Buying experience was good at JMD Motors Navi Mumbai. A customer must do his homework before buying any vehicle and then discuss it with the salesman and I did the same and I was very well responded to by the staff.
No problems were observed while purchasing till delivery.
I have driven a little above 20k in 1.5 years and have found this vehicle very solid and very responsive. I purchased this SUV purely for its mechanicals and its performance internals of reliability. I found rolling a little more than my Maruti Swift but I am able to drive 16-18hrs without much stress. It's an excellent SUV for family and friends and in almost all motor-able terrain.
The middle and last rows are fully foldable in case you want to stop and sleep.
The mileage is good. I observed on the highway with constant speed around 70-90 km/h, MUX gave mileage of 16.5 km/l.
In city like Mumbai, mileage drops to 8-9kmpl. My overall average for 20k km is 12 km/l which is excellent.
Till now, I had engaged 4WD high twice and 4WD low once and MUX rides buttery smooth.
MUX has around 230 mm of ground clearance and 18 inch allow wheel. This combination takes you from potholes as if there are potholes
I found 1.9 ltr engine with 360nm torque and 161 bhp power practically very good for most terrains. The chassis and body and stability management system is very helpful on highways and on snake, pin head routs
Today most of the people want everything in a car except the mechanicals. I found this SUV a no-nonsense and practical SUV.
It's a joy to drive and OWN.
Music and sound system is good enough for soft as well as loud music.
There are only 4 points of improvement I can see as of now
1. The head light which throws white light becomes
a white blanket when driving in foggy or in rain at night. Yellow light has good penetration
2. The space near driver's seat can be better utilized for keeping various small items like key chains, mobile phones while charging etc
3. The DEF charging requires exceptional care and time. One has to disconnect the battery to refill the DEF. It's very time-consuming and if any mistake happens then you have to empty the whole tank and fill it again.
4. The dashboard screen sometimes gets hanged when using maps.
ISUZU must market its MUX model more. Many people are not aware of this model and hence don't buy