Isuzu has brought the new D-Max EV to the UK in right-hand drive, using the 2026 Commercial Vehicle Show to put its electric pick-up in front of the market ahead of deliveries.
The real selling point is not just the EV bit. Isuzu is making a point of saying this thing still does proper pick-up work, with more than 1,000kg of payload, 3.5 tonnes of towing and permanent four-wheel drive.
That is the bit that makes it worth paying attention to.
Electric pick-ups often come with a catch. Sometimes it is towing, sometimes payload, sometimes off-road ability. Isuzu is trying hard to avoid that.
The D-Max EV gets a 66.9kWh battery, dual motors, 140kW and 325Nm, with a claimed 0-100kph time of 10.1 seconds and a top speed of 128kph. Official UK material also quotes a 263km WLTP range.
The charging spec is fairly ordinary, but probably good enough for the job it is meant to do.
Isuzu quotes up to 11kW AC charging and 50kW DC charging, with a 20 to 80% DC charge taking about an hour.
Nobody is going to mistake that for class-leading passenger-car EV tech, but this is clearly aimed at fleet operators, site users and working owners who are more interested in reliability and usable capability than flashy numbers.
Underneath, Isuzu keeps the D-Max’s ladder-frame roots but swaps in a De-Dion semi-independent rear suspension setup in place of the usual leaf springs.
The company said that helps ride comfort, refinement and handling, especially when the vehicle is loaded. Off-road credentials remain part of the pitch too, with 600mm water-wading depth and the sort of work-truck stance buyers would expect from a D-Max.
So this is less about reinventing the pick-up than making the usual D-Max formula work in electric form.
That is probably the smart approach. Buyers in this part of the market want a no-nonsense truck that still tows, still carries weight and still copes with mud, rough tracks and long days.
On paper, at least, the D-Max EV looks like an Isuzu that is up to the task.
The truck comes with five-year, 201,168km vehicle warranty and EU and UK roadside assistance.
First right-hand-drive UK deliveries are due in May, according to Isuzu UK.
