Isuzu D-Max fuel consumption
One engine, 18 years: every Isuzu D-Max sold here between 2008 and 2026 has the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, rated 9.2 L/100km on the road. There is no engine to choose.
10.1 in 2008, 9.2 in 2026
The leanest Isuzu D-Max of 2008 was rated 10.1 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 9.2, 8% less.
5 steps got it there — all of them the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, re-rated rather than replaced:
- 2012 — 9.8 L/100km, taking 0.2 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2015 — 9.7 L/100km, taking 0.1 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2017 — 9.5 L/100km, taking 0.2 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2018 — 9.4 L/100km, taking 0.1 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2020 — 9.2 L/100km, taking 0.1 L/100km off the previous best.
740 km on a tank, at best
The 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel has the longest legs of the range: 740 km from 76 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Melbourne to Adelaide (726 km) in one go, and Broken Hill to Dubbo (755 km) with one stop.
Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 67 litres and about $189 in the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel.
Fifth leanest of 5 dual-cab utes
At 9.2 L/100km on its best engine, the Isuzu D-Max sits 0.5 L/100km behind the Ranger (8.8) and against a class median of 9.0 — about 75 litres a year between it and the leader at 15,000 km.
Every Isuzu D-Max engine
| Engine | Years | Real-world | Fuel | Per 100 km | Tank | A fill | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel | 2008–2026 | 9.2 L/100km | Diesel | $26.05 | 76 L | $214 | 740 km |
Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: Diesel $2.82. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.
Isuzu D-Max fuel consumption by model year
What was on offer in each year the Isuzu D-Max was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.
| Year | Engines rated | Leanest | Thirstiest | Leanest was the |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2025 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2024 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2023 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2022 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2021 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2020 | 1 | 9.2 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2019 | 1 | 9.4 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2018 | 1 | 9.4 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2017 | 1 | 9.5 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2016 | 1 | 9.7 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2015 | 1 | 9.7 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2014 | 1 | 9.8 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2013 | 1 | 9.8 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2012 | 1 | 9.8 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2011 | 1 | 10.1 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2010 | 1 | 10.1 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2009 | 1 | 10.1 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2008 | 1 | 10.1 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.
Questions
- How much fuel does a Isuzu D-Max use?
- On the road, 9.2 to 9.2 L/100km across the 1 engine sold between 2008 and 2026: 9.2 for the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, 9.2 for the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel. Lab figures plus 20%.
- How far can a Isuzu D-Max go on a tank?
- About 740 km at best — the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel on its 76 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Melbourne to Adelaide (726 km) without stopping, and Broken Hill to Dubbo (755 km) with one stop.
- Has the Isuzu D-Max got more economical since 2008?
- Yes: 10.1 L/100km for the leanest 2008 Isuzu D-Max, 9.2 for the leanest in 2026 — 8% less, in 5 steps, the last in 2020.
- Is the Isuzu D-Max economical for a dual-cab ute?
- Fifth of 5 on its leanest engine: 9.2 L/100km against the Ranger's 8.8 and a class median of 9.0.
- What does it cost to fill a Isuzu D-Max?
- About $214.24 for the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel's 76 litres at $2.82 a litre.
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