Maxus Philippines gives us the T60 lifestyle workhorse

The pickup truck segment has clearly grown substantially over the years with buyers choosing this kind of ride not only as a workhorse but as a lifestyle vehicle or as a daily driver as well. This is why players like Maxus Philippines give us its new T60 pickup.

The new truck’s lifestyle aspect can be seen in its clean yet rugged look that is enhanced by LED headlights with daytime running lights (on the 4×4 AT), front and rear foglights, stepboards, auto headlights and rain-sensing wipers, and 17-inc wheels wrapped in 245/65R17 rubber.

The pickup truck segment has clearly grown substantially over the years with buyers choosing this kind of ride not only as a workhorse but as a lifestyle vehicle or as a daily driver as well. This is why players like Maxus Philippines give us its new T60 pickup.

The new truck’s lifestyle aspect can be seen in its clean yet rugged look that is enhanced by LED headlights with daytime running lights (on the 4×4 AT), front and rear foglights, stepboards, auto headlights and rain-sensing wipers, and 17-inc wheels wrapped in 245/65R17 rubber.

Step inside and what greets you is a cabin wrapped in leather (4×4 AT), complemented by an available 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with CarPlay and MirrorLink interface (4×2 variants get fabric seats and a 7-inch screen), automatic aircon, cruise control, and rear aircon vents. The 4×4 AT variant also comes with push-start button.

As for the workhorse part, this is taken care of by a chassis put together using Double Layer Welding technology, along with double wishbone front and leaf spring rear suspension. At the heart of it all is a 2.8-liter inline-4 turbodiesel with Variable Geometry Turbo putting out 150bhp at 3,400rpm and 265lb-ft of torque from 1,600-2,800rpm. It is mated to ether a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic and comes in ither 4×2 or 4×4 configuration.

The pickup truck segment has clearly grown substantially over the years with buyers choosing this kind of ride not only as a workhorse but as a lifestyle vehicle or as a daily driver as well. This is why players like Maxus Philippines give us its new T60 pickup.

The new truck’s lifestyle aspect can be seen in its clean yet rugged look that is enhanced by LED headlights with daytime running lights (on the 4×4 AT), front and rear foglights, stepboards, auto headlights and rain-sensing wipers, and 17-inc wheels wrapped in 245/65R17 rubber.

Step inside and what greets you is a cabin wrapped in leather (4×4 AT), complemented by an available 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with CarPlay and MirrorLink interface (4×2 variants get fabric seats and a 7-inch screen), automatic aircon, cruise control, and rear aircon vents. The 4×4 AT variant also comes with push-start button.

As for the workhorse part, this is taken care of by a chassis put together using Double Layer Welding technology, along with double wishbone front and leaf spring rear suspension. At the heart of it all is a 2.8-liter inline-4 turbodiesel with Variable Geometry Turbo putting out 150bhp at 3,400rpm and 265lb-ft of torque from 1,600-2,800rpm. It is mated to ether a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic and comes in ither 4×2 or 4×4 configuration.

This being a pickup, numbers like towing capacity, payload, and wading depth will always come up. The T60 delivers with 2,500kg, 1,010-1,040kg (depending on the variant), and 800mm, respectively. As for sfety, it also comes well equipped with dual SRS airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child safety tether points, reverse sensors with camera, and Tire Pressure Monitor.

The Maxus T60 is available now at all Maxus Philippines dealers with the following variants and introductory prices
  • T60 4×2 MT: P948,000
  • T60 4×2 AT: P1,028,000
  • T60 4×4 AT: P1,320,000