Suspension absorbs most road imperfections well except for sharp bumps - these can send the rear passengers crashing into the roof if the driver is too enthusiastic - this could be remedied if you keep some weight over the rear axle. The clutch is not very heavy, while you cannot shift through the gears too fast.
Off-road ability seems to be good - switching from 2WD to 4H is a twist of a knob. You can switch to 4L after bringing the V-Cross to a complete stop, putting the pick-up in neutral and taking your foot off the clutch. In the photo in the post by Jijo above - we just reversed the V-Cross up a gradient with loose gravel and it didn't complain even a bit.
It looks good in BROWN!
In the UK, prices for the AT35 start at £30,995 (Rs 29,81,000, excluding import duties) with a stock engine (2.5-litre twin turbo producing 161BHP) with a 5-speed automatic or 6-speed manual gearbox.
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