TALK about going the distance, Isuzu Malaysia's D-Max has just achieved another massive milestone.

As a testament to the pickup truck's fuel-sipping capabilities the D-Max's latest achievement is clocking in 2,000km on its single 76-litre fuel tank.

It was during Isuzu Malaysia’s latest Dura Miles Challenge where three units (1.9-litre 4x2 Auto Plus model, 1.9-litre 4x4 Auto Premium. and the top-of-the-line 3.0-litre 4x4 X-Terrain model) had their capabilities tested by driving them from the central Thai town of Phitsanulok (approximately 300km north of Bangkok) to Klang, Selangor.

This was the first time the company put the new third-generation D-Max, updated with Euro 4 engines, to the test.

The latest feat also earned the model a place in the Malaysian Book of Records for the ‘Longest distance driven in a pick-up truck with a single tank of fuel’.

Motorsports Association of Malaysia's (MAM) technical steward was witnessed to the feat - this includes sealing the fuel tanks and observed that the vehicles were driven throughout the journey without any introduction of additional fuel. 

“While we do not expect every customer to drive their Isuzu vehicles 2,000km on a single tank of fuel, it clearly demonstrates the level of engineering that goes into every Isuzu vehicle to even make a feat of this magnitude a possibility,” said Isuzu Malaysia chief executive officer Shunsuke Okazoe, who was speaking at the arrival of the vehicles at the new Ultra Gallant Isuzu 3S Centre in Klang, Selangor after the completion of their 2,000km journey.

Okazoe further emphasized that the achievement underlined Isuzu’s amazing engineering capabilities in developing Blue Power diesel engines that perform way beyond the call of duty.

This shatters the previously completed distance of 1,809km with one tank of diesel from Bangkok to Singapore. 

Isuzu also recently, successfully drove a 1.9-litre Single Cab model loaded with a tonne of weight while clocking a distance of over 1,000km using just its single tank of fuel. The journey included climbing three mountains, each measuring over 1,000m in elevation.

Isuzu Malaysia's Light Commercial Vehicle Division chief operating officer Kenkichi Sogo said the vehicle’s capable and versatile nature coupled with amazing fuel efficiency should remain a top purchasing criteria for those seeking a dependable pick-up truck whatever their needs and desires may be. 

“With the rising costs of various daily items including the price of diesel, those who use the Isuzu D-Max in their daily operations will truly benefit from its cost-saving character.

“Equally amazing is that this capable pick-up truck does everything extraordinarily well. Whether it is conquering the jungle trails of Sabah in the Borneo Safari, bringing families and loved ones home safely and comfortably or speedily delivering goods to its destination, the Isuzu D-Max displays the prowess to handle it all with ease," he added.