Barely a year after its launch in the Philippines, the new-generation Isuzu D-Max made a strong showing by earning several industry honors locally, among them the Automobile of the Year award for 2021.
The Isuzu D-Max and mu-X outshone their rivals
The accolades were courtesy of online automotive video magazine Auto Focus, on the 2021-2022 edition of its People’s Choice and Media’s Choice Awards. These are part of the annual Automobile Industry Merit Program, initiated by Auto Focus through its production company Sunshine Television (STV).
Isuzu Philippines’ midsize pickup earned its first Standard Automobile of the Year (AOY) prize under the People’s Choice Awards, in an online ceremony held on December 16, 2021. The model was also feted for being the Standard Pickup of the Year, its fourth Model of the Year (MOY) award following a three-year winning streak between 2005 and 2007.
Engine performance was among the reasons motoring journalists praised the D-Max
Its platform twin, the mu-X midsize SUV, also managed to clinch the Standard SUV/Crossover of the Year, as voted by customers.
Meanwhile, the D-Max also unlocked more achievements through the Auto Focus Media’s Choice Awards, conferred by a select group of motoring media professionals and practitioners. It won in respective categories for Best Design, Best Engine Performance, and Best Value for Money.
“This year has seen new areas of action for Isuzu, highlighted by the much-anticipated launch of the all-new Isuzu D-Max and all-new Isuzu mu-X,” said Isuzu Philippines Corporation President Hajime Koso. “We at Isuzu are very grateful in receiving individual awards for both models as well as the prestigious Automobile of the Year award for 2021 for the D-Max.”
“We would like to extend our thanks to our loyal customers and Isuzu fans nationwide who have been very supportive of us throughout the years,” he added.
The D-Max has been busy reaping awards even overseas
These are so far the latest awards won by the third-generation Isuzu D-Max, which has already attained Best Pickup Truck, Best Workhorse Pickup, and Best Value Pickup of the Year honors from various industry bodies in the U.K.
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