The Isuzu MU-X has come in for a comprehensive mid-life makeover for 2025, bringing a series of cosmetic, equipment and chassis upgrades plus a new X-Terrain flagship.
On sale from March 1, the updated MU-X has also received price hikes ranging from $1000 and $2000 over the pre-update model.
There’s an enhanced safety suite and upgraded infotainment, and while the powertrains are unchanged there have been some changes to the way the MU-X drives.
A recalibrated Rough Terrain Mode for 4×4 models now works with the rear differential lock as in the related D-Max, and there’s a new locally tested and validated suspension tune that brings new dampers with 6.6 per cent larger diameter pistons and revised valving.
This is claimed to improve body control and stability at mid-to-high speeds and on corrugations.
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The broadest MU-X range ever now includes four equipment grades for a total of 10 model variants – more than its seven-seat ladder-frame SUV rivals including the Ford Everest, Toyota Prado and Fortuner, LDV D90, SsangYong Rexton and the soon-to-depart Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
Both four-cylinder turbo-diesel powertrains carry over, but pricing now ranges between $46,990 drive-away for the entry-level 1.9-litre LS-M 4×2, and $73,990 drive-away for the range-topping 3.0-litre X-Terrain 4×4, which replaces the Tour Mate as the top-shelf MU-X.
The new black-themed ‘XT’ hero variant is distinguished by a unique take on Isuzu’s signature double horizontal-bar grille, and features fog light surrounds, 20-inch alloy wheels and fender flares all finished in gloss black.
Lower rear and side body skirts complete the sportier aesthetic, alongside embossed ‘XT’ badges on the fenders, grille and tailgate.
The X-Terrain is available in four exterior paint colours: Moonstone White pearl, Mercury Silver metallic, Basalt Black mica and an exclusive new hero Slate Grey metallic hue.
The MU-X X-Terrain also takes design cues from the D-Max X-Terrain inside, where specific additions include double red stitching across the dashboard, centre console and the leather-accented seats, plus red ambient lighting for the dash, doors and footwells.
There’s also a unique red theme for the new 7.0-inch instrument cluster screen.
All MY25 MU-X models receive new interior upholstery and accents, plus revised exterior styling including sleeker angled bi-LED headlights that still incorporate LED daytime running lights, but along with the new lower foglight surrounds are more aggressively angled towards a new take on Isuzu’s ‘Hexa Pod’ grille.
A new bonnet with full-length creases completes the taller and squarer new front-end design, which is complemented by gloss black fender accents, sidesteps, rood rails and mirrors caps on LS-T and XT variants (magnetite, material black or chrome on LS-M and LS-U).
At the rear, a new full-width trim piece links the now all-LED tail-lights and there’s a new integrated spoiler below the glass.
The base LS-M retains the same 17-inch six-spoke alloy wheels with all-terrain tyres from 2024, but the rest of the range features new alloys with highway terrain tyres.
The LS-U wears 18-inch 12-spoke alloys finished in titanium metallic, while the LS-T gets 20-inch six-spoke machined-face alloys with a 3D texture.
LS-M and LS-U variants gain updated cloth trim with a vertical wave pattern, and LS-T and XT grades receive perforated leather-accented seat trim (plus heating and power adjustment up front).
In addition, the X-Terrain gains dark grey and piano black appointments in lieu of the chrome, silver, black and grey accents seen across the rest of the range, and red ambient lighting instead of soft white in the LS-T.
In response to feedback, all models receive a new-look steering wheel with ‘Hexa Pod’ centre boss (and leather trim in LS-U, LS-T and XT grades).
And like the MY25 D-Max, there’s an updated 4.2-inch instrument cluster screen for the LS-M; LS-U, LS-T and XT variants score a high-definition 7.0-inch screen adding navigation prompts, tyre pressure monitoring and other information.
Finding more than 100,000 Australian homes since the nameplate was launched here in 2013, the D-Max-based SUV entered its second generation in mid-2021 and became the nation’s second most popular large SUV behind the Ford Everest in 2024, when almost 18,000 examples were sold locally – up 27 per cent on 2023.
Pricing
Model | Price |
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2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-M 1.9L 4×2 | $48,400 (+$1000) or $46,990 drive-away |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-M 3.0L 4×2 | $50,400 (+$1000) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-M 1.9L 4×4 | $54,400 (+$1000) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-M 3.0L 4×4 | $56,400 (+$1000) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-U 3.0L 4×2 | $57,400 (+$1500) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-U 1.9L 4×4 | $61,400 (+$1500) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-U 3.0L 4×4 | $63,400 (+$1500) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-T 3.0L 4×2 | $65,400 (+$2000) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X LS-T 3.0L 4×4 | $69,400 (+$2000) or $69,990 drive-away (+$2000) |
2025 Isuzu MU-X X-Terrain 3.0L 4×4 | $74,400 or $73,990 drive-away (NEW) |
All pricing excludes on-road costs unless noted otherwise.
Drivetrains and Efficiency
Specifications | MU-X 1.9L | MU-X 3.0L |
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Engine | 1.9L turbo-diesel 4cyl | 3.0L turbo-diesel 4cyl |
Power | 110kW | 140kW |
Torque | 350Nm | 450Nm |
Transmission | 6-speed auto | 6-speed auto |
Drive type | 4×2 or 4×4 | 4×2 or 4×4 |
Fuel economy (claimed) | 7.4L/100km | 7.8L/100km (4×2) 8.3L/100km (4×4) |
Fuel tank capacity | 80L | 80L |
Braked towing capacity | 3000kg | 3500kg |
Gross vehicle mass (GVM) | 2700kg | 2800kg |
Gross combination mass (GCM) | 5500kg | 5900kg |
4×4 models have a switchable 4WD system with high- and low-range gearing and a locking rear differential.
Dimensions
Isuzu MU-X | |
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Length | 4850mm |
Width | 1870mm |
Height | 1825mm |
Wheelbase | 2855mm |
Boot space | 311L (behind third row) 1119L (third row folded) 2138L (second and third rows folded) |
Wading depth | 800mm |
Ground clearance | 230mm (LS-M) 235mm (LS-U and up) |
The range has the following approach, departure and ramp-over angles:
LS-M | LS-U | LS-T | |
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Approach angle (degrees) | 28.6 | 29.2 | 29.2 |
Departure angle (degrees) | 27.6 | 26.9 | 26.4 |
Ramp-over angle (degrees) | 22.6 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
Servicing and Warranty
The 2025 Isuzu MU-X is covered by a six-year, 150,000km warranty. When you service on schedule at an Isuzu dealer, up to seven years of roadside assistance is offered.
Logbook servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first, apart from a complimentary three-month service.
The first six services are capped at the following prices, each of which are $20 more than before:
Service interval | Cost |
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Three months/3000km | Free |
12 months/15,000km | $469 |
24 months/30,000km | $469 |
36 months/45,000km | $469 |
48 months/60,000km | $469 |
60 months/75,000km | $469 |
Safety
The Isuzu MU-X has a five-star safety rating from ANCAP, issued in July 2022 after a redesign to the driver’s knee airbag and instrument panel.
It received an adult occupant protection score of 86 per cent, child occupant protection score of 85 per cent, vulnerable road user protection score of 69 per cent, and safety assist score of 84 per cent.
For MY25, the MU-X’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) safety suite gains new hardware, features and refinements, including a new ‘Gen4’ stereo camera that detects pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles and other vehicles with greater speed and accuracy.
This improves its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system thanks to increased peripheral vision and depth perception, with a field of view (FOV) increase of 200 per cent and from 40 to 120 degrees, while vehicle detection range increases by 25 per cent, from 120 to 150m.
The new Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (IACC) works with traffic sign recognition to read temporary roadwork speed signs and overhead digital gantry signs to assist the driver in matching the posted speed limit.
The new Traffic Jam Assist (TJA) function is an extension of IACC and maintains vehicle speed and distance with the vehicle ahead at speeds below 60km/h.
There’s also updated lane-keep assist, said to provide smoother steering correction inputs and to actively maintain the vehicle’s position in the centre of the lane, rather than reacting to the outer lane markings, across a wider range of vehicle speeds from standstill up to 140km/h.
Also in response to customer feedback is a new digital reversing camera for all models, which enhances image quality and low-light performance, increases the field of view, includes revised dynamic guidelines with a hitch guide, and has a hydrophobic coating to prevent water and dirt build-up, providing better visibility especially off-road.
Other new MY25 safety features include Rear Cross Traffic Brake (RCTB) a rear AEB system that detects and reacts to approaching vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians when reversing.
A surround-view camera is standard on the LS-T and X-Terrain, giving you bird’s eye, hitch, and under-body views that automatically engage during specific scenarios such as reversing or driving at low speeds near potential obstacles.
The 2025 Isuzu MU-X range comes standard with the following safety features:
- 8 airbags – dual front, dual seat side, dual full-length curtain, front knee and centre (far-side)
- Autonomous emergency braking with Turn Assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Driver attention monitoring
- Lane-keep assist
- Emergency lane-keep assist
- Mis-acceleration Mitigation
- Rear cross-traffic assist (NEW)
- Intelligent speed limiter
- Reversing camera
- Rear parking sensors
- Traffic Jam Assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Trailer sway control
- Tyre pressure monitoring
The LS-U adds front parking sensors, while the LS-T and X-Terrain also get a surround-view camera.
Standard Equipment
The 2025 Isuzu MU-X comes with a host of standard equipment additions.
Chief among them is a new touchscreen infotainment display now with tuning and volume dials rather than push buttons, plus voice recognition, DAB+ radio, wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity and displays for the Terrain Command 4×4 drive modes, ADAS, inclinometer and electrical systems.
It’s a bigger unit (8.0-inch, up from 7.0-inch) and is paired with a four-speaker sound system in the entry-level LS-M. It still measures 9.0 inches from LS-U variants and upwards, which come with an eight-speaker sound system.
The LS-M is fitted as standard with the following features:
- 17-inch six-spoke silver alloy wheels with 255/65R17 Dunlop AT25 All-Terrain tyres
- Bi-LED headlights
- Automatic high-beam
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Electronic park brake with auto hold
- Polyurethane steering wheel and shifter
- Carpet flooring
- Cloth upholstery
- Dual vanity mirrors
- Push-button start
- 4.2-inch instrument cluster screen
- 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay
- Wireless Android Auto (NEW)
- 4-speaker sound system
- 3 x USB-C outlets (2 front, 1 in second row) (NEW)
- USB-A outlet for aftermarket dash camera (NEW)
- Air-conditioning with rear passenger air vents and controls
- Door mirrors and door handles finished in black
- Sidesteps finished in black
- Window trims finished in black
The MU-X LS-U adds:
- 18-inch 12-spoke titanium metallic alloy wheels with 265/60R18 Bridgestone 684II HT tyres (NEW)
- Smart Entry and Start
- LED fog lights
- Rear privacy glass
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Power-folding and heated body-colour door mirrors
- Body-colour door handles
- 7.0-inch instrument cluster screen (NEW)
- 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite navigation
- DAB+ digital radio
- 8-speaker sound system
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
- 6-way adjustable driver’s seat, with electric adjustable lumbar support
- Dual-zone climate control with rear passenger air vents and controls
- 4 x USB-C outlets (2 front, 2 in second row) (NEW)
- Tyre pressure monitoring
The MU-X LS-T adds:
- 20-inch six-spoke two-tone machined face alloy wheels with 265/50R20 Bridgestone 684II HT tyres
- Door handles, window trims, front fender accents, roof rails, side steps in gloss black (NEW)
- Rear privacy glass
- Remote engine start
- Power-folding and heated door mirrors w/ side cameras finished in gloss black (NEW)
- White ambient interior lighting
- Black headliner
- Heated front seats
- 8-way power driver’s seat with power lumbar
- 4-way power passenger seat
- Leather-accented upholstery with grey stitching and leatherette across door trims, centre console
The MU-X X-Terrain adds:
- 20-inch gloss black alloys, coated with a smoked clear coat with 265/50R20 Bridgestone 684II HT tyres
- Updated LED fog lights with black fog light bezels and gloss black surrounds
- Gloss black fender flares
- Lower body side skirt
- Lower rear underbody spoiler
- Piano black and silver metallic interior trim
- Red stitching details
- Red LED ambient interior lighting
- 7.0-inch instrument cluster screen with red fonts, graphics
Colours
The LS-M, LS-U and LS-T are available in the following finishes:
- Mineral White
- Mercury Silver metallic
- Obsidian Grey metallic
- Neptune Blue mica (NEW)
- Basalt Black mica
- Magnetic Red mica
- Moonstone White pearl (LS-U and LS-T only)
The X-Terrain is offered exclusively in the following finishes:
- Moonstone White pearl
- Mercury Silver metallic
- Basalt Black mica
- Slate Grey metallic (NEW)
All premium paints (pearl, metallic and mica; or anything other than standard Mineral White) cost an additional $695 (up from $650).
The 2025 Isuzu MU-X is officially on sale from March 1. Watch this space for our first review on February 28.
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