09/07/2008 18:52. Mazda Thailand, the vehicle's global source of build, has given the BT-50 one-tonne pick-up its first visual update since the global launch at the Bangkok motor show in April 2006. The changes are subtle and include repeaters in the exterior mirrors, a less ornate grille and slightly altered headlamps, front bumper and rear lenses.

Inside, the revisions are equally subtle with red backlighting for the instrumentation replacing green, and a new three-spoke steering wheel.

There are no mechanical changes, so the BT-50 continues to be offered in 4x2 or 4x4 formats, with, depending on the market, a choice of 2.5- and 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engines.

The model, which is a heavy re-engineered B-Series pick-up, is due to have one more facelift before being replaced in 2011. The... // Automotive World