2020 turned out to be a good year for the Isuzu D-Max in Thailand as it managed to overtake the Toyota Hilux to become not only Thailand’s best-selling pick-up truck but also its best-selling car. Based on the sales figures for the first two months of 2021, it might retain the crown.

During the first two months of the year, Thais bought 52,182 units of pick-up trucks. Leading the way for both months and capturing 50.3% of market share is the Isuzu D-Max with 26,313 units sold.

February saw sales of the D-Max rose to 13,549 units from 12,764 units in January. The former month also saw sales of the D-Max being nearly twice more from the Toyota Hilux which saw 7,842 units sold.

Toyota saw 16,361 units of the Hilux being sold in the first two months, conquering 31.4% of market share.

The first two months also saw the Ford Ranger overtaking the Mitsubishi Triton to be the third best-selling pick-up truck in the Kingdom with 4,081 units in total.

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Elsewhere in the charts, the facelifted Nissan Navara saw some disappointing numbers in sales with 1,111 units in the first two months of the year. Meanwhile, the MG Extender and Mazda BT-50 will see revisions incoming with the former sporting a massive grille and the latter a completely new generation.

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Back in Malaysia, we received word that the all-new Isuzu D-Max will be arriving here soon. Perhaps even earlier than the Mazda BT-50 which Bermaz said will make its local debut in the first quarter of 2021. Will the D-Max conquer Malaysian hearts just like in Thailand?

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