Isuzu is a Japanese company which makes light to medium trucks,passenger cars and SUVs.There diesel engines are very famous.Isuzu is coming to India.India is very popular for SUVs.The SUV segment in India caught their eye.Isuzu is planning several models.One of the first Model coming to India is MU-7 SUV.Isuzu is not very new to India.They had many partnerships in India.Isuzu MU-7 has caught on testing by Autocar India.
From the one look you can certainly feel that MU-7 is a Bulky SUV.Similar to the ford endeavour and Force One SUV.Huge tyres and sheer length of the SUV will get noticed every where.MU-7 is based on the D-Max pick up truck chassis.One of the USP of MU-7 will be the interior space.You can certainly fit 7-8 passengers easily.Isuzu MU-7 is powered by 3.0 L diesel engine which makes 146 BHP of power and 294 NM of torque.Most of the Asian Market where MU-7 is available get this same engine.We can expect both 2WD and 4 WD model coming to India.
Isuzu is investing RS 1000 crore in India for building Manufacturing Plant.Plant has an annual capacity of 1,00,000 to 1,20,000.But the plant is expected to open in 2015.So Isuzu will assemble MU-7 in the Hindustan Motors plant in Chennai.We can expect the Isuzu MU-7 to launch in 2013.
source:Autocar India
