Top 10 Good & Bad: 2023 Isuzu MU-X

00:00 – Intro for Good elements
0:14 – 10. Neat design
1:05 – 9. Safety
1:42 – 8. Off-road capability
3:03 – 7. Apple CarPlay
3:38 – 6. Third-row seat space
6:34 – 5. Fuel economy
8:28 – 4. Accessories
9:08 – 3. Durability
10:43 – 2. Warranty
11:22 – 1. Towing
12:45 – Intro for Bad elements
12:55 – 10. Bland lineup
13:27 – 9. Lacking engine power
14:28 – (0-100km/h demo)
15:29 – 8. Noisy engine
16:01 – 7. Flagship LS-T missing pizzazz inside
16:27 – 6. Technology missing
17:02 – 5. No sliding third row
17:33 – 4. Long delivery times
18:00 – 3. No 4x4 mode for on-road driving
19:23 – 2. Instrument cluster
21:06 – 1. Touch-screen issues
22:04 – Conclusion

2023 Isuzu MU-X LS-T specifications:

140kW (190PS) / 450Nm, 3.0-litre turbo-diesel 4-cylinder
6-speed auto transmission with RWD/4WD dual-range
Claimed 0-100km/h: N/A (9.8 tested)
Official average fuel consumption: 8.3L/100km
Boot space: 311L/2138L
Price: AU$65,990 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)

The Isuzu MU-X is one of the most popular 7-seat SUVs on sale in Australia. It's available in a range of trim lines, spanning from the LS-M, LS-U, to the LS-T (as featured in this video), and buyers can opt for either rear-wheel drive (4x2) or dual-range four-wheel drive (4x4).

What are the best things about the MU-X and what are the worst things? Well, we've tried to answer that by coming up with a top 10 list of good and bad things we find on the 2023 model, in LS-T form. Our full written review and separate 0-100km/h video are coming soon.

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[drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Demo 0-100 test at 14:45. Full 0-100 video coming soon.

[omarsocias]

the ¨bad¨ things you mentioned its what makes this vehicule better than the

[dingus]

What a great breakdown! Keep these videos going mate - really appreciate getting a taste of the good, bad and the ugly.

[takundamapako]

Nice review. very detailed, straight to the point. no BS! Love this kinda reviews.

[causeican]

Good of you to review the third row, there really is a lot of space back there.

[overlandjourno]

This was a great down to earth and practical review. Thank you. I'll be happy with the South African trim LSE with the 18inch wheels and without all the safety systems that need to be turned off when attaching a trailer.... vs Fortuner / Pajero sport.. this is for me the pick of the bunch despite its quirks..

[iandann]

23 years in Thailand, only had Isuzu, never, NEVER had a problem, a breakdown, anything ! .I've got no connection with this company but after hassle free driving guess what my next buy will be
"boring" you say, well .if you say so but I'll take reaching my destination without issues more important
OK, two gripes, the front window auto button can get stuck, affecting the battery and it is possible to lock yourself out when leaving the key in the ignition
But I'm over 70 now and driving in the back waters of Thailand I'll take reliability every time
they should use this as an ad

[goa]

best brand for toughness and relability

[Paul-L]

Nice video. I can tell you my wait time for LST was 2 months. I went to another dealer and they told me the same. Was hoping for Xmas but got it before new year 🎊.
So far, very happy. I do like that it's not over teched out. Agree with infotainment, could have been a bit better. 🙂

[brettknowles]

Your review is probably the best one Ive seen. Practical assessment and great detail. Thanks very much

[joshuabarry]

I owned my 2023 isuzu mux lst for over a year now. Overall a very good car, just a bit average on fuel considering not much power output, and the gear changing going up hills is a bit poor but a diesel tune fixes the minor problem

[ducanh]

Really interesting review mate. I've been thinking about purchasing this particular model. Keep it up.

[romaindappe]

Great video. I think the word you were looking for when describing the design was classy. I sat in the 3rd row and was amazed at the amount of space. Better than pajero sport. The dashboard is perfect, no ugly grey plastic. Everything is dark and consistent. Even the touch screen is dark, nobody wants a overly bright screen that can become a distraction.

[lagosite]

Looking to buy this in the near future as this is the only SUV in it's class that comes close to the third row seating space that we currently have on our almost 20 year old Isuzu Alterra (also known as MU-7 in other countries). Just waiting for rear diff lock functionality to be available in the Philippine market - it's weird that they took it out from all the variants here.

[ckleinig]

I like that I can hear the engine a little bit, it's a good first indicator if something goes wrong. BTW I think this is so quiet on the road at 110. I think you are a bit precious about the noise in the cab. Try getting in any 10 year old diesel and see how noisy they were. Who sits with the door open and revs the engine? It's a diesel!

[Griffindor]

Great list👍.
Does the Fortuner have a 4A setting and a sliding middle row?

[viffer]

Best option I found to get around the lackluster UI of the head unit....plug in Android Auto and then all it OK

[sida]

Great review! Can you review the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport? Would love to see a few more 4x4 on here. Appreciate the info.

[Moonlight-zprj]

As per my knowledge I don't think putting it in 4H locks front and rear axles, otherwise Isuzu wouldn't offer that rear locker button. And driving on 2WD is more efficient than AWD/4WD as there's lesser loss of power as the power only goes to one axle and it is more fuel efficient. Fortuner also has same system.

[kmuinde]

The more I look at it the more I like it