Isuzu Industrial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low cab ahead vans, introduced its first all-electric manufacturing mannequin, the N-Sequence EV. The 2025-model-year Class 5 truck—that includes a full 19,500-pound gross car weight score, a battery electrical platform developed by Isuzu Motors Restricted, and an all-new cab design—might be obtainable within the first half of 2024. Isuzu Industrial Truck launched the breakthrough mannequin through the Nationwide Truck Gear Affiliation’s Work Truck Week 2023 commerce present right here.

“The N-Sequence EV is a game-changer, not just for us, however for our sellers and our prospects,” mentioned Shaun C. Skinner, president, Isuzu Industrial Truck of America and Isuzu Industrial Truck of Canada. “We now have all the time prided ourselves on providing a wide range of powertrains to fulfill the wants of our homeowners. As we take a look at the regulatory panorama forward of us, we all know that the demand for a medium-duty truck powered by electrical energy goes to extend dramatically. And we might be prepared, with the primary electrical manufacturing Class 5 low cab ahead truck within the U.S. and Canadian market.”

The N-Sequence EV can even be obtainable in Japan, the place it was introduced earlier in the present day. This marks the primary time {that a} new Isuzu mannequin has been launched concurrently in three markets Japan, The US, and Canada.

Among the many notable options of the 2025 NRR EV:

• A full 19,500-pound GVWR to deal with your robust Class 5 calls for
• Wheelbases starting from 132.5 to 176 inches to accommodate a wide range of physique lengths
• Customary Cab Design
• 4 selections of battery capability, the biggest of which has a variety as much as 235 miles*
• DC Quick Charging and AC (Stage 2) charging functionality
• An elective Superior Driver Help System package deal designed to enhance driver, passenger and pedestrian security and to assist scale back the quantity and severity of collisions
• A brand new cab, inside and outside, engineered from the bottom as much as improve driver security and luxury

The truck is scheduled to be assembled in america on the market within the U.S. and Canadian markets.

* All figures are calculated estimates and primarily based on a totally charged battery. For comparability functions solely. Battery capability decreases with time and use. Precise vary will range primarily based on plenty of elements, together with variety of battery packs, car choices, driving situations and habits, car and battery’s situation and outdoors temperature.

Electrical Powertrain

Each N-Sequence EV might be powered by plenty of 20-kilowatt-hour, lithium-ion battery packs. In comparison with typical lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion batteries retailer extra vitality in much less area; are lighter; final for much longer; and don’t require conventional upkeep.

Prospects will be capable of select from three-, five-, seven-, and nine-battery-pack fashions. All else being equal, the extra battery packs, the longer the driving vary. By providing 4 configurations, Isuzu will enable patrons to decide on the mix that’s greatest for his or her enterprise.

For ease of charging, all N-Sequence EV fashions might be geared up with charging ports that accommodate the preferred charging connectors within the U.S. and Canada:

• DC charging (CCS1)
• AC charging (J1772)

To accommodate their a number of battery packs and to offer affordable charging instances, N-Sequence EV vans, with battery capacities of 60, 100, 140, and 180 kWh, can have an AC Stage 2 charging time vary from 5.5 to 10 hours and a DC Quick Charging time vary from 1 to 2.5 hours.

Relying upon the variety of battery packs, N-Sequence EV vans can have driving ranges from 41 to 235 miles*:

• Three battery packs (60 kWh capability): 41-80 miles
• 5 battery packs (100 kWh capability): 68-130 miles
• Seven battery packs (140 kWh capability): 95-180 miles
• 9 battery packs (180 kWh capability): 122-235 miles

* All figures are calculated estimates and primarily based on a totally charged battery. For comparability functions solely. Battery capability decreases with time and use. Precise vary will range primarily based on plenty of elements, together with variety of battery packs, car choices, driving situations and habits, car and battery’s situation and outdoors temperature.

With dependable, sturdy battery energy, quick charging instances, wonderful driving vary and an array of wheelbases, the N-Sequence EV makes the electrical alternative a simple alternative.

The corporate was fast to notice that each one figures are calculated estimates, primarily based on a totally charged battery, and for comparability functions solely. “Battery capability decreases with time and use,” mentioned Skinner. “A truck’s precise vary will range primarily based on plenty of elements, together with variety of battery packs, car choices, driving situations and habits, car and battery’s situation and outdoors temperature.”

New Cab

The 2025 N-Sequence EV will characteristic a redesigned cab with revised exterior styling and an all-new inside. It is going to be the primary truck to characteristic Isuzu’s world “Cross Movement” design language that may ultimately be utilized to all Isuzu vans within the U.S. and Canada markets.

Exterior: A lighted Isuzu badge on the entrance panel is the obvious signal that this can be a new design. However there’s way more.

• The hanging new grille continues the “smile” theme of earlier generations because it directs the movement of air across the sides of the cab.
• The all-new headlamp meeting employs vibrant, long-lasting, energy-efficient LED clearance lights, flip alerts, excessive and low beams and aspect marker lights.

• A newly designed entrance bumper improves cooling efficiency whereas lowering restore prices.

Inside: The inside of the cab has been thoughtfully designed with driver consolation, comfort and security in thoughts.

• Driver and outboard frontal passenger airbags, designed as supplemental safety to work together with the seatbelts,  might be commonplace on each Isuzu N-Sequence EV.
• The steering wheel’s place and angle have been modified to offer a greater match than earlier N-Sequence cabs for a greater variety of drivers. Its smaller diameter means simpler dealing with.
• The steering wheel hub will include switches that function the Multi-Info Show, audio system, cruise management, hands-free telephone calling and extra.
• The brand new seven-inch shade Multi-Info Show might be commonplace tools on each N-Sequence EV, and can home warning lights; standing indicators of driver-assistance options; time and temperature shows; odometer; gasoline gauge; shift place indicator and extra. Drivers can select from English, French and Spanish because the show language.

Different new inside options embrace:

• Auto-on/off headlamps
• Electrically operated local weather controls
• Variable intermittent windshield wipers
• Digital parking brake
• Driver’s seat arm relaxation

All N-Sequence EV fashions will provide three-across seating. Seats will characteristic new urethane cushions and fabric. The driving force’s seat again might be 30 millimeters greater than prior N-Sequence seats to accommodate taller drivers, and each driver and outboard passenger’s hip factors have been lowered 10 millimeters for a greater seating place.

New Superior Driver Help System

Isuzu launched an elective Superior Driver Help System (ADAS) on 2022i N-Sequence diesel fashions. The 2025 N-Sequence EV will take driver help, comfort and peace of thoughts to new ranges with the revised Advance Driver Help System package deal. This elective suite of options contains Computerized Emergency Braking and Lane Departure Warning Techniques, that are half of the present N-Sequence diesel ADAS package deal. Full-Vary Adaptive Cruise Management (“ACC”) improves on the present ACC characteristic with its capacity to deliver the truck to an entire cease after which return it to its initially set pace as soon as the motive force depresses the accelerator once more.

The N-Sequence EV’s elective ADAS package deal can even embrace:

• Distance Alert System

  • Notifies the motive force when the entrance of the Isuzu truck is inside a sure distance of the car forward
  • Visible and audible alerts on MID

• Ahead Automobile Begin Notification

  • From a cease, notifies the motive force when the car in entrance of the Isuzu truck has moved ahead a sure distance (at a visitors gentle or cease signal, for instance)
  • Visible and audible alerts on MID

• Mis-acceleration Mitigation

  • When beginning to transfer from a cease, if an impediment in entrance of the Isuzu truck is detected and the accelerator is depressed greater than obligatory, engine output might be restricted.
  • Helps forestall or reduce the severity of accidents attributable to mistaken accelerator pedal despair

A part of a Full Line of Isuzu Vans

The NRR EV will be a part of an entire line of Isuzu medium-duty low-cab-forward vans, together with Class 3, 4 and 5 N-Sequence fashions powered by a 6.6-liter gasoline V8; Class 4 and 5 N-Sequence fashions that includes Isuzu’s well-known 4HK1-TC turbodiesel; and the mighty Class 6 and seven F-Sequence fashions with the Cummins B6.7 diesel beneath the cab.

“With the addition of the NRR EV to our lineup, Isuzu will provide probably the most various vary of engines and gasoline sources in our historical past,” Skinner mentioned. “By giving our prospects a alternative of energy, we’re giving them the facility of alternative.” 

The Isuzu lineup contains Customary Cab and Crew Cab Class 3 via 5 gasoline-powered vans and Class 4 and 5 diesel-powered fashions. Isuzu’s new F-Sequence Class 6 and seven fashions, powered by the Cummins B6.7 diesel engine, is offered in Customary Cab configuration solely.

“All of our vans have been designed, engineered and constructed to the identical exacting requirements as our award-winning NQR Crew Cab,” mentioned Skinner. “We imagine prospects will get pleasure from superior retained worth irrespective of which Isuzu mannequin they select.”

About Isuzu Vans

Isuzu business vans have been the best-selling low cab ahead vans in America yearly since 1986. Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Isuzu Industrial Truck of America, Inc. is the distributor of Isuzu business automobiles in america and is a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Restricted, one of many world’s largest producers of medium- and heavy-duty vans. For extra info, name (866) 441-9638 or go to www.isuzucv.com.