Isuzu pick up carries off residual prize even before it’s on sale

Author:

ROBIN ROBERTS

It’s D-Max by name but not when it comes to depreciation if you buy a new Isuzu pick when it goes on sale 14 July because D-epreciation is predicted to be low.

It has some of the lowest running costs of any pick-up in the UK thanks to competitive pricing, low insurance costs and impressive fuel economy and now it is projected to benefit from unrivalled residual values, too.

Leading residuals assessor, CAP Monitor, forecasts that the Isuzu D-Max 4×4 double cab will retain a class-leading 39.9 per cent of its original price (£17,749 CVOTR), excluding VAT, after three years and 60,000 miles, bettering all of its key segment rivals by a significant margin.  The Isuzu D-Max officially goes on sale at dealers across the UK on 14 July 2012.

Tim Cattlin, Editor of CAP CV Monitor said, “Having experienced first-hand the new Isuzu D-Max in challenging on- and off-road situations, I’m really impressed with its robustness, build quality and capabilities.

“Isuzu has built on the rugged qualities of the outgoing Rodeo model and I fully expect that the D-Max will justifiably make a substantial impact in this very competitive sector.”