As we needed something more appropriate to tow our camper trailer. The purchase itself was made easy when Wayne Phills Auto gave me a good change over price trading the Subaru in and the salesman Mark was straight forward with no sales nonsense. Vehicle type: 4WD 7-seater SUV Engine: 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel It’s been on the market since 2013, and has undergone some revisions since, including to the engine, which can produce 130kW and 430Nm (up from 380Nm a few years ago). Specs: Isuzu MU-X LS-U. The Isuzu MU-X is due to be replaced next year but one of the most common questions we have regarding the current model, is how does it perform when towing? Sometimes pulls a caravan when needed for holidays.Brought this car a month ago, this is my first automatic car and have found it great. If the gearbox blew up are you saying the warranty would be void because you had a WDH fitted? We notified Izuzu australia that in the CD supplied by Caravan & Motorhome magazine, the Izuzu MUX is seen towing a large caravan and the Izuzu MUX is fitted with a WDH. Positives:ARB long range tank $1300 is a good accessory, cruises easily, economical, ride quality, good sound quality from stereo, long warranty, price (haggle) ......hopefully reliability, so far so good...I purchased a brand new Isuzu MU-X and have never been happier with the fantastic choice that I made with choosing the MU-X over all other model SUVs that where also available. We are impressed with the 3 tonne towing capacity and yet it is efficient on fuel consumption. I listen to am and it has the best reception of any car I have owned, particularly out west.Supremely reliable and trouble free currently at 190000kmThis vehicle was purchased primarily as a long distance/ tow vehicle in late December 2013. †Not all devices will be compatible and functionality may vary depending on the device. 1 online truck marketplace.Buy and sell new and used construction equipment and machinery at Australia's No. So, is the Isuzu MU-X LS-U at its current drive-away price of $48,990 an ideal family tow tug?

I love this car. Load it up and it rides smoother, without dragging its tail as you night expect with fewer spring leaves.In fact, the 270kg laden ball load of our caravan held the same height-adjustable Gen-Y drop hitch further off the ground than it did on the MU-X a year earlier and at no stage – even on the very choppy bush track into Memory Cove in South Australia with its load bed full – did if come close to bottoming out.While it will take a keen eye to pick it, the exterior of the latest D-MAX has been refreshed with the introduction of 18-inch machined-faced matte black aluminium wheels wrapped in 255/60R18 Toyo Open Country Highway Terrain tyres.While they work well and provided impressive all-weather grip and good traction, I think standard spec should be ‘LT’ (Light Truck) tyres because of their superior sidewall strength, even at the expense of some ride comfort.I can’t definitively blame the Toyo’s sidewalls for the rear tyre puncture we suffered half-way along the Birdsville Track from Maree to Birdsville, as it could have resulted from a stone piercing the tread, causing a slow puncture. Everyone in the back can see the screen and great audio quality. A mechanically sound, super economical, reliable vehicle that is an absolute pleasure to drive. I should clarify its ‘rated towing capacity’, as you need to look past the ‘3500kg’ figure that almost every locally-available Asian ute claims to more important figures like its Gross Combination Mass (GCM) which means the total permissible weight of our rig, fully laden with everything onboard, including passengers.As regular caravancampingsales readers may recall, The result was surprising, with the MU-X coming within 2kg of its permitted GVM when fully fuelled and laden, including myself and my wife and our caravan’s 270kg towball download.However, as the D-Max has a 100kg higher compliance-plated GVM of 3050kg and a 200kg higher GCM of 5950kg compared with the MU-X’s 2750kg/5750kg, it was clearly more highly rated as a workhorse, which is reflected by Isuzu’s 3500kg braked trailer rating, versus the MU-X’s 3000kg.That additional toughness in part comes from the D-Max’s basic difference to the MU-X.While they both share a similar separate, full-length heavy-duty truck chassis and twin wishbone and coil spring independent front suspension, the D-Max employs leaf springs on its solid rear axle compared with the softer coil spring independent set-up of the MU-X, which is more suited to suburban SUV duties.In theory, this should translate into a choppy rides without a load on board or a caravan on its optional tow bar, but in its most recent incarnation, the D-Max packs a new 3-span leaf spring rear end, developed from Australian customer feedback.