# DMAX V6 engine

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Reciprocating internal combustion engine

DMAX V6 engine Overview Manufacturer Isuzu Layout Configuration V6 Displacement 2,958 cc (3.0 L; 180.5 cu in) Valvetrain 4 valves x cyl. Combustion Turbocharger Garrett Motion (Y30DT/P9X 701) Borg Warner (Z30DT/P9X 715) Variable-geometry with intercooler Fuel system Denso Common rail direct injection Fuel type Diesel Cooling system Water-cooled Output Power output 170–184 PS (125–135 kW; 168–181 hp) Torque output 350–400 N⋅m (258–295 lb⋅ft)

The **[DMAX](/source/DMAX_(engines)) [V6 engine](/source/V6_engine)**[1] is a 2,958 cc (3.0 L; 180.5 cu in) [diesel engine](/source/Diesel_engine).

It was designed, and is produced by [Isuzu](/source/Isuzu) in [Fujisawa, Kanagawa](/source/Fujisawa%2C_Kanagawa), Japan, but the design rights to the engine are now owned by [General Motors](/source/General_Motors_Corporation). It uses high-pressure [common rail](/source/Common_rail) [direct injection](/source/Fuel_injection#Direct_injection_systems) with [four valve per cylinder](/source/Multi-valve#Four_valves), cylinder heads. A [variable-geometry turbocharger](/source/Variable-geometry_turbocharger) and [intercooler](/source/Intercooler) are also used. The engine was used in Europe by GM's [Opel](/source/Opel) and [Saab](/source/Saab_Automobile) subsidiaries and by [Renault](/source/Renault).

Output is nominally 125 kW (170 PS; 168 hp) at 4000 rpm and 350 [N⋅m](/source/Newton-metre) (258 [lb⋅ft](/source/Pound-foot_(torque))) at 1800 rpm. The engine's internal name is *6DE1*.

Applications:

- [Saab 9-5](/source/Saab_9-5) - 2001-2005: *D308L*, 177 PS (175 hp; 130 kW).

- [Opel/Vauxhall Vectra](/source/Opel_Vectra) and [Signum](/source/Opel_Signum) - 2003-2005: *Y30DT*, 177 PS (175 hp; 130 kW). - 2005-2008: *Z30DT*, 184 PS (181 hp; 135 kW).

## Renault

- [Renault Vel Satis](/source/Renault_Vel_Satis) - 2000-2010: *P9X 701*, 177 hp (132 kW; 179 PS). - 2005-2010: *P9X 715*, 181 hp (135 kW; 184 PS).

- [Renault Espace](/source/Renault_Espace) - 2002-2006: *P9X 701*, 177 hp (132 kW; 179 PS). - 2006-2010: *P9X 715*, 181 hp (135 kW; 184 PS).

## See also

- [List of GM engines](/source/List_of_GM_engines)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Chevrolet LUV D-MAX 3.5i V6 (197 Hp) | Technical specs, data, fuel consumption, Dimensions"](https://www.auto-data.net/en/chevrolet-luv-d-max-3.5i-v6-197hp-14498). *auto-data.net*. Retrieved 1 October 2025.

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