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New LDV D90 seven-seater SUV edges closer to Australia
The new-look 2025 LDV D90 is one step closer to Australian showrooms, with the model expected to launch in right-hand-drive markets later this year.
LDV Australia has been coy about the new D90, despite lodging certification documents more than six months ago with the Federal Government – typically a sign that a vehicle is just weeks or months away from being unveiled.
Originally debuting in Asian markets in November 2022, the facelifted D90 brings the latest look of the T60 ute – with new, slimmer headlights, full-width LED tail-lights, and diamond-cut alloy wheels – according to South African website Cars.co.za.
While earlier reports hinted at a possible hybrid powertrain, in South Africa, the model is powered by a 2.0-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine producing 160kW and 500Nm – the same found in its T60 sibling.
Like the Toyota Fortuner, which is based on the HiLux, the Ford Everest, which is based on the Ranger, and the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, which is based on the previous Triton, the D90 is believed to be underpinned by the same architecture as the LDV T60 ute.
Power in the new D90 is sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed ZF-sourced automatic transmission, with braked towing certified up to 3100kg in that market – and the same as the current diesel model on sale locally.
Australian buyers currently have a choice of turbocharged petrol or diesel engines in the current D90 – both 2.0 litres, and producing 160kW/350Nm and 159kW/480Nm respectively.
The forthcoming D90 measures 5046mm from nose to tail, which, as noted by Cars.co.za, is 121mm longer than the new 250 Series Toyota LandCruiser Prado.
While LDV's Australian arm declined to comment on the new D90, a launch towards the end of 2024 could be on the cards, given the model's expected launch in the fourth quarter in other right-hand-drive markets.