Isuzu i-Series

Isuzu i-Series
Isuzu
aka	Chevrolet Colorado GMC Canyon
Production	2005 - Present
Class	Compact Pickup
Body Style	4- Door Pickup
Length	207.1 in.
Width	67.6 in. 4x2 68.6 in. 4x4
Height	64.9 in. 4x2 Extended Cab 65.2 in. 4x2 in. Crew Cab 67.9 4x4
Wheelbase	126 in.
Weight	3,368 - 4,093 lbs.
Transmission	5-Speed Manual 4-Speed Automatic
Engine	2.9 liter inline-4 3.7 liter inline-5
Power	185 hp @ 5600 RPM 190 lb-ft @ 2800 RPM 242 hp @ 5600 RPM 242 lb-ft @ 4600 RPM
Similar	Ford Ranger Toyota Tacoma Nissan Frontier Mazda B-Series Dodge Dakota
Designer

Introduction The Isuzu i-Series pickup truck line was launched at the 2005 New York International Auto Show. The i-Series replaces the Isuzu Hombre, which has been out of production since 2000. Like the Hombre, the i-Series shares its platform with the General Motors mid-size pickups. It is built at the same plant in Shreveport, Louisiana which produces the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, which were in turn developed off the chassis of the Thai-built Isuzu D-Max by GM, Isuzu, and GM do Brazil.

The i-Series will likely be the last new model line sold by Isuzu in the American market as years of falling sales have all but forced Isuzu to stop selling passenger vehicles in the US. i-Series sales have been poor, with just 1,377 sold from the start of production through February 2006 according to Automotive News.

See WikiCars' comprehensive Isuzu i-Series Review.

2007 Make Model

There are only engine changes for the 2007 model. The Atlas LK5 inline-4 of the i280 has been enlarged to 2.9 liters giving it an increase of 10 hp to 285 and 5 lb-ft of torque to 190. The Atlas L52 inline-5 engine is enlarged to 3.7 liters with a boost of 22 hp and 17 lb-ft of torque. The i-350 is now the i-370, and the i-280 is now the i-290.

Styles and Major Options

The i-Series is available with two cab configurations, two engines, two transmissions, two drivetrains and two trim levels. The base model i-290 is available only in extended cab, 2-wheel drive configuration, with a choice of S or LS trim and manual or automatic transmission. The i-370 features a choice of extended or crew cab, LS or Luxury trim, and automatic transmission. Four-wheel-drive is offered only on i-370 Crew Cab models.

Main Competitors

• GMC Canyon
• Chevrolet Colorado
• Ford Ranger
• Mazda B-Series
• Dodge Dakota
• Nissan Frontier
• Toyota Tacoma

Hybrid Models

There are no hybrid models of the i-Series in production, nor are any planned for the future.

Criticisms

Reviews of the i-Series are scarce, being a badge-engineered vehicle. Critics of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon on which the i-Series is based, have been mostly about its smaller-than-average dimensions and lack of power from the thirsty 5-cylinder. GM claims the "power of a V6 and the fuel economy of an inline-4", although it seems the stats are reversed.

Worldwide

The D-Max chassis is used in other pickup models across the Far East and South America.

External Links

• i290 Homepage
• i370 Homepage

This page uses content from Wikipedia; see Isuzu i-Series, which includes these contributors.