2026 Isuzu MU-X price and specs: New 2.2-litre diesel replaces 1.9, 3.0-litre lives on

• 2026 Isuzu MU-X pricing and specifications
• New 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine replaces 1.9-litre
• Outputs of 120kW/400Nm, matched to eight-speed automatic
• Priced from $49,900 before on-road costs

The 2026 Isuzu MU-X off-road SUV range has been updated with a new 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine option, rolling into dealerships around the country now.

Styling and equipment remain mostly unchanged for the latest MU-X, aside from the new choice in powertrains.

This engine replaces the 1.9-litre turbo-diesel (110kW/350Nm) and six-speed auto, and boosts its towing capacity to 3500kg across the range, matching 3.0-litre variants which remain available.

This new engine – which has been on sale in Thailand for around 12 months – is fitted with engine stop-start technology, which looks to reduce consumption by turning the engine off when the vehicle is stopped, and would otherwise be idling.

The 3.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine – which remains available in the Isuzu MU-X and D-Max line-up – will now also be equipped with engine stop-start technology.

Opting for the 3.0-litre engine – which retains a six-speed automatic transmission, and outputs of 140kW/450Nm – brings a $2000 price premium.

Discontinued for the revised line-up – classified as 'Model Year 2025.5' vehicles – are two-wheel-drive 3.0-litre variants, but the smaller engine is now offered in the high-grade LS-T for the first time, rather than exclusive to the cheaper LS-M and LS-U.

• MU-X LS-M 2.2-litre 4x2 – $49,900 (up $1500 over 1.9-litre)
• MU-X LS-M 2.2-litre 4x4 – $55,900 (up $1500 over 1.9-litre)
• MU-X LS-M 3.0-litre 4x4 – $57,900 (up $1500)
• MU-X LS-U 2.2-litre 4x4 – $62,900 (up $1500 over 1.9-litre)
• MU-X LS-U 3.0-litre 4x4 – $64,900 (up $1500)
• MU-X LS-T 2.2-litre 4x4 – $71,400 (new)
• MU-X LS-T 3.0-litre 4x4 – $73,400 (up $2000)
• MU-X X-Terrain 3.0-litre 4x4 – $77,100 (up $2000)

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Dusk-sensing bi-LED headlights
• LED daytime-running lights and tail-lights
• Rear differential lock (4x4 models only)
• Black exterior features, including side steps
• 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wired/wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• 4.2-inch multi-information display
• Electronic park brake
• Polyurethane steering wheel and gear shifter
• Carpeted floors
• Cloth seat upholstery with manual front adjustment
• Four-speaker audio system
• Manual air conditioning
• Push-button start
• Rear-view camera
• Rear parking sensors
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Adaptive cruise control
• Traffic sign recognition
• Lane departure warning
• Lane-keep assist
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert with braking
• Eight airbags

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• Power-folding and heated door mirrors
• Body-coloured exterior details
• 'Magnetite' grey side steps and roof rails
• Rear privacy glass
• Leather steering wheel and gear shifter
• Six-way adjustable driver's seat, with lumbar support
• Keyless entry (proximity key)
• 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen
• 7.0-inch instrument display
• Dual-zone climate control
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Front parking sensors
• Power-operated tailgate

• 20-inch alloy wheels
• Gloss black exterior details
• Leather-accented interior upholstery
• Heated front seats
• Eight-way driver and four-way front passenger power seat adjustment
• LED interior ambient lighting
• 360-degree camera
• Remote engine start
• Black hadlining

• 20-inch gloss black alloy wheels
• Leather-accented upholstery with red and grey stitching
• Gloss black and silver interior accents
• Red LED ambient interior lighting
• Gloss black front grille and wheel-arch flares
• Lower body side skirt
• Lower rear underbody spoiler
• X-Terrain badging on grille, tailgate and wheel arches

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Sam Purcell has been writing about cars, four-wheel driving and camping since 2013, and obsessed with anything that goes brum-brum longer than he can remember. Sam joined the team at CarAdvice/Drive as the off-road Editor in 2018, after cutting his teeth at Unsealed 4X4 and Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures. Off-road writer of the Year, Winner - Sam Purcell

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