{"id":8683,"date":"2016-04-21T13:37:33","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T13:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=8683"},"modified":"2016-04-21T13:37:33","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T13:37:33","slug":"fiat-volkswagen-isuzu-release-details-of-new-pickup-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/8683","title":{"rendered":"Fiat, Volkswagen & Isuzu release details of new pickup models"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we head towards\u00a0the start of the CV Show<\/a> on 26 April no fewer than three\u00a0popular manufacturers have released details of new\u00a0and updates pickup truck models.<\/p>\n

Fiat joins the party<\/h2>\n

First up is Fiat Professional (the firm’s CV arm) which plans to give the FIAT Fullback<\/a> pickup truck its UK debut at the CV Show next week.<\/p>\n

The Fullback is an all-new model for Fiat and is the firm’s first foray into the one-tonne pickup market.<\/p>\n

\"Fiat

The Fiat Fullback is based on the new Mitsubishi L200 and will be available in the UK in autumn 2016.<\/p><\/div>\n

However,\u00a0it’s not a new vehicle. As I’ve reported before, this is a rebadged Mitsubishi L200<\/a> — one of the most popular\u00a0pickup models on the market.<\/p>\n

The Fullback will be available in a double cab\u00a0body\u00a0style and will be powered by the\u00a0L200’s usual 2.4-litre, aluminium turbo-diesel engine. There will be a choice of 150hp and 180hp output levels, along with a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed auto transmissions. Naturally\u00a0all models will have full four-wheel\u00a0drive.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen teases with Amarok facelift<\/h2>\n

The Volkswagen Amarok is already one of the more upmarket pickup models<\/a> available in the UK, but the facelifted version\u00a0that’s due to hit UK showrooms before the end of the year\u00a0will aim to strengthen the marque’s position at the upper end of the market.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen\u00a0has just released the first pictures\u00a0showing how the updated Amarok will look. VW\u00a0says it is targeting premium buyers with\u00a0“A more athletic front and a modified instrument panel”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The new model will be 5.25m long and 2.23m wide, including mirrors. That’s almost identical to the current model. However, VW says that the\u00a0curves of the\u00a0current model will “give way to horizontal and vertical lines”<\/em>. I suspect it will look more chunky and macho. Here’s how the\u00a0new model may\u00a0look:<\/p>\n

\"Volkswagen<\/p>\n

\"Volkswagen<\/p>\n

Just for comparison, here’s how the current model looks:<\/p>\n

\"Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label edition<\/p><\/div>\n

Isuzu’s Double D-Max\u00a0presentation<\/h2>\n

Isuzu is planning to give\u00a0its Isuzu D-Max<\/a> Centurion model\u00a0its show debut at the CV Show, although this version has actually been on sale\u00a0since April. The D-Max Centurion is a limited edition model that includes over \u00a311,000-worth of accessories. It celebrates the Japanese manufacturer\u2019s 100 years of vehicle production and is limited to a run of just 100 examples.<\/p>\n

\"Isuzu

The Isuzu D-Max Centurion<\/p><\/div>\n

Isuzu will also unveil\u00a0another new D-Max model at the CV Show. No pictures yet as this is going to be a show surprise…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The new Fiat Fullback pickup will make its UK debut at the CV Show on on 26 April. Also appearing at the show will be a new Isuzu D-Max edition. Plus Volkswagen has released sketches providing a taste of how the facelifted Amarok pickup will look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[1108,2011,1970],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8683"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8683"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8692,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8683\/revisions\/8692"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}