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Old 2nd July 2018, 17:33   #1
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Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs

Isuzu to launch the MU-X facelift towards the end of this year during festive season as MY2019 version with minor price hike.

Read more at: https://gaadiwaadi.com/2019-isuzu-mu...-specs-859955/

Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs-2019isuzumuxfaceliftspiedindialaunchpricespecsfeaturesinteriordesign.jpg

Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs-2019isuzumuxfaceliftspiedindialaunchpricespecsfeaturesinteriordesign1.jpg

Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs-2019isuzumuxfaceliftspiedsideindialaunchpricespecsfeaturesinteriordesign1021x545.jpg

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Old 3rd July 2018, 09:08   #2
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Hope Isuzu salvages the very competent MUX with this update. The engine(s) on sale in ASEAN markets, along with the feature set matching those of its competition (6 airbags, navigation etc) must be made available.
What Isuzu also needs to remember that while it may be an established player overseas, it's no Toyota as far as brand visibility and awareness in India is concerned. So, the updated MUX should be priced accordingly vis a vis the Fortuner.
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Hope Isuzu salvages the very competent MUX with this update. The engine(s) on sale in ASEAN markets, along with the feature set matching those of its competition (6 airbags, navigation etc) must be made available.
What Isuzu also needs to remember that while it may be an established player overseas, it's no Toyota as far as brand visibility and awareness in India is concerned. So, the updated MUX should be priced accordingly vis a vis the Fortuner.
The article clearly says "no mechanical changes expected".
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So, the updated MUX should be priced accordingly vis a vis the Fortuner.
Agreed on the pricing. It boggles my mind how the V-Cross is so well-priced, but the MU-X isn't. Heck, it costs 30 - 32 lakhs on the road in Mumbai. Who is going to pay that kind of money for a relatively unknown brand? Isuzu's sales are so poor that they don't even report them publicly. This facelift isn't going anywhere until corrections are made. The only people viewing the facelift will be the showroom staff.

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Isuzu to launch the MU-X facelift towards the end of this year during festive season as MY2019 version with minor price hike.
Copying my relevant post from another thread:

It's an incredibly DUMB trend that started off in the USA and I sure hope doesn't get adopted in India. In the USA, I have seen the next year's model update (e.g. 2019 Alto) being launched in the January or February of the previous year. Just one of those promotional tricks that got taken too far. Related reading - link. And a good answer by Doug:

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Anyway, the question here is, why do automakers bother with model years? Why don't they just say a car is a "1997" if it's built in 1997 and a "1998" if it's built in 1998?

Well, Derek, it's all psychological. For example, today is March 3, 2017. You're going to the dealer to buy a brand-new car, and you bring it home, and you're telling all your friends that you just picked up a nice new 2017 Ford Explorer. What a wonderful moment, right? What a celebratory occasion! You're so excited, and you're happy, and you've even gone to your local grocery store, whatever they have down in Australia, and you've picked up some balloons.

But then you tell your neighbor, Zeblot, about your new car, and Zeblot isn't impressed. This is because Zeblot just purchased his own new car: a 2018 Honda Pilot. Suddenly you and your 2017 Explorer aren't anywhere near as cool; some dude down the street (named Zeblot, of all things) already has a car that's a year newer than yours. And you just bought yours YESTERDAY!

So the automakers look for any edge possible to try and convince people that their car is the newest, and latest, and greatest, and coolest thing they can possibly imagine. And some of that edge involves playing with the model year. I'll never forget, for example, when I first started working for Porsche Cars North America in 2010, and I had a 2011 Porsche 911 as a company car. For the first few months, until it actually became 2011, people thought I was driving around in a car from the future.

Interestingly, there are rules about this whole model-year thing lest the carmakers go crazy and roll out the 2024 models next week. Here in the U.S., a car company can't say a car is from the "next" model year until January 1 of the preceding year. In other words, a car company looking to release a 2018 model would've had to wait until January 1, 2017. In Canada, the rule is even stricter: A car must be built after January 1, not merely sold after January 1, in order to qualify. So you can't build a car on December 15, 2016, and call it a 2018 model, even if you plan on selling it in 2017

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re: Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs

Deal breakers that will remain for me :-

1> Overpriced - for a brand that's not yet established itself among the masses. Makes very little sense to spend money on this rather than the established Toyota Fortuner.

2> Absence of 4wd with Manual transmission

3> Backdated Engine Tune than international version
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Agreed on the pricing. It boggles my mind how the V-Cross is so well-priced, but the MU-X isn't. Heck, it costs 30 - 32 lakhs on the road in Mumbai. Who is going to pay that kind of money for a relative unknown? Isuzu's sales are so poor that they don't even report them publicly. This facelift isn't going anywhere until corrections are made. The only people viewing the facelift will be the showroom staff.
MUX should be priced at Crysta level.

International variant atleast the one sold in UK comes with a twin (compound) turbo config (same for VCross) to support the higher power tune. Unfortunately we still get the old powertrain here in India with this facelift.
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I had test driven the MUX and the most disappointing part of the whole experience was 5 speed auto transmission which was very lethargic. Even cars with 1/4th of the price come with better Head Unit than MUX. For 30 lakh plus car, you need to equip it properly so as to take on established competition. Hope with this face lift they will address these issues. It has all the ingredients to be a successful car.
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https://www.zigwheels.com/news-featu...-engine/30624/

This news says that a new engine line up is expected.
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re: Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs

I agree with some of the other's regarding the outdated power-train. The era of treating Indian Customer as *Third-World* customer is long gone, especially for vehicles costing upwards of Rs. 30 Lakhs. Apparently, the memo didn't reach Isuzu Corporate yet.
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Old 14th September 2018, 00:04   #10
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re: Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs

Spotted this couple of days ago on the Delhi border. Not sure if this is the updated one.

Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs-img20180911wa0001.jpg

Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs-img20180911wa0000.jpg

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re: Isuzu MU-X facelift spotted testing. EDIT: Launched @ Rs 26.26 lakhs

Production of New one has begun, expect new ones to hit in next few weeks. It will be the same as they sell elsewhere apart from the engines which will continue from the existing models.
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It will be the same as they sell elsewhere apart from the engines which will continue from the existing models.
Only if they do something about the lethargic AT gearbox.
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Only if they do something about the lethargic AT gearbox.

Outside India, they have an ASIN Sourced six speed Automatic Transmission. If Mahindra can give a 6-Speed ASIN Auto Transmission in the XUV, I am sure Isuzu can offer it in India also.
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https://gaadiwaadi.com/toyota-fortun...rom%20%251%24s

So it's likely to get launched in Oct. Would be interesting to see if Isuzu manages to salvage this very competent SUV. The first version currently on sale was nothing short of a disaster, in terms of features offered, pricing and of course the dismal sales as well.

6 airbags, new engine line up and better interiors coupled with aggressive pricing vis-a-vis Fortuner/ Endeavour may see Isuzu managing good/ decent sales.
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Isuzu MU-X facelift will launch in India on 16 October.


https://gaadiwaadi.com/toyota-fortun...vfm-price-tag/
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