The Mazda BT-50 is basically unchanged for 2023, though it has shed three variants.
You may not get the up-spec GT, SP and Thunder with a six-speed handbook transmission, though a three-pedal choice stays in lesser trims.
Tire strain monitoring is now commonplace on all trim ranges from the XTR and up.
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Costs are up throughout your entire vary, with will increase of between $1520 and $2220.
Mazda lately revealed a new variant called the LE, which takes the mid-range XTR and provides a variety of equipment. It is accessible solely as a dual-cab ute with the bigger 3.0-liter turbo-diesel engine and an automated transmission.
The corporate offered 12,937 BT-50s in Australia in 2022, making it the fifth best-selling ute available on the market behind solely the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Triton and Isuzu D-Maxthough BT-50 gross sales have been down on 2021 tallies.
Pricing
4×2
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XS single-cab chassis 1.9 auto: $35,370 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT single-cab chassis 3.Zero auto: $38,370 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XS dual-cab pickup 1.9 auto: $44,310 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT Freestyle cab-chassis 3.Zero auto: $41,870 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab chassis 3.Zero auto: $45,910 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $47,310 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $51,390 (+$1620)
4×4
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT single-cab chassis 3.Zero handbook: $43,370 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT single-cab chassis 3.Zero auto: $45,870 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT Freestyle cab-chassis 3.Zero handbook: $46,870 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT Freestyle cab-chassis 3.Zero auto: $49,370 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab chassis 3.Zero handbook: $51,180 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab pickup 3.Zero handbook: $52,580 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XS dual-cab pickup 1.9 auto: $52,930 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab chassis 3.Zero auto: $53,680 (+$1520)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XT dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $55,080 (+$1590)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab pickup 3.Zero handbook: $56,630 (+$1620)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab chassis 3.Zero auto: $57,730 (+$1620)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 XTR dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $59,130 ​​(+$1620)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 GT dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $62,510 (+$2220)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 LE dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $64,295 (NEW)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 SP dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $68,510 (+$2220)
- 2023 Mazda BT-50 Thunder dual-cab pickup 3.Zero auto: $73,410 (+$2220)
All costs are earlier than on-road prices.
Drivetrains
The 2023 Mazda BT-50 XS comes with a 1.9-liter turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine with 110kW of energy and 350Nm of torque, mated with a six-speed automated transmission.
All different BT-50 fashions use a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine with 140kW and 450Nm, mated with both a six-speed handbook or six-speed automated.
The BT-50 is offered with both rear- or four-wheel drive.
Effectivity
With the 1.9-liter turbo-diesel engine, the Mazda BT-50 makes use of a claimed 7.0L/100km on the mixed cycle.
With the three.0-litre, the BT-50 consumes 7.7L/100km on the mixed cycle within the automatic-only 4×2 twin cab ute. The identical determine applies to the handbook 4×Four twin cab ute.
4×2 twin cab chassis and 4×Four twin cab ute fashions devour 8.0L/100km when geared up with an automated transmission.
All single-cab chassis and Freestyle cab chassis fashions devour 8.0L/100km.
Dimensions
The 2023 Mazda BT-50 measures 5280mm lengthy as a dual-cab chassis, dual-cab ute or Freestyle Cab and 5320mm lengthy as a single-cab chassis.
Peak varies: all cab-chassis fashions are 1800mm tall, whereas XT dual-cab utes are 1785mm tall and all different utes are 1790mm tall.
All 2023 Mazda BT-50s are 1870mm extensive.
Fashions with the three.0-liter have a braked towing capability of 3500kg and an unbraked towing capability of 750kg. Braked towing capability is 3000kg with the 1.9-liter.
Servicing and Guarantee
The Mazda BT-50 is roofed by the model’s five-year, unlimited-kilometer guarantee with roadside help for a similar interval.
Servicing is required each 12 months or 15,000 kilometers, whichever comes first.
Service costs fluctuate relying on the mannequin. For instance, the primary 5 companies are capped at $388, $394, $521, $469 and $313 in an XS 1.9-liter 4×2 single-cab-chassis, for a complete of $2085 over 5 years.
In a dual-cab SP 3.0-liter 4×Four pickup, nevertheless, they’re capped at $443, $409, $699, $524 and $329, for a complete of $2404 over 5 years. We advocate trying out the Service Pricing Guide on the Mazda web site.
Security
The Mazda BT-50 wears a five-star ANCAP security ranking with a 2022 date stamp, based mostly on assessments carried out on the associated Isuzu D-Max. This ranking applies to all variants bar the BT-50 Thunder.
The utes were reassessed regardless of having already acquired five-star scores in 2020, because the D-Max and BT-50 acquired a design change to the driving force’s knee airbag and instrument panel.
The BT-50 acquired scores of 86 per cent for grownup occupant safety, 89 per cent for baby occupant safety, 67 per cent for susceptible highway person safety and 84 per cent for security help.
It is value noting the BT-50’s distinctive entrance finish in comparison with its Isuzu twin garnered a barely weaker pedestrian safety rating (from 69 per cent).
All Mazda BT-50 fashions come commonplace with the next security options:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Lane-departure warning
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Flip help
- Driver consideration monitoring
- Entrance, front-side and curtain airbags
- Driver’s knee airbag
- Entrance-center airbag
- Visitors signal recognition
Automated fashions additionally function lane-keep help and adaptive cruise management.
Normal Gear
The XS and XT come commonplace with the next options:
- 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- 4.2-inch instrument cluster display screen
- Fabric upholstery
- Carpeted flooring
- Air-conditioning
- Energy home windows
- Cruise management (handbook fashions) or adaptive cruise management with Cease & Go (automated fashions)
- Reversing digicam
- LED headlights
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Automated headlights
- Automated high-beam
- 17-inch wheels (alloy on XT)
The XTR positive factors:
- 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite tv for pc navigation
- Twin-zone local weather management
- Rear air vents
- Leather-based-wrapped steering wheel and shifter
- Auto-dimming inside mirror
- Rear seat heart armrest
- Energy-folding exterior mirrors
- Keyless entry and begin
- Tire strain monitoring (NEW)
- LED headlights with auto leveling
- LED entrance fog lights and daytime working lights
- Aspect steps
- 18-inch alloy wheels
Over the XTR, the LE positive factors:
- Single hooped polished alloy bull bar
- Polished sports activities bar with built-in brake gentle
- Heavy-duty tub liner
Over the XTR, the GT positive factors:
- Brown leather-based upholstery
- Eight-way energy driver’s seat
- Heated entrance seats
- Distant engine begin (automated solely)
- Entrance parking sensors
- Heated chrome exterior mirrors
Over the GT, the SP consists of:
- Darkish grey roof rails
- Black grille
- Shiny black exterior mirrors
- Gloss black door handles
- Black 18-inch alloy wheels
- Darkish grey aspect steps
- ‘Driftwood’ leather-based and black artificial suede trim
- Manually-operated black curler tonneau cowl
- Tub liner
- Gloss black sail-plane sport bar
- Entrance bumper decrease ornamental trim
- Gloss black wheel flares
Over the GT, the Thunder consists of:
- LED gentle bar
- Metal bull bar
- Fender flares
- Black sail-plane sport bar
- Energy tonneau cowl
- Aspect steps
Colours
Ice White is commonplace, whereas premium paint is an additional $695.
The total palette consists of:
- Purple Volcano
- Concrete Gray
- Gun Blue
- Silver Ingot
- Rock Gray
- True Black
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