2016 Isuzu MU-X LS-T 4×4 auto | Top five reasons to buy movie

Despite the latest barrage of off-road SUVs coming onto the market, Isuzu’s MU-X has continued to be the most popular of its ute-based rivals. The four-wheel drive version of the MU-X in LS-T spec is the king of the range – and here are the top five reasons to buy it.

#1 Fine seats

The very first thing you’ll notice and feel when you climb up into the cabin are the superb seats. The MU-X is a workhorse of an SUV and we wouldn’t minded much if all it had was a plank of wood to sit on, but the convenient seats are a truly pleasing feature. Sure, they could do with a bit more support at the sides, but we found them comfy even after a duo of hours on the road.

The top of the range LS-T specification brings leather upholstery, too and that adds a more premium feel. It’s not the finest leather known, but we can say with some authority that if your child mashes their banana into the upholstery it wipes straight off with a humid cloth.

#Two Capable off roader

We had the four-wheel drive MU-X (there is also a two-wheel drive only version) and it’s a hugely capable off-roader. Like the D-Max ute the MU-X’s figure sits on a ladder framework chassis which is prized by four-wheel driving fans because it acts like a steel skeleton providing the vehicle torsional strength and rigidity. Drive can be interchanged from two to four wheels with a high and low range.

#Three Comfy rail

For something that’s related to the D-MAX xxx off road ute the MU-X has a convenient rail – it’s a pleasant surprise. We’re not telling it’s better than a car or ‘soft roader’ but it is impressively good for something that is built to treat the hardest terrain.

For the MU-X, the ute’s leaf springs have been substituted by a multilink coil suspension which improves the rail vastly.

#Four DVD player

The LS-T comes with a stack of extra kit over the lower spec version such as satnav, reversing camera and proximity unlocking, but it’s the DVD player which has caught our attention. There’s a roof-mounted 10-inch screen and the sound system with two speakers in the roof is good. It’s a standard feature in the LS-T may well save you from a holiday traffic meltdown by keeping the kids dispersed.

#Five Decent third row

There are SUVs with seven seats and then there are SUVs which can actually fit seven people – both aren’t normally one and the same. The third row in some is truly only suitable for kids, but the rear seats in the MU-X are very decent. There’s not ample amounts of legroom and headroom, but most adults will be able to fit back there conveniently for shorter trips.

When not in use the third row seats fold vapid and free up the cargo area, we much choose this to other types which fold up and clutter the boot.

Drawbacks

The Isuzu MU-X in LS-T spec is fair off-roader with some premium touches which make life more convenient, but there’s a few place we reckon Isuzu could make improvement. An automatic tailgate would be superb – the current manual one can be strenuous to lift for some people. Also the wise entry system which unlocks the SUV when you touch the treat only works on the driver’s door – we’d like to see the feature work on all doors.

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