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The five best-selling 4×4 utes of 2024
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About the Mazda BT-50
Last updated Dec 18, 2024The 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.
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).
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2024 Mazda BT-50 Price
XTR
XT
GT
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Chassis | $61,260 |
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Utility | $62,660 |
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 4d Drop Side | $64,153 |
SP
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Utility | $68,690 |
XS
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 1.9L, 6 sp automatic Diesel RWD Single Cab Chassis | $35,520 |
| 1.9L, 6 sp automatic Diesel RWD 2d Drop Side | $38,883 |
| 1.9L, 6 sp automatic Diesel RWD Double Cab Utility | $44,460 |
| 1.9L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Utility | $53,080 |
Thunder
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Utility | $74,095 |
*excl. on-roads
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2024 Mazda BT-50 Specs
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2024 Mazda BT-50 Dimensions
1800mm
1870mm
5320mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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The BT-50 tray measures 1571mm long, 1530mm wide (1120mm between the arches) and 490mm deep.
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2024 Mazda BT-50 Exterior
It’s based on the Isuzu D-Max, but its frontend styling owes more to Mazda crossovers like the CX-9. While the likes of the Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior and Toyota HiLux Rogue go for a more butch look, the BT-50 looks a little more, dare we say, elegant.
The 2024 BT-50 will also become the latest Mazda to gain a sporty-looking SP variant in 3.0-litre form. The new SP slots above the GT, and features a range of aesthetic tweaks.
These include a black grille and black 18-inch alloy wheels, as well as ‘Driftwood’ leather and black synthetic suede upholstery in the cabin.
Other black touches include the exterior mirrors, door handles, manual roller tonneau cover, sail-plane sport bar and wheel flares.
It’ll be available only as a 4×4 dual-cab pickup with the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel, though like the GT it’ll offer a choice of six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmissions.
2024 Mazda BT-50 Interior
The BT-50 has a slightly different upper dash to the D-Max it’s based on, but these two vehicles’ interiors are otherwise essentially the same.
The rocker switches for the climate control look and feel solid and are satisfyingly damped, while the black headliner is nicer than the typical mouse-fur greys you’ll find in this segment.
But lesser BT-50s foibles remain, like a shelf at the base of the centre stack that isn’t rubberised, some mismatched plastics on the doors, and extensive use of piano black trim – including on the doors and centre console where it’s destined to get scratched.
Storage up front is good, with a fairly spacious centre console bin, dual glove boxes, and bottle holders that can fit 1L bottles. There are two cupholders in the centre console, one squared-off and one round – perfect for when you’re an Ice Break or Dare type of person and your partner or offsider prefers a carton of M.
2024 Mazda BT-50 Infotainment
While there’s wireless Apple CarPlay and a decently sized 9.0-inch screen, the BT-50’s infotainment is blown away by the Ford Ranger and its 10.1- or 12-inch touchscreens with their crisper graphics, quicker response times and more intuitive interface.
The BT-50 uses the same user interface as the D-Max, and like the Isuzu it features some physical shortcut buttons underneath the display including a dedicated Home button.
The Mazda’s analogue instruments are a bit more elegant than the Isuzu’s, but the identical information screen between them is too small. Also, unlike most cars, the fuel icon doesn’t point to the side of the vehicle that the filler door is on – a small detail, but an odd one to get wrong.
2024 Mazda BT-50 Safety Rating
The Mazda BT-50 wears a five-star ANCAP safety rating with a 2020 date stamp, based on tests conducted on the related Isuzu D-Max. This rating applies to all variants bar the recently-launched BT-50 Thunder.
Against 2020 criteria, category scores included 83 per cent for adult occupant protection, 89 per cent for child occupant protection, 67 per cent for vulnerable road user protection and 84 per cent for safety assist.
It’s worth noting the BT-50’s unique front end compared to its Isuzu twin garnered a slightly weaker pedestrian protection score (from 69 per cent).
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
Automatic models also feature lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control.
2024 Mazda BT-50 Fuel Economy
The new 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engine uses a claimed 7.0L/100km.
With the 3.0-litre, the 2024 Mazda BT-50 consumes 7.7L/100km on the combined cycle in the automatic-only 4×2 dual cab ute. The same figure applies to the manual 4×4 dual cab ute.
4×2 dual cab chassis and 4×4 dual cab ute models consume 8.0L/100km when equipped with an automatic transmission.
All single-cab chassis and Freestyle cab chassis models consume 8.0L/100km.
| Mazda BT-50 | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel RWD Double Cab Utility | Diesel | 7.7 L/100km |
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Utility | Diesel | 8.0 L/100km |
| 3.0L, 6 sp manual Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Utility | Diesel | 7.7 L/100km |
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 Double Cab Chassis | Diesel | 8.0 L/100km |
| 3.0L, 6 sp automatic Diesel 4x4 4d Drop Side | Diesel | 8.0 L/100km |
Cost of ownership
What are the running and servicing costs of a Mazda BT-50?
The current prices for all BT-50 4×4 automatic variants are $418, $390, $673, $496, and $312 for the first five services through to 75,000kms.
How does the 2024 Mazda BT-50 drive?
Our expert take on Mazda BT-50 drivability.
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 and 450Nm, mated with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic.
2024 Mazda BT-50 Colours
What colours are available for the Mazda BT-50
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
2024 Mazda BT-50 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.
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.
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Mazda BT-50 FAQs
The cheapest Mazda BT-50 is the XT (4x2) that starts from $0.
The most expensive Mazda BT-50 is the THUNDER (4x4) that starts from $67,600.
The best towing capacity of a Mazda BT-50 is 3500 kg offered by the following variants: XT (4x2), XTR (4x4), GT (4x4), XT (4x4), XTR (4x2), SP (4x4), XT (4x2) STANDARD TRAY, XT (4x4) STANDARD TRAY, XTR (4x4) STANDARD TRAY, GT (4x4) STANDARD TRAY and THUNDER (4x4).
The largest Mazda BT-50 is the THUNDER (4x4) which measures 1942mm wide, 5470mm in length and sits 1790mm tall.
The most powerful Mazda BT-50 is the THUNDER (4x4) which has 140kW of power from its 3.0L TURBO CDI engine.
The Mazda BT-50 is built in Thailand and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Mazda BT-50 is the THUNDER (4x4) which weighs 3100 kg (kerb weight).
The Mazda BT-50 uses Diesel.