Isuzu's MY25 Freightpack Evolves to Meet Modern Freight Task

November 21, 2025

Isuzu Trucks, Australia’s leading heavy commercial vehicle brand for more than three decades, has fortified its Ready-to-Work range with a significantly enhanced MY25 Freightpack line-up, engineered to deliver greater efficiency, durability, and operational ease for the demanding medium-duty freight sector.

Responding to the relentless growth of the national freight task, driven by e-commerce and population expansion, the updated Freightpack range refines a proven formula. Isuzu Trucks has examined the broader landscape and now offers the country’s most cost-effective and efficient road freight transport solution.

Sporting a heady mix of completely new powertrain, transmission, safety and body enhancements in 2025, these models offer an unmatched turnkey solution for operators seeking a reliable, feature-packed workhorse ready to hit the ground running from the moment they leave the dealership.

Scale & efficiency

The MY25 Freightpack range is strategically configured across key F Series models to cover a broad spectrum of urban and regional distribution needs.

Spanning a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) band starting at 11,000 through to 26,000 kilograms, the line-up is available in in a range of standard pallet volume guises – 10, 12 & 14 pallet - cleverly capturing a crucial bracket of hub-and-spoke freight delivery specification.

Isuzu’s MY25 Ready-to-Work Freightpack models are overlaid across the following F Series platforms with pre-built, customised and factory-backed freight body configurations.

Isuzu FSR 140-260 Freightpack

The complete line-up includes…

FRR 110-240 AM Freightpack (11,000 kg GVM): 10-pallet curtainsider, available in multiple wheelbase variants to accommodate specific end-use and demand.

FSR 140-260 AT Freightpack (14,000 kg GVM): To be released in 2026, the 6-cylinder 12-pallet variant also features an Allison LCT2500 automatic transmission, offering increased driveability.

FVL 260-300 AT Freightpack (26,000 kg GVM): The flagship of the range, catering to high-volume operations with a 14-pallet, 8,900 mm long body. Also comes equipped with the Allison 3500 GEN 6 automatic transmission.

Platforms, powertrains & configurations

On the power front, the Freightpack range is underpinned by three different powerplants across the line-up, providing true flexibility, adaptability and efficiency, regardless of the task at hand.

At the lighter end, FRR 4-cylinder model is fitted with Isuzu’s high torque, fuel efficient, light weight 4HK1-TCH engine, producing 177 kW @ 2,400 rpm, a healthy 765 Nm of torque at 1,600 rpm, and combines a Diesel Particulate Diffuser (DPD) with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions control systems.

Moving up in power rating, the FSR 140-260, set to be released in mid-2026 is powered by Isuzu’s popular DB6A powerplant and similarly, sports the new ADR 80/04 compliant emission treatment system. This FSR 6-Cylinder variant’s engine produces 191 kW @ 2,070 rpm, and has a flexible, flat torque curve topping out at 883 Nm, all the way from 1,000 to 2,070 rpm.

At the heavier end of the range, the 14-pallet FVL Freightpack, which is powered by the all-new, higher output Isuzu DBA6-TCC powerplant, producing 221 kW @ 2,200 rpm. It also has a flat torque curve, peaking at 984 Nm just a few hundred rpm above idle speed, making it a great match for the standard Allison automatic transmission.

The range offers a choice of automated manual (AM) (4-cylinder models only) and automatic transmission (AT) models to suit varied operational preferences and driver skill levels.

The application of each transmission type (AM = 4-cylinder models & AT = 6-cylinder models) ensures superior flexibility and application suitability across the Freightpack family, ensuring that whether navigating dense urban environments or cruising on regional routes, there’s a Freightpack model optimised for the task.

The Freightpack range is also underpinned by Isuzu’s reliable and efficient F Series chassis, known for their robust performance and popularity amongst body builders.

Body features

Isuzu’s factory-backed Freightpack bodies are designed with the driver and operator in mind, incorporating time and labour-saving features that add up over the life of the truck.

Like all Isuzu Ready-to-Work models, the MY25 Freightpack range comes with the peace of mind of a comprehensive, industry leading, factory-backed vehicle warranty (6-years) and body warranty (3-years), ensuring operators can focus on their business from the moment the keys are handed over.

Key body enhancements and features include…

Enhanced durability: Select models now feature a heavy-duty 5mm checkerplate floor (up from 3mm), significantly improving impact resistance and longevity for demanding freight operations.

Rapid access: Easy-glide curtains with quick-release "lightning" latches drastically reduce load access and securing times, boosting daily productivity.

Optimised load management: Lightweight side gates and 2,500 kg rated tie rails and load binders (one per pallet position) provide secure and flexible cargo restraint.

Superior safety: Safety yellow coloured body steps and grab handles enhance visibility and safety, while improved LED interior strip lighting and body entry point step lighting ensure a safe and well-lit working environment day and night.

Practical design: A removable rear step facilitates the easy installation of a tailgate loader, and a passenger-side mounted toolbox offers secure storage for essential equipment.

NQR enters the Freightpack fray

Such has been the enduring popularity of the freight-themed range, Isuzu is also announcing a limited production run of an 8-pallet N Series Freightpack concept - finding a home on the proven 8,800-kilogram GVM NQR platform.

Designed to expose even more opportunities beyond that provided by the established N Series Vanpack (pantech body) model, the special model NQR with Curtain-side body is testing the market ahead of possibly another Freightpack variant, representing a jump in available payload at the heavier end of the light-duty segment. NQR offers superior driveability courtesy of Isuzu’s new ADR 80/04 compliant 4HK1-TCC engine (140 kW/ 190 PS) mated to the MZZ6F six-speed transmission with faster, smarter shifting controls.

Specifically designed for urban distribution work, the NQR 88-190 slots seamlessly between Isuzu’s light-duty N Series and medium-duty F Series and is expected to become an essential tool for countless Australian freight handling businesses.

Not standing still

According to Craig White, Isuzu Australia Limited Head of Sales, the updates to the Freightpack range are a direct response to customer feedback and a closely watched market evolution.

“The freight industry doesn’t stand still and neither do we,” Mr White stated.

“Beyond the seismic changes spanning the entire MY25 range, our MY25 Freightpack refinements, from such things as thicker internal flooring to more flexible model configurations, are all about delivering tangible benefits that reduce operating costs and improve efficiency throughout this demanding sector.

“We’ve taken our successful Ready-to-Work philosophy and applied it with even greater focus to the specific pain points of the medium-duty freight operator,” Mr White explained.

“These trucks are the result of listening closely to our customers and understanding the practical demands of their daily grind.

“They represent a smarter, tougher, and more efficient solution, backed by the full support of the vast Isuzu dealer network.”