The Isuzu X-Rider double cab KB bakkie was introduced to South Africa last year in July, as a 700-unit limited edition vehicle. However due to its popularity the X-Rider was added to the permanent KB line-up in South Africa, which includes 19 derivatives across the three body types (single, extended and double cab).
The X-Rider is powered by Isuzu’s 2.5-litre common rail direct injection turbodiesel engine that delivers 100kW of power and 320Nm of torque. The 18-inch wheels are shod with 255/60 Grabber AT all-terrain tyres and the bakkie gets a sports bar, running boards on the side and projector headlamps with styled front bumper guard.
The interior boasts leather seats, with ‘X-Rider’ stitched onto the headrests in red stand-out red stitching and radio controls on the leather-trimmed steering wheel.
The growing demand for light commercial vehicles has led Isuzu to expand its offering in Sub-Saharan Africa to include the KB 4×4 crew cab X-Rider model, which will be available in left-hand drive for 14 countries across Africa. Production for these left-hand drive markets will begin in September, with initial shipments commencing towards the end of the year.
Pricing and Model Line-up in South Africa
Isuzu KB 250 Base Single Cab (LEED) R 236 500
Isuzu KB 250 Fleetside Single Cab (LEED) R 258 800
Isuzu KB 250 Fleetside (SAFETY) R 285 600
Isuzu KB 250 Single Cab LE R 334 500
Isuzu KB 250 4X4 Single Cab LE R 392 700
Isuzu KB 250 Extended Cab Hi-Rider R 337 400
Isuzu KB 250 Double Cab Hi-Rider R 358 400
Isuzu KB 250 Double Cab X-Rider R 388 400
Isuzu KB 250 Double Cab LE R 439 600
Isuzu KB 250 4X4 Double Cab LE R 462 000
Isuzu KB 300 Single Cab LX R 384 200
Isuzu KB 300 4X4 Single Cab LX R 445 100
Isuzu KB 300 Extended Cab LX R 418 200
Isuzu KB 300 Extended Cab LX (Auto) R 432 200
Isuzu KB 300 4X4 Extended Cab LX R 479 200
Isuzu KB 300 Double Cab LX (Cloth) R 486 900
Isuzu KB 300 Double Cab LX (Auto)(Cloth) R 501 200
Isuzu KB 300 4X4 Double Cab LX R 549 800.00
(Std with leather seats, tow bar, roofrails, and sport bar)
Isuzu KB 300 4X4 Double Cab LX (Auto) R 563 500.00
(Std with leather seats, tow bar, roofrails, and sport bar)