Billed as the first fully electric pick-up in Europe with a one-tonne payload, 3.5-tonne towing capacity and full-time four-wheel-drive, the production-ready Isuzu D-Max EV will launch with two trim levels – eDL40 and eV-Cross – featuring a dual-motor system, with a 66.9kWh battery.
The trim levels are equivalent to the DL40 and V-Cross trim levels in the rest of the range.Prices start from £59,995 for the D-Max eDL40 extended cab, rising to £60,995 for the eDL40 double cab, with the range-topping eV-Cross starting at £62,495 – all excluding VAT.
The model features a 190bhp, dual-electric motor powertrain, with a 66.9kWh battery, allowing a range of up to 163 miles. Pre-sales are due to begin towards the end of this year, with the first UK customer deliveries scheduled for March 2026.
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Will the speed limits change in April on Double Cab Pick ups when they are taxed like cars?
Will the speed limits change in April on Double Cab Pick ups when they are taxed like cars?
The speed limit rules for pick-up trucks will not change, because they have always been different to cars and vans. From the law's perspective, a pick-up truck is usually classed as a 'Dual-Purpose Vehicle' and its speed limits are weight-specific. This Department for Transport (DfT) classifies a dual-purpose vehicle as:
"A vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage both of passengers and of goods or burden of any description, being a vehicle of which the unladen weight does not exceed 2040kg (two imperial tons)"
In these circumstances, the speed limits are the same as for cars - 60mph on single carriageways and 70mph on motorways and dual carriageways, assuming the truck is not towing.
However, some modern pick-up trucks weigh more than this and are therefore classed as light commercial vehicles, meaning they are subject to van speed limits. This will also not change when their taxation class is reclassified, as it is based on the truck's weight, not its tax classification.
Answered by Craig Cheetham
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