Isuzu has finally announced prices for the D-Max electric pickup following its public debut at the 2025 Commercial Vehicle Show. Prices start from £59,995 (excluding VAT) for the entry-level extended cab variant, rising to £62,495 (excluding VAT) for the range-topping eV-Cross double cab model.
That means the cheapest D-Max EV is almost £7,000 more expensive than the Maxus eTerron 9 – but the Maxus has an extra 100 miles of electric driving range. You’ll also pay around £20,000 more for the Isuzu than the arguably more versatile Ford Ranger PHEV.
At least Isuzu has loaded its electric pickup with equipment to help justify the cost. Standard kit for the entry-level D-Max eDL40 includes an 8.0-inch infotainment system, a 7.0-inch digital gauge cluster, LED headlights, leather upholstery, dual-zone climate control, a six-speaker sound system and front and rear parking sensors.
The top-spec D-Max eV-Cross builds on this specification with a 9.0-inch infotainment system, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, heated front seats and an eight-speaker stereo. Plus, Isuzu promises its electric pickup is just as tough and rugged as its diesel one. As we’ll now explain.
Performance specs and pulling power
The battery-powered D-Max features a pair of electric motors – one at the front and one at the rear – bringing four-wheel drive. Combined, they have an output of 190hp, which is a healthy increase over the 174hp Isuzu originally promised for its electric pickup and the 164hp you get in the standard diesel D-Max.
The front motor serves up 58hp (43kW) with the rear making up the remaining 132hp (97kW). It also has a strong torque output of 325Nm (split 108Nm front, 217Nm rear). Because of this, Isuzu says this electric D-Max shares the same 3.5-tonne towing capacity as the diesel model. Just as importantly, it can carry a 1,000kg payload, too.
The motors are fed by a 66.9kWh lithium-ion battery, which provides a maximum driving range of 163 miles. Granted, this is less than the only other electric pickup currently on sale in the UK – the Maxus T90EV. That truck has an 88.55kWh battery and an official range of just over 200 miles.
However, that’s a smaller pickup compromised by the limited ground clearance afforded by its crudely adapted electrified rear axle. Plus, Isuzu faced some packaging constraints when adapting the existing D-Max platform to accept electric power. That limited the size of the battery its engineers fit into the space.
Isuzu has had to make some practicality compromises, too. Even this small battery pack will impact the pickup’s off-road breakover angle. You can see it hanging down beneath the body, reducing the ground clearance under the middle of the vehicle.
When can I buy an Isuzu D-Max EV?
Orders will open in late 2025, with the first demonstrator trucks touching down on UK soil in February 2026. The first customer deliveries are expected to arrive in March 2026.
We spoke to Isuzu’s UK managing director, Alan Able, at the 2025 CV show to get an insight into the D-Max EV’s target market. He expects initial customers will be local government and energy sector companies, which he says are ‘crying out’ for 4x4 EV pickups.
Small fleets like this will likely make up most of the demand, he explains, as they have already made the transition to electric on their passenger car fleets and are now looking to do the same with their commercial vehicles.
We suspect the D-Max’s rather short driving range will limit its usefulness for private tradespeople, as it’ll basically constrain the truck to working within the bounds of your local town or parish. If you’re a small business that operates across an entire county, the regular charging schedule required for this truck might cost you more money in time than you’ll save on diesel. We’ll update you once we’ve spent some time driving it.
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