2024 Mazda BT-50 price and specs

The Mazda BT-50 has entered 2024 unchanged, though there have been minor price increases of between $150 and $685 – these follow price increases of between $1520 and $2220 in 2023.

Last year, Mazda Australia dropped manual versions of GT, SP and Thunder variants, while adding tyre pressure monitoring as standard to all variants from the XTR and up. It also introduced new ‘Enhancement Packs’ for the SP and Thunder, bundling various options together.

The BT-50 is based on the Isuzu D-Max, though it’s not as popular. Mazda sold 17,526 examples last year, still good enough to make it Australia’s 13th best-selling car but putting it behind the D-Max’s 31,202 tally and podium finish.

It nevertheless outsold the Mitsubishi Triton (16,641 sales) and Nissan Navara (8499 sales).

Pricing

4×2

• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XS single-cab chassis 1.9 auto: $35,520 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT single-cab chassis 3.0 auto: $38,520 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XS dual-cab pickup 1.9 auto: $44,460 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT Freestyle cab-chassis 3.0 auto: $42,020 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab chassis 3.0 auto: $46,060 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab pickup 3.0 auto: $47,460 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab pickup 3.0 auto: $51,540 (+$150)

4×4

• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT single-cab chassis 3.0 manual: $43,520 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT single-cab chassis 3.0 auto: $46,020 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT Freestyle cab-chassis 3.0 manual: $47,020 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT Freestyle cab-chassis 3.0 auto: $49,520 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab chassis 3.0 manual: $51,330 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab pickup 3.0 manual: $52,730 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XS dual-cab pickup 1.9 auto: $53,080 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab chassis 3.0 auto: $53,830 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab pickup 3.0 auto: $55,230 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab pickup 3.0 manual: $56,780 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab chassis 3.0 auto: $57,880 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab pickup 3.0 auto: $59,280 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 GT dual-cab pickup 3.0 auto: $62,660 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 SP dual-cab pickup 3.0 auto: $68,660 (+$150)
• 2024 Mazda BT-50 Thunder dual-cab pickup 3.0 auto: $74,095 (+$685)

All prices are before on-road costs

Drivetrains

The 2024 Mazda BT-50 XS comes with a 1.9-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine with 110kW of power and 350Nm of torque, mated with a six-speed automatic transmission.

All other BT-50 models use a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine with 140kW of power and 450Nm of torque, mated with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic.

The BT-50 is available with either rear- or four-wheel drive.

Efficiency

The Mazda BT-50 uses 7.0L/100km on the combined cycle with the base 1.9-litre turbo-diesel, and 7.7L/100km with the larger 3.0-litre in 4×2 dual-cab auto and 4×4 dual-cab manual guise.

4×2 dual cab chassis, automatic 4×4 dual cab ute models plus all single-cab-chassis and Freestyle cab-chassis models consume a claimed 8.0L/100km.

Dimensions

The 2024 Mazda BT-50 measures 5280mm long as a dual-cab chassis, dual-cab ute or Freestyle Cab and 5320mm long as a single-cab chassis.

Height varies: all cab-chassis models are 1800mm tall, while XT dual-cab utes are 1785mm tall and all other utes are 1790mm tall. All 2024 Mazda BT-50 models are 1870mm wide.

Models with the 3.0-litre have a braked towing capacity of 3500kg and an unbraked towing capacity of 750kg. Braked towing capacity is 3000kg with the 1.9-litre.

Servicing and Warranty

The Mazda BT-50 is covered by the brand’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty with roadside assistance for the same period.

Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000 kilometres, whichever comes first. Service prices vary depending on the model. For example, the first five services are capped at $394, $401, $531, $476 and $319 in an XS 1.9-litre 4×2 single-cab-chassis, for a total of $2121 over five years.

In a dual-cab Thunder 3.0-litre 4×4 pickup, however, they’re capped at $449, $416, $713, $531 and $334, for a total of $2443 over five years. We recommend checking out the Service Pricing Guide on the Mazda website.

Safety

The Mazda BT-50 wears a five-star ANCAP safety rating with a 2022 date stamp, based on tests conducted on the related Isuzu D-Max. This rating applies to all variants bar the BT-50 Thunder.

The utes were reassessed despite having already received five-star ratings in 2020, as the D-Max and BT-50 received a design change to the driver’s knee airbag and instrument panel.

The BT-50 received scores of 86 per cent for adult occupant protection, 89 per cent for child occupant protection, and 84 per cent for safety assist.

It also scored 67 per cent for vulnerable road user protection, slightly less than its Isuzu twin’s score of 69 per cent in this category.

All Mazda BT-50 models come standard with the following safety features:

• Autonomous emergency braking
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-departure warning
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Turn assist
• Driver attention monitoring
• Front, front-side and curtain airbags
• Driver’s knee airbag
• Front-centre airbag
• Traffic sign recognition

Automatic models gain lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control.

Standard Equipment

The XS and XT come standard with the following features:

• 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Wired Android Auto
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay
  • DAB+ digital radio
• 4.2-inch instrument cluster screen
• Cloth upholstery
• Carpeted floors
• Air-conditioning
• Power windows
• Cruise control (Manual)
• Adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go (Auto)
• Reversing camera
• LED headlights
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Automatic headlights
• Automatic high-beam
• 17-inch wheels (alloy on XT)

The XTR gains:

• 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Satellite navigation
• Dual-zone climate control
• Rear air vents
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
• Auto-dimming interior mirror
• Rear seat centre armrest
• Power-folding exterior mirrors
• Keyless entry and start
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• LED headlights with auto levelling
• LED front fog lights and daytime running lights
• Side steps
• 18-inch alloy wheels

Over the XTR, the GT gains:

• Brown leather upholstery
• Eight-way power driver’s seat
• Heated front seats
• Remote engine start (automatic only)
• Front parking sensors
• Heated chrome exterior mirrors

Over the GT, the SP includes:

• Dark grey roof rails
• Black grille
• Glossy black exterior mirrors
• Gloss black door handles
• Black 18-inch alloy wheels
• Dark grey side steps
• ‘Driftwood’ leather and black synthetic suede trim
• Manually-operated black roller tonneau cover
• Tub liner
• Gloss black sail-plane sport bar
• Front bumper lower decoration trim
• Gloss black wheel flares

Over the GT, the Thunder includes:

• LED light bar
• Steel bull bar
• Fender flares
• Black sail-plane sport bar
• Power tonneau cover
• Side steps

Options

The SP Pro enhancement pack costs $7668 and adds the following to the BT-50 SP:

• Nitrocharger suspension with updated springs and up to a two-inch lift for off-roading
• 18-inch wheels
• Lightforce LED light bar with 1 lux of illumination at up to a 569m distance
• SP Pro decals across the bottom of the doors.

Mazda says it has extensively tested the lift kit to ensure it doesn’t impact any safety systems including its anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control.

The Thunder Pro pack, available only on the Thunder, costs $9046 and adds:

• ADR-approved single hoop bull bar
• Lightforce LED light bar
• Old Man Emu BP-51 suspension – for medium-load use
• Nitrogen-filed dampers
• Snorkel
• Round Lightforce LED driving lights
• Thunder Pro decals

Mazda Australia says customers purchasing the Thunder Pro pack will save $500 compared to buying all the accessories individually.

Other option bundles include the Boss Shadow Pack, Boss Lifestyle Pack, Boss Sports Pack and Boss Touring Pack. For a full breakdown of these, plus a wide range of standalone accessories across the BT-50 range, we recommend checking out Mazda Australia’s configurator for a full list of options and pricing.

Colours

Ice White is standard, while premium paint is an extra $695.

The full palette consists of:

• Red Volcano
• Concrete Grey
• Gun Blue
• Ingot Silver
• Rock Grey
• True Black

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