Isuzu NPR vs Mini 3D Hatch

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Isuzu NPR
Isuzu NPR

2023 price

Mini 3D Hatch
Mini 3D Hatch

2020 price

Summary

2023 Isuzu NPR
2020 Mini 3D Hatch
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
-

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
-

5.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
-

4
Dislikes
  • Clutchless transmission is stilted, slow
  • Bit of a climb to get inside
  • Ride is a victim of payload

  • Pricey
  • Shortish warranty
  • Needs more noise
2023 Isuzu NPR Summary

Isuzu’s N-Series of light trucks is really doing the business in Australia. In fact, the whole Isuzu Trucks brand is dominating the market here, with almost one in every two rigid trucks sold here bearing the Isuzu badge, cementing the brand’s 33-year run of holding top spot on the sales ladder.

The N-Series has been a large part of that, and now, with an upgrade to include new safety features, the N-Series is closer than ever to being a real alternative to other light commercials including dual-cab utes and vans.

We’ve looked at the range of N-Series trucks here that are able to be driven on a normal car license. That means a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of up to 4500kg (although the N-Series includes vehicles up to 8700kg GVM) and includes layouts including narrow and wide cabin, crew-cab and 4x2 and 4x4 variants.

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2020 Mini 3D Hatch Summary

Coincidence is a funny thing. The same week I had the Mini Cooper S 60 Years, the last VW Beetle rolled down the line in Mexico. VW blamed its mammoth €25bn investment in electric, but the reality is that nobody was buying that nostalgia trip anymore.

The story of Mini is quite different. BMW's aggressive expansion of the range beyond the three-door hatch has breathed all sorts of life into a brand that could have disappeared up its own Union Jack. Instead of sticking to the formula, the brand tried all sorts of things but has since settled on the hatch (three- and five-door), the Cabrio, the wacky Clubman semi-wagon and the Countryman SUV. BMW is now making lots of cars on the same platform, a nice two way street.

The Mini Cooper S is 60 years old and unlike the Beetle, it's powering on past its birthday and the company - no stranger to a special edition - has slapped together a classic combo of colours, stripes and badges.

 

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2023 Isuzu NPR 2020 Mini 3D Hatch

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