2025 Isuzu MU-X: Facelifted Prado, Everest rival one step closer to Australia
The facelifted 2025 Isuzu MU-X has been approved for sale in Australia, with government documents outlining key specifications and revealing our first images of the incoming model.
Its approval comes after the facelifted seven-seater broke cover in Thailand back in June, which showed off a major front end overhaul and various equipment tweaks inside.
The government documents do not reveal full specifications or pricing details for the new MU-X in Australia, though it has been indicated it’ll retain the current 1.9-litre and 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engines, instead of the incoming 2.2-litre announced in Thailand last week.
“At this point in time, we are unable to share specific details on future product timings, specifications or pricing,” an Isuzu Ute Australia spokesperson told CarExpert.
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The facelifted MU-X was first revealed just a few months after the D-Max received numerous similar updates, and four years after the current-generation MU-X entered production.
Isuzu’s D-Max ute arrived in Australia seven months after it debuted in Thailand, which suggests a reveal for the updated MU-X SUV could take place in the next few months.
As previewed by the Thai model, the incoming MU-X has received a major front-end overhaul with new headlights, an entirely new grille design, reshaped fog light housings, and a revised bumper design – particularly on the lower portion.
Though its rear design is largely unchanged, the tail lights are now joined by full-width trim across the tailgate, forcing the adoption of a smaller Isuzu badge. That smaller badge can also be seen on the front.
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As previously reported, the Thai model’s interior features an updated 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system across all grades, up from the 7.0-inch unit in the base MU-X LS-M, and now incorporating physical buttons.
The updated system can support wireless Android Auto in addition to the existing wireless Apple CarPlay functionality.
A 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster on highly equipped models replaces the 4.2-inch central display of the current model, and while analogue dials are still present, they’re smaller to accommodate the larger screen.
The interior upholstery has also been tweaked, with ‘Truffle Brown’ leather available on specific variants.
Rear cross-traffic assist replaces the current detection system, and is capable of applying the brakes when an object is in its path. There’s also a surround-view camera instead of a simple reversing camera.
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It’s not yet clear which of these upgrades the Australian model will receive, though a handful of the Thai upgrades like lane-keep and lane-centring assist have already been seen on local examples in the past.
As the documents appear to suggest there are no changes under the bonnet, there will still be a choice of two turbo-diesel four-cylinder engines powering the MU-X lineup for the time being.
The 1.9-litre four-cylinder produces 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque, while the 3.0-litre four-cylinder develops 140kW and 450Nm.
Both engines are mated to six-speed automatic transmissions, and are available in both 4×2 and 4×4 guise.
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