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Isuzu MU-X Series II (2017-2020) (page 2 of 2)
Also referred to as: Isuzu MU-X Series II 2019 and Isuzu MU-X Series II 2021. 4WD 3.0L Diesel, RWD 3.0L Diesel
Gregory MBrisbane
- 5 reviews
Great vehicle. Love it. Yes I would buy another one.
Purchased as a demonstrator from Blue Ribbon Motors at Ipswich. Great service and very helpful.
It's a great commuter. I am a tall person (196cm). It has heaps of room for my frame. Very economical, heaps of power. Love it. Very Quiet compared to my Wife's Hilux.
Four things I don't like
1: The leather seats don't have very much support. I rate them as bit worse than the drivers bucket seat in a Toyota Hilux Workmate (the poverty pack version).
2: The doors auto-unlock as soon as you turn the car off.
3: The cruise control does not always ...Read more
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Peter RAU
BRILLIANT (SO FAR)
Date of delivery 12 Dec 17 - Ferntree Gully Isuzu
If you believe it is both common courtesy and professional not to forget a customer after the contract has been signed and vehicle delivered then you should find Ferntree Gully Isuzu to be very courteous and professional as I have to date.
Other reviews about the softness of the suspension are correct, however, you quickly get used to this quirk and a proper driving technique more than compensates for a soft suspension. I am informed by wealthy friends the NAV system is a bit dated and “...Read more
clunky” compared to more modern systems on far more expensive vehicles. However, it does the job as well as Google maps from my observations to date. Fuel economy is great and the vehicle has achieved about 7.5 litres per 100km on a mix of country, freeway, off the black top, suburban, and peak hour grind for the first 7000 km. It had a bull bar, tow bar, and snorkel fitted prior to delivery. I have not yet needed to engage 4WD high or low yet which would no doubt affect fuel consumption. The DPF cleans itself without fuss every 500 plus km and the process takes less than 10 minutes regardless of speed / driving conditions from my experience. Potential buyers would be well advised to read what some Toyota owners are saying about their experiences with DPF self cleaning / regeneration on this website and more concerning, the Toyota response, or lack thereof. I would also recommend you do your research on “Ad blue” before you buy a vehicle using that. Sales staff do not mention it all while you are researching what vehicle is best for you.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Glen.DPerth
- 2 reviews
Isuzu Mux, forget the rest
We purchased a Dmax in 2015 for a company car and compared to the other items out there absolutely loved it. Our family car was recently showing its age and needed some money spent on it so we decided to go with the MUX. You can’t get better for value for money compared to the others and it’s more refined than the Dmax (eg lower engine noise) that keeps the wife happy. We are now a Isuzu family and are looking forward to years of trouble free motoring ahead.
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Andrew ExcellGympie
- 5 reviews
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For a new car, no problems
I picked up my new Isuzu MU-X, LS-U on the 09 September 2017. The car has already traveled 9,106 kilometers. Been from Gympie to Longreach and back plus all places in between then, from Gympie to Kuranda and back and all places in between. The 3 liter diesel in combination with the Aisin six speed electronic automatic transmission is a magic matching. I can sit on the freeway doing 110k's in sixth gear and the engine is doing 1,700 r.p.m. At this time I cannot fault it, will see how it is in 100,000 k's or so.
Well here it is Feburary 2018, ...Read more
already! The MU-X has now done just over 18,000 klms, amazing. I am waiting for some kind of problem to arise, but nothing. I was told that every new car has some sort of issue, that is why, in the past, I have always bought cars that have down enough kilometres to have the bugs worked out of them well, in this case, that principle has been well and truly debunked. I suppose, if you could call the rubber over the contact switch that turns off the rear interior light falling off a problem then, I have had a problem but, something which took a Phillips screwdriver and about two minutes of my time to fix, in my estimation, could hardly be referred as a problem. Well done Isuzu. Truthfully, I cannot find one thing to grumble about and believe me when I say, I AM LOOKING!! Running costs, tick. Legroom. tick. Handling, tick. Five Star ANCAP rating, tick. Price, trick. Creature comforts, tick. Even the Ministry for War, Treasury and Finance (my wife and life long friend), is still happy with THE TRUCK!!! See you in another 10,000 k's or so, until then we are off exploring, I love this sunburnt country, Well, here we are again, 32,000 Kilometres are up, heading for the $400.00 40,000 klms service. No problems with the car but, I am feeling that I have been conned by the dealership. Had to have a wheel alignment done at fifteen thousand k's. The guys at the tyre shop just grinned and said; "if I had a dollar for every wheel alignment I have had to do on a new car, I would be a millionaire, the dealership, no matter what they say they do not do them." Of course, when I asked the dealership, vehement denials, "of course we do a wheel alignment!" Who do you believe? Bit sus, wheel alignment at 15,000 and 30,000 klms. What about the front wheel bearings being repacked at 30,000 klms, I drove my Toyota Avalon for 100,000 klms and never had the front wheeel bearings repacked! Once again sus! The vehicle itself is no problem at all, just the service department, once I have the 40,000 klm service done I do not think I will be returning to the dealership. Here we are, just paid the rego and insurance on the truck, burnt a hole in me pocket it did. Never mind grasshopper, things will be okay. Havn't been anywhere of late, rebellion on the part of she that must be obeyed, fortunately, other half can see what I am typing. 38.000 and a bit k's, no real problems. Tyres are showing wear a bit to quickly for my liking will replace them with Coopers when there gone, never did like Dunlops. At 186cms I am finding that if I come at the truck from the side I bash my head on the tailgate, alright if I approach the rear open door from the centre, maybe a little more clearance wouldn't go astray, minor niggle.1 comment
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MojNsw, 2027
- 6 reviews
The best 4WD on the market
This car is the best selling 4WD after the Prado. There's a good reason for that, do your own research but leave out the opinions of the "advertising biased" magazines. According to these 4WD experts the Fortuner is the best car yet the MUX outsells is 3 to 1.
Now my opinion, this car is the best value for money vehicle by far. Fuel economy, towing, features, servicing costs, spare parts, life expectancy etc etc. nothing beats Isuzu engine reliability, forget Toyota, they're talking about their petrol engines, not diesel.
Negatives are it doesn't have a self closing rear hatch! That's it.
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DoreenrunnerMelbourne
- 26 reviews
Test drove
I took an LST model for a test drive, I was not too impressed with the engine noise after started the car, it took like 15 minutes of riding for the engine noise to settle, during this 15min time I felt driving our old toyota diesel fj40 1981.
I think the car suspension and steering needs to be reviewed as I felt the car too loose, was not a good feeling taking a corner or trying to steer around.
I felt a lag on the engine response when you press the pedal, but once you are around 80kms response feels ok, but not great.
The finishes of theninterior are pretty good and dont feel cheap.
The equipment of the car is pretty good but I would sacrifice equipment for a better handling as the fortuner (tested and buying it).
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Just love the drive
Beautiful to drive, very high up off the ground, stunning interiors. Much noisier than my old Mazda 3, but much nicer all round. They nailed the interior, perfect.
Only just got car so can not comment on reliability. Running costs excellent. Very good handelling, however reversing such a tall vehicle can be challenging even with reversing cameras.
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rexybSouth West, WA
- 13 reviews
What a surprise
Well did all the research on medium SUVs and bought an Isuzu MUX LS-T. It is value for money, very quiet when cruising, has plenty of power and room and all the fruit a person could want. Just be aware that you need to read the fine print in the ads. Driveaway pricing is only if you order white, any other colour is plus $450. Footnote, as have now done 60,000kms capped servicing is finished and boy has the cost gone up. Very disappointed and will get rid of it for that reason.
Purchased in May 2021 for $46,490.00.
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Questions & Answers
Gary B.asked
How do I change my clock settings
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Bazasked
Does the MU-X LS-U have a volume mute for the stereo?
Leigh G.asked
The hands free quality is very poor and distorted have to repeat myself multiple times when on calls, is anyone else experiencing this issue? or is it just me?
2 answers
Quite a few owners have replaced the head unit with a much better quality unit that gives better results with everything. The Kenwood unit from carbon car systems rate highly
We have 2017 MU-X and find the Bluetooth sound system really good. However, I find that I cannot delete phone numbers from the downloaded phonebook. I have been told that the system is not "smart enough" to not duplicate numbers. E.g. numbers on the phone and numbers on the Sim. So many numbers are doubled. I can't find the delete button. The Manual seems to be different from the screen in front of me.
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Andrew Excell
Well, I am back again. On the way to 42,000 kilometres. Am changing the oil and filter every 10,000 klms, just do not like the idea, even though I am using full synthetic oil, of leaving it till 20,00... Read more
0. Am finding my choice of colour, Havana Brown mica, a bit of a fizzer. The paint seems to have a whitish undercoat, with a result, it shows even the smallest of scratches or stone chips. White under brown, not a good idea. If you are as pedantic as I am, I would advise you to stay away from the darker colours. As everything wears in a bit, THE TRUCK, seems to be becoming an even better performer, sounds like a tractor when the engine is cold but, when it warms up it settles down. I drive by ear, and I do not mind a bit of engine noise as it tells me what is going on. My wife gets annoyed when I say, "what's rattling", as she has to find it and quiten it. I am not noted for having a light foot, the service report from the dealer recomended, upon questioning the cars computer, and I quote "it is advised that to obtain better fuel economy you refrain from accelerating so heavily" unqoute. Maybe I will follow their advice. I am averaging 10.2 litres of fuel per 100 klms but, that is with the climate control set to 23 degrees and on at all times, in the heat we have been having, you would fry otherwise. In the old scale that is 27.69 miles per gallon, I've driven Holden Kingswood's that did worse than that. I had an Austin Freeway 6 cylinder Automatic that on its best day did 17 miles per gallon so, all in all, as far as I am concerned, not bad at all. Am also finding the rear cargo cover to be finicky and not worth the effort, it now resides in the shed. Not having the dealer fit a towbar pre-delivery was another mistake, also, the rear power outlet had to be upgraded with heavier wiring to handle the fridge, freezer I bought, also fitted a relay so that the fridge did not run with the ignition turned off. Would advise an upgrade to this power outlet if you are going to run a fridge for any length of time. Apart from that as happy as Larry with my MU-X, well done Isuzu, but I suppose that is to be expected as Isuzu's have been Holdens in many different guises, starting with the Holden Gemini, then the Rodeo and even most Colorado's.