Mazda will start accepting orders for the new BT-50 in Australia on October 1, but in the meantime, they have announced the official pricing and specification for the pickup truck that is based on the Isuzu D-MAX. Available in Dual Cab Chassis and Dual Cab Pickup versions and in three trim levels dubbed the XT, XTR and GT, it starts at AU$ 44,090 (US$ 32,004) and goes up to AU$ 59,990 (US$ 43,545) for the range-topper.
Standard gear includes 17-inch alloy
wheels, LED headlamps, air conditioning, 7-inch touchscreen infotainment
system, smartphone integration, Bluetooth, DAB+ digital radio, reversing
camera, power-adjustable side mirrors, power windows and so on.
The base BT-50 is also equipped with a
wide range of safety systems, such as the autonomous emergency braking, blind
spot monitoring, lane keeping, lane departure warning, dynamic stability
control, hill-descent and hill-launch assists, rear-cross traffic alert, turn
assist and cruise control (manual gearbox) or adaptive cruise control
(automatic models).
The XTR adds LED headlamps with
auto-leveling, LED front fog lamps, LED DRLs, 18-inch alloy wheels, side steps,
keyless entry, power-folding mirrors, 9-inch infotainment system, sat-nav,
dual-zone climate control, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob and
auto-dimming interior mirror.
Features such as the front parking
sensors, chrome side mirror caps with heating function, remote engine start in
models equipped with the automatic transmission, heated front seats, brown leather
upholstery and electrically adjustable driver’s seat are included in the XTR.
Power is supplied by a 3.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel that makes 192 HP and 450 Nm of torque between 1,600 and 2,600 rpm.
The engine is available with a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic
transmission in two- and four-wheel drive configurations.
