All-New Mazda BT-50 – For the active lifestyle

The All-New Mazda BT-50 offers stylish looks, a dynamic driving experience, tremendous functionality and advanced safety features. The All-New Mazda BT-50 is designed to appeal to customers who have an active and demanding lifestyle whether at work or at play. The revolutionary new design combined with increased interior space, longer wheelbase and greater power ensures all the comfort of a passenger car, with the versatility of a pick-up. The All-New Mazda BT-50 borrows its DNA architecture from the renowned Ford Ranger pick-up.  

 

All-New Mazda BT-50

Design

The All-New BT-50’s strong, confident face is a clever reworking of several Mazda-family design elements, including an evolved version of the five-point grille. In particular, the headlamps feature a boomerang design more typical of Mazda passenger cars. From the side pick-up longer length is used to its full effect in creating a wedge-shaped profile. The front dynamic prominent fenders continue in the pronounced body-side feature lines flowing to the rear, creating a strong-looking contoured form. The profile design is complemented by newly designed 16-and17-inch aluminium wheels. The rear is characterised by a strong contour line, echoed in the unique horizontally-aligned rear combination lamps. These sophisticated lamps add a sense of style to the sporty rear design. In addition, they clearly differentiate the All-New BT-50 from other pick-ups, thus making it immediately recognizable as a Mazda. 

 

Profile

Performance

The All-New Mazda BT-50 features a competent and reliable engine line-up. The 2.2-litre in-line 4-cylinder power plant is the entry level of the engine line-up, and is offered in two power versions. The 88 kW (118 hp) version delivers a maximum torque of 285 Nm, while the 110 kW (147 hp) version delivers a maximum torque of 375 Nm. The more powerful 3.2-litre diesel unitachieves excellent power and torque of 147 kW(197 hp) and 470 Nm. All diesel engines, except the 88 kW versions, are paired to either 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmissions. The only petrol engine on the range, a 2.5-litre inline 4-cylinder DOHC, features a power output of 122 kW (163 hp) and has peak torque of 225 Nm. This engine and the 2.2-litre 88kW diesel unit are paired with a new 5-speed manual transmission. 

 

Mazda BT-50 in action

Ride

The All-New Mazda BT-50 is engineered to provide the comfort of a passenger car with SUV-like handling. Front suspension consists of a double-wishbone layout with coil springs and the rear is a rigid axle with leaf springs, giving superior ride comfort regardless of load and road conditions. All 4WD models feature a shift-on-the-fly transfer case.

Interior

The sporty, passenger car feel extends to the interior, with every detail carefully thought out to give a satisfying feel of quality. An asymmetric layout for the front gives the front passenger a spacious and comfortable area similar to a passenger car, while the driver enjoys a snug, sporty-style, wraparound driving environment. Front headroom as well as shoulder room is very spacious in the All-New Mazda BT-50. The Double Cab’s rear passengers enjoy similar conveniences with regard to headroom and legroom. The keynote interior colour is black, highlighted with decorative silver elements.

Cockpit

These silver elements on the door trim, floor, centre console, shift knob, parking brake button, door handles, climate-control levers, meter rings, dials, and other parts are made of different materials and have different shades of silver according to location. Parts that users touch frequently are chrome-plated with a satin finish that attracts the eye without causing glare. Three types of upholstery are offered: vinyl, fabric, and leather for the top spec model. A 3.5-inch Multi-Function Display is located at the top of the centre stack to confirm audio operations. Control is via a jog pad surrounded by dedicated buttons. High-performance, 6-inch door-mounted speakers are tuned for accurate sound staging. For assured comfort, there’s a newly-adopted dual-zone automatic air conditioning system.

BT-50's rear

 

Verdict

The All-New Mazda BT-50 combines strong style and design elements with the comfort and convenience of a premium passenger car. Whether you are at work, at play or spending time with the family, the new BT-50 has been engineered to adapt to the task.