P'ups
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1981 through 1987
The first Isuzu P'up first came to America as the second generation Chevrolet LUV truck in 1981. It was an update to Chevrolet's answer to the Japanese mini trucks. This truck was nothing more than a Japanese truck badged as an American nameplate. That same year, the Isuzu Pup made its debut. This truck was available in 2 and 4 wheel drive with short and the long bed options with a gas 1.9L or N\A diesel engine. The significant part of this model release was the available 2.2 diesel engine which achieved up to 44mpg as a 2wd and up to 33mpg as a 4wd. Standard trucks came with no power steering or air conditioning, power steering was available as well as Ac. The DLX version came with both power steering and AC and in some rare instances had bucket seats. The spacecab was available for the 1986 and 1987 models. Also new in 1986 was the 2.3L gas engine and (only) for 86-87 was a turbo verson of the 2.2L diesel with about 20 more HP than the N\A diesel does, with 57-62HP depending on year. there are less than 9,000 PUPs in the USA with this engine. this is also the same engine that was put in the trooper for the same two years but the pup had very little trubble with rod faluer where as the troopers where commen to having rod falure with gen1 rods. there are two gen of upgrade rods for the turbo engine.
1988 through 1995
In the U.S., the P'up series appeared in 1987 as simply the "Isuzu Pickup". Produced at Lafayette, Indiana, Isuzu continued on with the truck series until 1996 when it was finally replaced with the Hombre (a badged-engineered Chevrolet S-10). The only engines available were the 2.3-liter 4ZD1, and the 2.6-liter 4ZE1 on four-wheel drive models. This truck holds the distinction of becoming the last carburated passenger vehicle sold in the United States (1993 model year).
2003 to present
Isuzu D-Max is a pickup truck made by Isuzu. It shares the same platform with some of the General Motors mid-size trucks. It was sold in Australia and New Zealand as the third generation Holden Rodeo between 2003–2008, before being facelifted into the from of the Holden Colorado. This was a result of the GM-Isuzu split resulting in GM loosing the right to use the "Rodeo" name.[1] In Thailand, the D-Max is built and sold alongside the almost identical Chevrolet Colorado. This is smaller than the North American model of the same name and almost unrelated.
In late January 2006, Chevrolet introduced a G-80 differential lock system as optional for most Colorado trim levels. This feature is not available on the D-Max.
The Thai-market Colorado received a minor redesign in late 2007.
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