Sky-high price expected for Isuzu D-MAX EV

The 2026 Isuzu D-MAX EV is set to be saddled with a high price tag of more than $100,000 plus on-roads when it arrives on sale in Australia in the next 12 months. As a result, the battery-powered ute is set to command a $30,000 premium over an equivalent turbo-diesel-powered D-MAX.

Full specs of the all-electric workhorse were revealed back in April but, until now, there has been huge question marks hanging over how much the D-MAX EV will cost when it lands in Australia.

We may now have the answer following released pricing (in British pounds) for the UK market – and the big news is it won’t be cheap.

In the fellow right-hand drive market, the top-of-the-range D-MAX EV eV-Cross has been priced from £59,995 excluding 20 per cent tax, which equates to a £20,095 premium over the equivalent £40,900 turbo-diesel V-Cross.

Assuming the same price differential will be applied in Australia to the high-grade D-MAX X-Terrain ($70,500 plus on-roads), it’s predicted that the new D-MAX EV will arrive Down Under with a towering $108,000 (plus on-roads) list price.

Unless the local outfit absorbs some of the new high costs, it means the D-MAX EV will look expensive beside the LDV e-T60 that can cover up to 330km on a charge and is priced from $92,990 (before ORCs).

Helping justify its premium over the LDV, the new D-MAX EV comes with full-time all-wheel drive, features a proper 1000kg payload and can tow up to 3500kg (braked).

Based on an adapted version of the same ladder-frame chassis as the diesel-powered D-MAX, the battery-electric Isuzu comes with a dual-motor powertrain that produces 140kW and 325Nm of torque and, combined with a 66.9kWh lithium-ion battery, sees it cover a disappointing 263km between charges.

Replenishing the battery is another weak area, with DC charging capped at 50kW and AC just 11kW. A 20-80 per cent DC top up is 60 minutes, while a full AC charge is 10 hours.

In some markets the new EV powertrain will be offered in two trims, with the choice of extended cab or double cab body styles.

Off-road, the D-MAX benefits from a decent 210mm ground clearance and an independent front and De-Dion rear suspension that should ensure it remains capable in the mud, while Isuzu says its EV ute is rated to wade water at a depth of up to 600mm.

Isuzu has announced lower grade versions of its new EV variant come with an 8.0-inch infotainment system, a six-speaker sound system, 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, heated front seats, LED headlamps, leather seats, dual-zone climate control, front and rear parking sensors as well as a traction-boosting Rough Terrain Mode and.

The range-topping X-Terrain trim adds a larger 9.0-inch infotainment, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and an eight-speaker premium sound system – but only in the double-cab body.

Isuzu Ute Australia has yet to confirm local pricing or even announce when the all-electric D-MAX will land, but it's thought its arrival will coincide with the British version that goes on sale in early 2026.

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