2016
Mazda BT-50 Pro (facelift)
Mazda
Thailand has launched the 2016 Mazda BT-50 Pro pickup truck in the country for
a starting price of 561,000 baht (IDR 216 millions). The vehicle was officially
revealed just two weeks ago.
The
exterior is spruced up with a new grille and headlights, the taillights and
alloy wheels sport a new design and in comes a rearview camera. The side
mirrors feature turn signals, while other noteworthy features include up-shift
indicator display function, automatic headlights and auto-dimming mirror.
The
BT-50 pickup truck comes with three engine options, a 3.2-liter diesel,
2.2-liter diesel, and a 2.5-liter petrol engine. While the five-cylinder
common-rail DI-Thunder 3.2-liter diesel motor makes 200 hp at 3,000, peak
torque rests at 470 Nm between 1,750 and 2,000 rpm.
The
four-cylinder variable turbo diesel 2.2-liter engine makes 150 hp at 3,700 rpm
while producing peak torque of 375 Nm between 1,500 and 2,500 rpm. The sole
petrol-engined model has a four-cylinder 2.5-liter engine that produces 166 hp
at 5,500 rpm and peak torque of 225 Nm at 4,500 rpm.
The
model has been launched in three cab variants, Standard cab, Freestyle cab, and
Double cab. While all three engine options are offered in the Double cab
variant, the Freestyle cab and Standard cab models get only the 2.2-liter
diesel and the 2.5-liter diesel. The Double cab and Freestyle cab variants are
also available in the Hi-Racer trim and with or without ABS.
Indonesia next? well, lets see next year
