Qatar-based Jaidah Heavy Equipment has launched a new seven-seater diesel engine-powered SUV, the Isuzu muX, to customers.

The vehicle was launched at a recent Isuzu customer event held by the dealer in Doha.

The Isuzu muX SUV is offered with a choice of a 2.5L or a 3.0L turbo diesel engine, and comes in 4×2 and 4×4 drive configurations. The SUV is available with both manual and automatic transmission, said Hari Subramony, Isuzu sales manager at Jaidah Heavy Equipment.

Organised at the Regency Halls in Doha, the event was held to promote Isuzu SUVs, D-Max pick-ups and Isuzu trucks to contractors, logistics and distribution firms, and rental companies, among others.

Isuzu is an important player in the pickup and truck market in Qatar, said Ayman Ahmed, managing director at Jaidah Equipmet. The Japanese brand’s heavy duty truck range is available in 6×4 and 8×4 configurations for rigid chassis and 4×2 and 6×4 for tractor heads.

“We are very proud seeing a lot of big fleet customers using Isuzu vehicles,” Ahmed said.

In order to enhance its aftersales facilities, Isuzu will be building a new 2S service centre exclusively for Isuzu in the industrial area, he added. “This will help us in enhancing aftersales support to benefit our valuable customers and aid future business relations.”