Mitsubishi L200 vs Isuzu D-Max battle of the pick-ups - Contract hire and leasing news

The humble pick-up truck is becoming ever popular in the UK and as manufacturers clamour to build more extravagant, high-spec models to improve their standing as a trade-off between van and SUV, their popularity is only going to grow. We took two of the best in the segment in their more family-friendly trims – the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian and the Isuzu D-Max Yukon – and put them head-to-head. Pick-ups are hardly the last word in elegance at the best of times so their charm comes entirely from their rugged looks, and the D-Max is the beefier of the two. I love the bulging wheel arches, the big lights and the huge door mirrors, all of which give the Isuzu a presence missing from the L200. I’m not saying there aren’t aspects to the L200 I like though. John Simpson says: Who turns to pick-ups for eye-pleasing looks. Both have a foreboding presence if only for their bulk and size, and if you just look behind the front wheel arches, they’re near identical. Personal choice, I prefer the more sedate Mitsubishi with its more striking and streamlined front-end. Isuzu D-Max and Mitsubishi L200. Interior James Fossdyke says: Inside, however, it’s a different. Source: www.contracthireandleasing.com