File this under the list of Christmas gifts we wish we'd received, instead of green socks with reindeer and snowmen — a left-hand drive Isuzu D-Max/Holden Colorado with a 3.0-liter four-cylinder turbo diesel under the hood. This debadged tester was caught in a Midwestern snow storm, far from its balmier right-hand drive Thai or Australian habitats.
The D-Max/Colorado shares a common platform with the U.S.-only Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, minus the modern 160 horsepower oil burner and nicer interior, which can be optioned with Bluetooth, navigation and a rear backup camera.