Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X : Safety comes standard
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With close to a million new cars joining the streets each year , making Australian roads busier than ever , vehicle safety has never been as prevalent as it is now . Regardless of whether you are navigating through the suburban streets , the job site or on weekend offroad adventures , having a vehicle that is reliable , dependable and matched with advanced levels of safety technology is more essential than ever for tradies , professional drivers and families alike .
Equipped as standard across the entire D-MAX Ute and MU-X SUV range is a comprehensive suite of the latest in safety and driver assist technologies — ranking them amongst the safest vehicles on Australian roads , and there is no mystery as to why . Validating this claim , both the D-MAX and MU-X have been rubber stamped with the gold standard of vehicle safety ; awarded with the maximum 5-star ANCAP safety rating across the entire range , as tested against the latest and more stringent 2020 ANCAP protocols .
In the D-MAX and MU-X , safety begins with the body and ladder-frame chassis design . With
occupant safety in mind , Isuzu engineers have increased the strength of the bodies — constructed extensively using ultra-high tensile steel . Stronger , lighter and more durable , the ladder-frame chassis is designed to remain energy absorbent in the unlikely event of an impact and is also constructed using high tensile steel . Featuring improvements in corrosion resistance , rigidity , capacity and safety — to name a few — the chassis and body combination in the D-MAX and MU-X make them the most durable Isuzu ’ s ever seen .
This stronger and safer design is further complimented with the addition of Isuzu ’ s Intelligent Driver Assistance System ( IDAS ) which combines Active Safety , Passive Safety and Driver Assistance Technologies into one complete package . Standard across the entire 21MY D-MAX and MU-X range , IDAS incorporates an array of the latest in safety technology that dramatically improves the level of safety for all occupants , pedestrians , cyclists and other road users . At the heart of IDAS is a 3D Stereo Camera — a binocular camera system that can
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