2021 Mazda BT-50 Latest Update

The all-new Mazda BT-50 is expected to be launched in Malaysia in the first quarter of 2021. No longer based on the Ford Ranger, the latest BT-50 will be built alongside the new generation Isuzu D-Max at Isuzu’s Samut Prakan plant in Thailand.

At launch, the all-new Mazda BT-50 only gets one engine choice: a 3.0-litre Ddi BluePower commonrail turbodiesel that churns out 190 PS and 450 Nm - identical to the D-Max. Although power output is a little bit lower than the preceding trucks, tall Isuzu D-Maxes and new-generaton BT-50 engines are tuned for high fuel efficiency and durability in the toughest operating conditions. Its low power output is deliberate, taking into account varying levels of fuel quality the car is likely to run on. The fuel-sipping 1.9-litre turbodiesel was not mentioned during the debut of the all-new Mazda BT-50, but we believe it could be offered at a later stage.

The all-new BT-50 should be receiving a slew of active and passive safety equipment, including blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, as well as 6 airbags.

The outgoing Mazda BT-50 is priced from RM 102k to RM 120k. When the new model arrives, we expect prices to increase across the board, owing to the fact that the all-new Mazda BT-50 has gone more upmarket than before and with a possible increase in safety equipment. Competitors in Malaysia will be the Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton and also the Ford Ranger.