Isuzu UK announced that the Isuzu D-Max V-Cross Commercial was named Best Work Pickup in the inaugural edition of the Van Reviewer Awards 2026. The award recognizes vehicles with a clearly commercial proposition, robust capacity and proven usability in everyday professional life.
The model was praised for its permanent two-seater conversion, safe internal cargo space and full compliance with recent changes in British taxation applicable to double-cab pickup trucks. According to the judges, these factors make the D-Max V-Cross Commercial an effectively work-focused solution for small and medium-sized businesses, farmers and trades and construction professionals.
Judged by the vanreviewer.co.uk editorial team, the award highlights vehicles that deliver real value in everyday use conditions. The D-Max V-Cross Commercial was selected for its clear commercial intent, operational capability and financial viability following recent tax changes.
Based on the top-of-the-line V-Cross version, the pickup is professionally converted into a permanent two-seater commercial vehicle. The former rear passenger area gives way to a secure internal cargo compartment, reinforcing the model’s long-term compliance and positioning as a work tool. Among the main attributes maintained are a payload of 1 ton, towing capacity of up to 3.5 tons, four-wheel drive with Rough Terrain mode and rear differential lock, as well as comfort and technology items aimed at daily use.
George Barrow, editor of vanreviewer.co.uk, said work-oriented pickup trucks need to combine robustness, practicality and financial rationality. According to him, the D-Max V-Cross Commercial balances these demands by offering more practical payload and towing, replacing the second row of seats with a safe cargo space, in direct response to fiscal changes.
Alan Able, chief executive of Isuzu UK, highlighted that the recognition reflects the brand’s strategy of listening to customers and delivering a product that is fit for purpose, compliant and with clear commercial intent. According to the executive, the V-Cross Commercial demonstrates that companies can combine capacity, comfort and fiscal efficiency in a single vehicle.
The award adds to a positive start to 2026 for Isuzu in the UK. In the same period, the D-Max received the titles of Towcar Pick-up of the Year by the Caravan and Motorhome Club Awards and Pick-up of the Year by Company Car & Van, while the brand’s electrification journey was recognized with the “One to Watch” award for the future D-Max EV.
Created in 2026, the Van Reviewer Awards is a British automotive sector initiative that celebrates vans and pickups available in the UK, with a focus on real usability, value and ownership experience.
Source and images: Van Reviewer Awards | Isuzu UK | Instagram @isuzuuk. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
