The restyled first-generation Mazda BT-50 is a workaday double-cab pickup built around diesel torque, a load bed and a five-seat cabin, updated with sharper styling over the original model.
Every Mazda BT-50 engine offered here is a diesel, which suits towing and loaded driving because pulling power arrives at low revs. Examples include a 2.5 manual driving the rear wheels, a 2.5 automatic with all-wheel drive, and a larger 3.0 automatic, also all-wheel drive.
Pickup double-cab — Mazda BT-50 Engines and Transmissions
Pickup double-cab Mazda BT-50 Engines and Transmissions
Mazda BT-50 trim levels sit on top of the mechanical version rather than changing it. The rear-wheel-drive 2.5 AT, for instance, came as DX or DLX: the same diesel and gearbox, with the higher grade adding comfort and convenience features. Equipment varied by market, so check each car individually.