The KB 300 D-TEQ LX 4×4 automatic uses of a bulletproof four-cylinder diesel engine with 130kW of power and 380Nm of peak torque. It is also available in manual.

The other two Isuzu KB engines are the existing 2.5-litre low-pressure turbodiesel with 58kW/170Nm (these versions arrive in three months’ time) and the more powerful 2.5 D-Teq with 85kW/280Nm.

The KB Serengeti benefits from the truck’s 4×4 system, which features a Terrain Command rotary switch control that allows the driver to switch between rear-wheel drive (2H), four-wheel drive ...

Johannesburg - Usually it’s the top-of-the-range models that hog the limelight, but a year ago Isuzu took a more value-for-money approach by launching a tricked-out X-Rider version of its 2.5 ...

Also changed is the differential ratio which is now 4.3:1 as opposed to 4.555:1 of the 2.8-litre ... Also new on the Isuzu KB 300 TDi 4X4 LE and LX models is 4X4 shift-on-the-fly with automatic ...